Tomas Lindberg of Swedish melodic death metal pioneers AT THE GATES has died after a battle with cancer. He was 52 years old. AT THE GATES confirmed Lindberg's passing in a social media post, writing: "Tomas passed away this morning following complications related to his ongoing cancer treatment. De...

Shit. I saw them at Tuska 2018 and they were fire! Looks like it’s the end of the road for the band.

  • AstralPath@lemmy.ca
    3·
    8 months ago

    Really sad news. We’re in a pretty rough era for the metal scene. A lot of pioneering members are reaching vulnerable ages.

  • rescue_toaster@lemmy.zip
    3·
    8 months ago

    So sad. One of the most iconic and influential voices in metal.

    I saw them about 15-20 years ago when they first reunited.

    • gid
      1·
      8 months ago

      Same! so glad I got to see them in 2008 at Wacken.

  • gid
    2·
    8 months ago

    Ah shit 😢 RIP Tomas. I’m going to blast At War With Reality now.