| The Red in the Sky Is Ours | ||||
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| Released | 27 July 1992 | |||
| Recorded | November 1991 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 45:46 | |||
| Label | Peaceville | |||
| Producer | At the Gates | |||
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The Red in the Sky Is Ours is the debut album by Swedish death metal band At the Gates, released on 27 July 1992. It was re-released in 1993 along with With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness and then in 2003 with bonus tracks.
At the Gates had been together for one year when they began recording The Red in the Sky Is Ours. [1] Compared to the 1991 EP Gardens of Grief , guitarist Anders Björler feels that The Red in the Sky Is Ours is more structured. In certain instances, Björler deems the record "experimental" nonetheless. [1] At this time, the band members started to learn about one another musically. Björler was at the time very inspired by guitarist Alf Svensson's ideas, and called them "over the top" and "extremely challenging". However, Björler went on to comment that the group "tried too hard to impress people with too many riffs and weird songwriting". [1]
Björler has criticised the production, dubbing it "weird" and "very weak-sounding". [1] Alf Svensson recalled the process: "I remember discussing the choice of studio a lot, but I can't remember why we ended up choosing ART Studios. But, after all, it was convenient for us since it was located in Gothenburg. We didn’t really have the money yet (not even a signed record deal, actually), and I remember that the studio was really expensive. After a few days we realized that he [producer Hans Hall] didn't have the first clue about metal. And certainly not death metal. I still remember the surprise on Hans’ face when Tomas started sound checking the vocals for the album. 'Is this the way it is supposed to sound?'"
Decibel inducted the album into the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame in September 2014, becoming the second At the Gates album to receive such award. [2]
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come" | 4:41 |
| 2. | "Kingdom Gone" | 4:40 |
| 3. | "Through Gardens of Grief" | 4:02 |
| 4. | "Within" | 6:54 |
| 5. | "Windows" | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Claws of Laughter Dead" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Neverwhere" | 5:41 |
| 8. | "The Scar" | 2:00 |
| 9. | "Night Comes, Blood Black" | 5:16 |
| 10. | "City of Screaming Statues (excluded from vinyl pressings)" | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 45:46 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 11. | "All Life Ends" (Live) | |
| 12. | "Kingdom Gone" (Live) | |
| 13. | "Ever-Opening Flower" (Demo) |
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