Red in the Sky Is Ours

Red in the Sky Is Ours

Red in the Sky Is Ours

Track Listings
 
1. Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come
2. Kingdom Gone
3. Through Gardens of Grief
4. Within
5. Windows
6. Claws of Laughter Dead
7. Neverwhere
8. Scar
9. Night Comes, Blood Black
10. City of Screaming Statues
11. All Life Ends [Live][*]
12. Kingdom Gone [Live][*]
13. Ever-Opening Flower [*][Demo Version]

Red in the Sky Is Ours,At the Gates,Peaceville UK,Death Metal/Black Metal,Heavy Metal,Pop,Rock,Scandinavian Metal
The Red In The Sky Is Ours
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • oui oui
  • An Underrated Gem From A Legendary Band
  • AMAZING !!!!!!!!
  • SOTS is killer but its a shame that ATG's 1st 2 get ignored
  • Progressive, prophetic, and blistering
The Red In The Sky Is Ours
At the Gates
Manufacturer: Peaceville UK
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000ADYBG
Release Date: 2003-08-12

Tracks:

  1. Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come
  2. Kingdom Gone
  3. Through Gardens of Grief
  4. Within
  5. Windows
  6. Claws of Laughter Dead
  7. Neverwhere
  8. Scar
  9. Night Comes, Blood Black
  10. City of Screaming Statues
  11. All Life Ends [Live][*]
  12. Kingdom Gone [Live][*]
  13. Ever-Opening Flower [*][Demo Version]

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars oui oui.......2007-06-21

everyone who has ever explored Swedish death metal has At the Gates' _Slaughter of the Soul_, or at least had a metal-loving friend play it for them. that's a bloody good metal album! and rightly considered a classic. yet surprisingly the band's most startling and unique release is their obscure debut, _the red in the sky is ours_.

first i want to say that if you have read negative reviews of this album ignore them completely. I think there is something of a cop-out in saying, as some critics have, that this is some kind of "Entombed clone" or that it's immature. At the Gates is possessed of an impetuous musical ambition of the sort usually only found in the youngest metal bands, but they have crazy chops and progressive songwriting skills beyond their age. A valid comparison would be the earlier Dark Tranquillity albums - fast and tremolo-y, with an explicit melodic focus -- but at the same time being thrashier & deathier, with more of a tech/progmetal angle, and a violin. Jespers the violinist contributes a unique quality to about half the songs, fr'example with florid solos ("The Season to Come") and lamentful leads during an ultra-melodic metal fadeout ("Windows"), and fast trills with galloping double-bass and dual guitar leads ("Neverwhere"). Very unusual, and it is implemented with faultless taste. The songs are longer on average than their later tracks, with movement-like structures, spastic time-changes, and lacking the typical metal motivic progression. The riffs are completely deranged, the dual guitar playing evil and tight, and the drumming some of the most complex and impressive in the style. it may sound incoherent at first, which is perhaps why many reviewers dislike this album when compared to their strike-n-recoil tracks on later discs. The variety is also remarkable. When you hear songs like "Claws of Laughter Dead" (sic) and "Neverwhere" you'll at times think you were hearing something like Atheist; when you hear "Within" you'll wonder why this album isn't revered in underground prog-metal circles; and when you hear the short, weird "The Scar", with its unsettling whispers and electronically processed dual guitar constructions, you'll feel a shiver pass through your flesh. The production would be dated out of context, but most of the early albums of this style sounded like this so it's basically idiomatic and suits it rather well. If you are looking for some of the best, "old style" of Gothenburg metal then don't forget to pick this up with your Dark Tranq and In Flames albums.

5 out of 5 stars An Underrated Gem From A Legendary Band.......2006-11-06

At The Gates is a highly influential band that's basically looked up to by 80% of melodic metal bands nowadays. However, there is more to this band than just "Slaughter Of The Soul". And this will be an insight to their very first full-length, "The Red In The Sky Is Ours".

Released in 1992, this was when At The Gates were a different band from a few years following after. This CD is more dark, technical and brutal than the rest of their works. They laced more death metal into their sound at this time. The CD has insane riffs and melodic leads, and the tempos really make it stand out. Drums are excellent here, especially in "The Red In The Sky Is Ours". It is a real blistering album that deserves to be heard and not to be missed.

