The Flames of the End


The Flames of the End is a three-disc DVD set from Swedish metal band At the Gates. Its main feature is a 2-hour+ documentary detailing the history of the band and their successful reunion tour, directed by guitarist and founding member Anders Bjorler. The set also includes their set from Wacken Open Air 2008 on the second disc, and a collection of songs from various venues, music videos and deleted scenes from the documentary on the third. The set is packaged in a digipak with a 40-page booklet. Earache Records has also made available a limited-edition set including an LP, CD, shirt, belt buckle, keyring, patch and 4 plectrums. Bjorler has described the DVD as "a fine last document for the band".

Disc one: "Under a Serpent Sun - The Story of At the Gates"

  1. Introduction & Opening Titles
  2. Reunion: From Vision to Reality
  3. The Early Years Part 1: From Nursery Rhymes to Death Metal
  4. The Early Years Part 2: The Schillerska / Billdal Connection
  5. The Early Years Part 3: The Grotesque / At the Gates Transition
  6. The Early Years Part 4: Creativity Unbound
  7. Gardens of Grief
  8. The Red in the Sky Is Ours
  9. Reunion: Sweden Rock 2008
  10. With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness
  11. Exit Alf - Enter Martin
  12. Reunion: Graspop 2008
  13. Terminal Spirit Disease
  14. Reunion: Ruis Rock 2008
  15. Slaughter of the Soul
  16. Reunion: America re-visited
  17. Reunion: San Antonio, TX 2008
  18. Exit Anders
  19. Reunion: Bloodstock Open Air 2008
  20. Reunion: The Past Is Alive
  21. Beyond the Gates
  22. End Credits
  23. Interview with Tomas in Chicago 1996
  24. Adrian, the Prankster
  25. The Tokyo Experience
  26. Elvis Has Left the Building
  27. European Mini-Tour with Therion 1992
  28. Gods of Metal, Italy 2008
  29. Tompa cleaning out the trailer
  30. Kingdom Gone
  31. The Burning Darkness
  32. Terminal Spirit Disease
  33. Blinded by Fear

Disc two: "Purgatory Unleashed - Live at Wacken"

  1. Intro
  2. Slaughter of the Soul
  3. Cold
  4. Terminal Spirit Disease
  5. Raped by the Light of Christ
  6. Under a Serpent Sun
  7. Windows
  8. World of Lies
  9. The Burning Darkness
  10. The Swarm
  11. Forever Blind
  12. Nausea
  13. The Beautiful Wound
  14. Unto Others
  15. All Life Ends
  16. Need
  17. Blinded by Fear
  18. Suicide Nation
  19. Kingdom Gone

Disc three: "Only the Dead Are Smiling"

  1. Slaughter of the Soul
  2. Cold
  3. The Swarm
  4. Blinded by Fear
  5. Suicide Nation
  6. Under a Serpent Sun
  7. Suicide Nation
  8. Raped by the Light of Christ
  9. Windows
  10. World of Lies
  11. Nausea
  12. Slaughter of the Soul
  13. Cold
  14. Terminal Spirit Disease
  15. The Beautiful Wound
  16. The Burning Darkness
  17. Through Gardens of Grief
  18. All Life Ends
  19. City of Screaming Statues
  20. Slaughter of the Soul
  21. Cold
  22. Under a Serpent Sun
  23. Slaughter of the Soul
  24. Need
  25. Neverwhere
  26. Kingdom Gone

Personnel

Reunion tour line-up

Former members (archive footage)

  • Alf Svensson − guitar
  • Tony Andersson − bass
  • "Purgatory Unleashed" produced by Tue Madsen