Melodic death metal gurus At The Gates have released their new single “The Paradox” today.

Vocalist Tomas Lindberg Redant said this about the blistering new cut:

"Humanity is the biggest paradox. We as humans always want justification for the big things: death, the meaning of life, etc. Our knowledge of being mortals drives us away from being human, hence the paradox. We invent defense mechanisms to protect us from the thought of death, religion, different –isms, etc.
This first time our producer Jens Bogren heard this song, he said “This is a monster!”. It touches on some core parts of the At The Gates sound, but builds further, on top of that, some classic NWOBHM/Mercyful Fate vibes thrown in for good measure. It is a death metal song, but has its progressive moments. Enjoy!”

The accompanying music video, which can be seen below, was directed by Patric Ullaeus. Redant said this about working on the video:

“This was a very fun video to record, as we tried to create most of the “special effects” in an analog way, and not just to be added in the editing. Hence we were drenched in tons of crushed coal and soil, which took over a week and a lot of showers to get out of our hair, haha. We really wanted an oppressive, apocalyptic emotion for this video. And Patric Ullaeus, being the master that he is, went all the way to make that happen!”

“The Paradox” stems from At The Gates’ forthcoming studio album The Nightmare Of Being, which is slated for a July 2 release on Century Media Records. Pre-orders for the album can be made here. This will be the follow-up to the band’s 2018 studio album To Drink from the Night Itself.