5 out of 5 stars AMAZING !!!!!!!!.......2006-05-02

This is great metal in the Swedish early 1990s scene.
Lots tremolo picking, depressive melodies and odd tempo changes, plus full time violin player. And of course ultra depressive screaming, which creates really depressive atmosphere!
This album definetely underrated, and should get more exposure!
Metalheads get it!

5 out of 5 stars SOTS is killer but its a shame that ATG's 1st 2 get ignored.......2004-09-10

Everybody always raves about Slaughter of the Soul, and I guess I can see why, as I was one of those people.... but ATG's first 2 albums, once you let them sink in, are easily ATG's best 2 albums, and not only that but they are 2 of the greatest metal albums of all time. I didn't like this too much upon first listen, and while I love Slaughter of the Soul, I never considered ATG one of my favorite bands. "The Red In The Sky Is Ours" and "With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness" changed that. "The Red In The Sky Is Ours" is certainly ATG's most technical, twisted, and brutal album, but still has loads of excellently used melody and it never falls into "wankery" (bands trying to make music as complex as possible, but sacrifice SONGWRITING and end up making garbage) as it seemed to me upon first listen.

The majority of this album is based on 2 guitars weaving in and out of each other in brilliant fashion. Riffs range from melodic tremolo picking to energetic and "exciting" riffs to very odd and twisted riffs that make you go "???".... The guitar interplay is so deep on this album, there is so much to hear and will have you coming back again and again. The production is very raw and leaves the guitars very thin, but whats important is that they are clear and the production is adequate for an album which requires clarity in each guitar note. Song structures are complex and will be a challenge for the listener early on, but once they begin to settle in the music is all the more rewarding for this.... The arrangements seem so clever and limitless in comparison to the verse-chorus-verse structure of SOTS, as this makes for an unpredictable album where anything goes. Not that there's anything wrong with verse-chorus structuring, but in the end it just seems that the most satisfying music is the more adventurous music. And The Red In The Sky Is Ours is one adventurous disc. Put it on, you will be pummeled immediately by the brutal title track.... So you know what you are in for, and the rest of the album is one hell of a ride.

Favorite tracks: Within, Claws Of Laughter Dead, Neverwhere, City of Screaming Statues

4 out of 5 stars Progressive, prophetic, and blistering.......2004-03-23

I'd heard often enough that this was the definitive ATG work (not surprising; a bands first album is often considered their best) but I wasted too much time before getting it - a shame because it is everything it is said to be and more. For those coming in from the Slaughter of the Soul end of things, this album is the complete opposite. There is less in the fast-tempo department and more room for odd rythms, turnaround patterns and weird time signatures; try tapping your foot to this! Several songs feature an extended violin break; at this time there was a full-time violinist in the band, a breath of fresh air for early 90's metal. Every song is vital and has a life of its own; if you're not yet an At the Gates fan, this is a great place to start.
Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa
  • Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes
Janácek: Moravian Folk Poetry in Songs
Leos Janacek , Iva Bittová , ¿kampa Quartet , Vladimír Godár , and Skampa Quartet
Manufacturer: Supraphon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00061X9YC
Release Date: 2005-03-01

Tracks:

