Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES have begun teasing a new album titled “The Ghost Of A Future Dead”, with an official announcement and further details expected soon.

The album will mark the final appearance of founding vocalist Tomas Lindberg, who passed away in September 2025 following complications related to his battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).

Despite his illness, Lindberg was determined to complete vocals for the band’s upcoming album. He revealed that the final vocal tracks were recorded in a single day — largely in one take — the day before his surgery:

“The last version of the vocals, the ones that will end up on the album, were recorded in ONE day, mostly one takes, the DAY before the surgery, just to make sure we HAD the album, so to speak.”

He described “The Ghost Of A Future Dead” as a creative reunion and a return to form, noting it was the first time in a decade that he, Jonas Björler, and Anders Björler had worked together extensively on a full album. Musically, he characterized it as a blend of the ferocity of “Slaughter of the Soul” and the band’s modern resurgence on “At War with Reality”.

Earlier today, they released their first single “The Fever Mask” from the upcoming album.