Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have revealed a second single for their upcoming album album The Ghost of a Future Dead, out on 24th April 2026 via Century Media Records. 

Listen to the song ‘The Dissonant Void‘ via your digital service provider of choice or check it out in a video directed by longtime AT THE GATES collaborator Costin Chioreanu (Twilight 13 Media) here.

The band added the following about the new single:
“We are proud to unveil the second track from The Ghost of a Future Dead: ‘The Dissonant Void’. Originally considered to be the title track – it’s a powerful, melodic and to the point track with the classic AT THE GATES style sound.”

The video for ‘The Dissonant Void’ serves as first glimpse of a massive conceptual project featuring painting, filming, editing and production by Costin Chioreanu for a visual storyline that enhances the entire The Ghost of a Future Dead album, which will be launched in full to expand the album’s release sometime soon.

Costin Chioreanu checked in as follows about the special video project:
“’The Dissonant Void’ is the peak of the iceberg, as a whole visual universe got born out of the void written so masterfully in lyrics by Tomas and expressed magically by the band through their unique heavy metal approach. This video, together with the whole The Ghost of a Future Dead movie, represent my ultimate homage to the genius which will forever remain as Tomas Lindberg. It was a colossal task to express visually the depth and the darkness of these lyrics and music for an entire album, which also is most probably the darkest record I ever worked for.”

The follow-up to 2021’s wildly adventurous The Nightmare of Being, this upcoming AT THE GATES album The Ghost of a Future Dead marks a special tribute to frontman Tomas Lindberg, who tragically passed away in September 2025. The previously launched album opening song ‘The Fever Mask’ comes with a heartfelt in memory tribute video to Lindberg assembled by longtime collaborator Patric Ullaeus (rEvolver.se), to be seen here.

The Ghost of a Future Dead was recorded and mixed by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios in Örebro, Sweden, comes with artwork created by Robert Samsonowitz.

AT THE GATES checked in with the following comment about The Ghost of a Future Dead: 
“We are proud to finally share some news about our eighth studio album, ‘The Ghost of a Future Dead’. The album will be released on April 24, 2026 – more than two years after it was completed in the studio.

“As you all know, Tomas Lindberg passed away last year due to complications from his cancer treatment. Over the past few years, we worked closely with Tomas, discussing and refining every detail to ensure nothing was left to chance.

“In accordance with Tomas’ wishes; including the album title, sound mix, track order, artwork, and overall presentation The Ghost of a Future Dead remains true to form. It combines the ferocious energy and hard-hitting powerful melodies that is the essence of AT THE GATES. This album is Tomas’ legacy.”

The Ghost of a Future Dead will be available in Ltd. CD Digipak & Poster, Standard CD Jewelcase, Digital Album and as LP with LP-Booklet, in either standard, unlimited black vinyl or in the following limited coloured vinyl editions (with an additional poster):

• Ltd. transp. orange-red marbled LP (2500x copies, via all retailers)
• Ltd. deep blood red LP (400x copies, via Swedish retailers)
• Ltd. red-black haze LP (500x copies, via Nuclear Blast and all UK retailers)
• Ltd. clear-black marbled LP (500x copies, via EMP)
• Ltd. creamy white LP (300x copies, via Napalm Records)
• Ltd. Translucent Sea Blue LP (1000x copies, via US retailers)
• Ltd. Opaque Grey LP (750x copies, via US Indie retailers)
• Ltd. Translucent Black Ice LP (500x copies, via Revolver / USA)
• Ltd. Apple Red LP (500x copies, via CM US Webstore and Indiemerch)
• Ltd. pearlescent deep blue LP (300x copies, via AT THE GATES) – SOLD OUT
• Ltd. transp. sun yellow LP (300x copies, via AT THE GATES) – SOLD OUT

Pre-order and pre-save the album here.

TRACKLISTING
1. The Fever Mask
2. The Dissonant Void
3. Det Oerhörda
4. A Ritual of Waste
5. In Dark Distortion
6. Of Interstellar Death
7. Tomb of Heaven
8. Parasitical Hive
9. The Unfathomable
10. The Phantom Gospel
11. Förgängligheten
12. Black Hole Emission

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Photo credit: Ester Segarra