  1. Tuzba (Desire)
  2. Stst'/Steadiness
  3. Lavecka (Bench)
  4. Stesk (Woe) - Skampa Quartet
  5. Obrk Mileho (Lover's Likeness)
  6. Svatba Kom (Gnats Wedding)
  7. Kouzlo (Charm)
  8. Slib (Promise)
  9. Orisek Lovy (Hazel Nut) - Skampa Quartet
  10. La (Love)
  11. Jablunka (Apple Tree)
  12. Jabucko (Sweet Apple)
  13. Co Je to Za Nebe (What Sky)
  14. Safva C (Alderman's Daughter)
  15. Cervenab(Little Red Apples)
  16. Dobr(Good Hunt)
  17. He Warden)
  18. Kony Mil [My Lover's Horses]
  19. Kv MilodejnLove Herbs)
  20. Pcko (Posy)
  21. LoucenMilou
  22. Jindy a NynThen and Now)
  23. T (Uneasy)
  24. VzknMessage)
  25. Belegrade (Belgrade) - Skampa Quartet
  26. Milenec Vrah (Lover Killer)
  27. Pomluva (Calumny)
  28. LoucenParting)
  29. Sirota (Lonely Soul)
  30. Osamel Alone)
  31. Komu Kytka (For Whom the Posy)
  32. Z Od Mil (Love Shining)
  33. Polajka (Thyme)
  34. Kol(KolTown)
  35. Psano (Love Letter)
  36. Karafi(Carnation)
  37. Rozmarsemary)
  38. Pamy (Mementos)
  39. Zpevulenka (Tender Little Tune)
  40. Nejistota (Uncertainty)
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  42. Zahrcka (Fence)
  43. Muzikanti (Musicians)
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  45. Bolavlava (Headache)
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  48. Budk (Wakening)
  49. Dobrada (Sound Advice)
  50. Slzy echou (Tears of Comfort)
  51. Koukol (Corncockle)
  52. Kalina (Guelder Rose)
  53. Pohreb Zbojnv

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Moravian songs, via Janacek, Godar, Bittova and Skampa.......2006-05-09

This is a unique recording of Janacek's transcriptions of Moravian folk songs. Originally for piano and voice, they have been transcribed by Slovak composer Vladimir Godar for string quartet and (occasionally) three-voice male chorus. Here they are performed by renowned Czech singer and violinist Iva Bittova, accompanied by the Skampa Quartet and chorus. The effect is not so much of classical liede, but of authentic eastern European "popular" songs - the sonority of the string quartet adds to this in no small part. Janacek would be proud.

2 out of 5 stars Skampa Quartet is great - the singer... yikes.......2005-07-28

I honestly did not know what I was getting myself into when I bought this CD. I love Janacek, I love folk songs... how could I go wrong? Iva Bittova! I was concerned that she would have a 50yr old woobly voice, but instead what exists is a thin VERY nasal tone... perhaps she should be singing traditional Bulgarian music! The voice is expressive, just ugly.
The recording quality is not very good, either. On many of the tracks, Iva seems to be muffled and in the background of the recording.
Really - dont waste your time and money, unless you really would just like to have a recording of over 50 Janacek songs.
The Red in the Sky Is Ours
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    The Red in the Sky Is Ours
    At the Gates
    Manufacturer: Red Distribution, in
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000008OLS
    Release Date: 1993-01-19

    Tracks:

    1. Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come
    2. Kingdom Gone
    3. Through Gardens of Grief
    4. Within
    5. Windows
    6. Claws of Laughter Dead
    7. Neverwhere
    8. Scar
    9. Night Comes, Blood Black
    10. City of Screaming Statues
    The Red in the Sky Is Ours
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • At the Gates' masterpiece.
    • Truly underrated
    • "The Red in the Sky....the Twillight is ours!"
    • Bad [Rear]
    The Red in the Sky Is Ours
    At the Gates
    Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Visi
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000056Q1U
    Release Date: 2001-03-06

    Tracks:

    1. Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come
    2. Kingdom Gone
    3. Through Gardens of Grief
    4. Within
    5. Windows
    6. Claws of Laughter Dead
    7. Neverwhere
    8. Scar
    9. Night Comes, Blood Black
    10. City of Screaming Statues

    Album Description

    Mid-price reissue of the Swedish melodic death metal act's 1992 debut album. 10 tracks. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. 2001 release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars At the Gates' masterpiece........2006-02-13

    To many, this album is an impenetrable wall of noise, a typical debut album in which the then-unexperienced band couldn't realize their songwriting ideas fully, where the songs did not have the strength or identity to stand out or capture the listener's attention for too long. A whole lot of people dismiss this as AT THE GATES' weakest album and leave it to gather dust in the CD rack while listening to Slaughter of The Soul for the umpteenth time.

    Their loss.

    To me, the music and lyrics contained on this album represent AT THE GATES' highest achievements, songs with an otherworldy, pitch black atmosphere and at times unsettling lyrics screamed with unparalleled emotion by Tomas Lindberg, who at the time had not developed his raspy shriek fully yet, but relied on singing in a lower pitch and sometimes, intentionally or not, allowing his voice to crack slightly to reveal the desperate howl beneath the raspy surface. The songs are highly technical, and the dozens of riffs in any given song glued together with unorthodox song structures, drum patterns and time signatures contribute to the considerable difficulty most-especially SoTS nuts-will have in attempting to comprehend the album fully. It has required many listens, but I can think of few albums that have been, to me, a more remarkable and rewarding experience than this one.

    AT THE GATES' early style, which was hinted at in the works of GROTESQUE but first manifested on the EP Gardens of Grief (on which the last track of TRITSIO first appeared) is one of technical yet fluid and extremely dark death metal that is hard to explain to anyone who hasn't heard it; I can think of no other bands that sound much like this, neither before or after AT THE GATES did. Originality, thy name is The Red In The Sky Is Ours. This genuine inventiveness also resulted in the use of a violin in certain songs. When the violin is utilized, in metal and elsewhere, it is often to represent beauty or sadness-see MY DYING BRIDE or any of their countless clones. On TRITSIO, however, the violin plays a slightly different role. It is played in a squeaky, at times almost discordant fashion that adds to the obscure and reflective though menacing mood of the album, while also being kind of beautiful-a kind of twisted beauty that also appears in harmonized, tremolo picked single note guitar parts, much like what is frequently found in Nordic black metal, although there is no doubt that AT THE GATES' art form of choice here is death metal.

    The lyrics reject and mock Christianity and religion and touch on occultism as well as more common death metal themes, such as the psychological throes of one who has killed his beloved in the song "Claws of Laughter Dead," in which Tomas Lindberg's chilling vocal performance coupled with the lyrics has the power to unsettle at least me:

    "Her eyes
    Stabbing and stabbing
    My love fell dead to the floor
    (She's not alive anymore)"

    "Now time itself touches my soul
    Its ice-cold breath in my ear
    Oh 'God,' I'm sorry, I lost control
    I slayed love disguised as fear"

    Other than this track, album highlights include "The Red In The Sky Is Ours" and its closing violin piece "The Season To Come," "Through Gardens of Grief," "Windows" and the brief "The Scar", with its almost-clean guitars playing typical AT THE GATES harmonies underneath more excellent lyrics whispered by Lindberg-but really, as clichéd as it sounds, each and every song on this album is pure excellence. While The Red In The Sky Is Ours will demand some time and effort put into understanding it, what it gives in return is ten times greater. This is a true classic, and AT THE GATES' greatest and most significant contribution to metal music.

    4 out of 5 stars Truly underrated.......2003-06-19

    First of all, I must note that I own the cassette version of this, so have not been able to listen to the final track.

    That being said, the rest of this album is quite marvelous, particularly in its feeling of destitution and decay.

    When I listen to this album I get the feeling of a group of destitute swedes making the most beautiful, yet dark music they can.

    This album is not about catchy guitar melodies or technical prowess. It's pure emotion. I would recommend it for anyone looking to hear something other than the overly polished fare that NWSDM has become.

    This is pure underground/cult stuff!

    The reason I won't give it 5 stars, however, is because I need an album to be absolutely masterful (i.e. perfect) to be as such.
    I was a little dissappointed that my copy did not come with lyrics, althoguh the rest of the booklet looks great.
    Perhaps the CD version comes with lyrics though.

    5 out of 5 stars "The Red in the Sky....the Twillight is ours!".......2003-04-22

    "At the Gates" are mostly remembered for their final album "Slaughter of the Soul" which had an enormous impact on the swedish scene and spawned a lot of (mostly deeply inferior) immitators who unfortunately gave the term "melodic death metal" a bad name by constantly dumbing this blend of music down to happy-go-lucky singalongs. None of this rather perplexing evolution is at the fault of At the Gates of course, "Slaughter of the Soul" is a great album that was also my introduction to the band and it's still miles above the kindergarten-metal it, unintentionally spawned.

    Their debut is quite different. Totally maddening upon first contact, there isn't much that will stick in your head after the final chords of "City of screaming Statues" blast out of your speaker for the first time. The band's intention clearly seemed to be pulling out a more "progressive" blend of death metal, different from most other swedish bands around that time. As if the weird structure of the songs was not enough ( there are more breaks and tempo changes in "Claws of laughter dead" alone then on the whole "Slaughter of the Soul" record), they deceided to grace their sound with the use of a violin in some spots, adding an entirely different dimension to the already quite "far out" sound on the album. This does not make for an easy listening experience, especially when you expected an album as straight forward as "Slaughter of the Soul".

    "The Red in the Sky is ours" sounds almost jazzy in some places, and it takes a lot of time before you finally get used to the sound. But once you realize what the band was doing on here, it's nothing short of awsome. While not as technically able as on their later work, the band's ambitious trying of working Iron Maiden-like guitar melodies in the traditional swedish deathcore sound shines through in the brilliant "Kingdom Gone". "Neverwhere" is a masterpiece of structure, just like "Within", "Claws of laughter dead" or the hyper-blasting title track (which, after 2 minutes of total ear carnage flows right into the violin piece "The season to come").
    Though limited in technical abilities, the band plays strongly together, there are almost no solos or leads on the album but still, it's a thick wall of sound despite it's abstract structure.

    Frontman Tomas prooves that he's truly a poet among the writers of lyrics, and despite any concrete sense of just how to take his words, the lyrics of this album are fascinating to read (some of it was also written by Alf, one of the guitar players). He would go on writing even crazier stuff on the band's follow up "With fear I kiss the burning darkness", these swedes sure know their mushrooms. His poetry adds to the music perfectly, making "At the Gates" a real one of a kind band.

    In the end, this album is not for the squimish. If you want a collection of catchy tunes in a death-metal shell, look elsewhere. If you are willing to give a record time to manifest in your head and you love your death/doom/grind/metal than run, don't walk and pick this album up before it's unaviable. You'll be rewarded with one of the best genre albums to date.

    5 out of 5 stars Bad [Rear].......2002-06-25

    AT THE GATES is one bad [rear] bands, all the music goes together great, it couldent be any differnt, some people dont really like it all that much after listening to it once or twice but after they listen to it alot more they start to love it more and more each time they hear it so if you like any type of death metal or heavy metal buy this cd, and if you have heard it and dont really like it buy it anyway and just sit at home alone and listen to it because it's so amazing.
    Red in the Sky Is Ours
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
    • PERFECTION!!!!!! THE ONLY TWO YOU NEED ANYWAY's!!!
    • A very emotional album if you can hear?
    • not bad, but not their best work
    • Okay...
    • Maniacal vocals to technically adept baroque-style music
    Red in the Sky Is Ours
    At the Gates
    Manufacturer: Peace
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B000006Z5P
    Release Date: 1996-09-03

    Tracks:

    1. Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come
    2. Kingdom Gone
    3. Through Gardens of Grief
    4. Within
    5. Windows
    6. Claws of Laughter Dead
    7. Neverwhere
    8. Scar
    9. Night Comes, Blood Black
    10. City of Screaming Statues
    11. All Life Ends [Live][*]
    12. Kingdom Gone [Live][*]
    13. Ever-Opening Flower [*][Demo Version]

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars PERFECTION!!!!!! THE ONLY TWO YOU NEED ANYWAY's!!!.......2005-10-20

    ''THE RED IN THE SKY IS OURS''..is the better of the two..and the song KINGDOM GONE(from RED) is one of my all time fave song's..you can feel this song!! and the time change's in this song that just WORK so well!!!! ahhhh..MUST HEAR!!!

    ''WITH FEAR..'' is of course KILLER EARLY MELODIC DOOM DEATH as well!! ''THE BLOOD OF THE SUNSET's'' is a great.. great death song!!

    There ya GO!! before AT THE GATES made that TURD I like to call ''slughter of the EMO JOO''..an album that if had not been made..we wouldnt have 5 million wanna be melodic death band's..who dont even know what METAL is..they just copy a style and do it half assed!!!! BURN THE FAKE EMO JOOZ!!! although it is not their fault little boyz like to copy them..it's just ''SLAUGHTER..'' compared to these two is a MADONA or MILLI VANILI album that simple!!

    You will also notice that no emo fag even own's these album's..which just prove's which is BETTER!!

    AT THE GATES was once a great METAL BAND!!!! BUY THIS AND FIND OUT WHY!!!!! MANDATORY!!!!

    5 out of 5 stars A very emotional album if you can hear?.......2002-05-27

    I bought this album when it originaly came out , I think that was about 10-12 years ago.I listened to the tape every day for several years till the tape actually broke.For those who understand guitar playing there is alot of trem picking and that is why i loved the album so much. fast , melodic , trem , picking !! I actually had not heard the album in years and had to re-buy it just to hear it again.As i listened i realized that it sounded a bit dated.But it was still great and had alot of emotion and i hate seeing it trashed by fans of the bands later work (slaughter of the soul).If the new fans had been around back in the day when it came out i think they would have alot of respect for this album because it was pushing in a direction that few bands where going at that time period.You should buy it because it is a wonderful begining to a great legacy!

    3 out of 5 stars not bad, but not their best work.......2000-08-01

    Both of these albums suffer from sounding rather samey throughout; it's difficult to distinguish the songs from each other. There are moments when a burst of technicality or a softer interlude will catch one's attention, but mostly this is unidirectional very fast death metal with some hints of melody. Still, these albums are to be preferred to anything coming out of Florida at the time. The higher, drier vocals and the lack of incessant blast beats even then recommended At the Gates as a subtler death metal band. Their greatest work was, of course, to come with "Slaughter of the Soul."

    3 out of 5 stars Okay..........2000-04-24

    I bought this set a couple years after I got Slaughter of the Soul. I regard that album as one of, if not the best, melodic death metal albums ever. Unfortunately, these two albums hardly live up to their final album. "The Red in the Sky is Ours" is plagued by a nasty demo type production, and might have been better if that was different. "With Fear..." is better in the production aspect, as well as the musical aspect. However, the melodies are sparse, and not very effective when they show up. If your'e a huge fan of At the Gates then you might benefit from this, but otherwise it's just fairly average stuff. For the best in melodic death metal, go with "Slaughter of the Soul".

    5 out of 5 stars Maniacal vocals to technically adept baroque-style music.......2000-02-11

    At the Gates helped define death metal in the early 90's with their combination of classically influenced melodic guitar mastery and evil vocals. The first disc, produced by the band and very raw, hints at the genious behind the dawn of Scandinavian metal, now the standard in the death scene. The second disc absolutely smokes as both the band and producer managed to combine their virtuosity and energy into one stellar collection of anger. While Slaughter of the Soul remains their best produced and best known album, any death metal fan should strongly consider this compilation.
    Red in the Sky Is Ours
    Average customer rating: Not rated
      Red in the Sky Is Ours
      At The Gates
      Manufacturer: Phantom Sound & Vision
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      GeneralGeneral | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
      ASIN: B000A2PMBA
      Release Date: 2001-02-19

      Album Description

      Mid-price reissue of the Swedish melodic death metal act's 1992 debut album. 10 tracks. Standard jewel case housed in a slipcase. 2001 release.
      Red in the Sky Is Ours
      Average customer rating: Not rated
        Red in the Sky Is Ours
        At the Gates
        Manufacturer: Pony Canyon [Japan]
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

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        ASIN: B000063DGB
        Release Date: 2002-05-07
        Red in the Sky Is Ours
        Average customer rating: Not rated
          Red in the Sky Is Ours
          At the Gates
          Manufacturer: Peaceville/Snapper
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          Death MetalDeath Metal | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B0000561JP
          Release Date: 2003-08-12

          Tracks:

          1. Red in the Sky Is Ours/The Season to Come
          2. Kingdom Gone
          3. Through Gardens of Grief
          4. Within
          5. Windows
          6. Claws of Laughter Dead
          7. Neverwhere
          8. Scar
          9. Night Comes, Blood Black
          10. City of Screaming Statues
          11. All Life Ends [Live][*]
          12. Kingdom Gone [Live][*]
          13. Ever-Opening Flower [*][Demo Version]

          Music Track:

          1. Red Sea
          2. Safety
          3. Satan's Serenade: The Quartz Anthology [Import]
          4. Shreds of Dignity
          5. Sour Times EP [Enhanced] [EP]
          6. Stand My Ground, Pt. 1 [CD-single] [Import]
          7. Start From the Dark [Enhanced] [Import]
          8. Swamp Song [Import]
          9. Taste of Every Sin
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