Who played drums on At the Gates' At War with Reality?

Adrian Erlandsson played drums on At War with Reality (2014), his first studio recording with At the Gates since Slaughter of the Soul in 1995. He remained the band's drummer through the 2007 reunion and its subsequent full-time reformation from 2008 onward, and continued on all of At the Gates' reunion-era studio albums, including To Drink from the Night Itself (2018). For his original 1995 gear breakdown, see the [Slaughter of the Soul drum setup](/articles/slaughter-of-the-soul-drum-setup).

What drum kit did Adrian Erlandsson use on At War with Reality?

Erlandsson recorded At War with Reality on a Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit in a transparent black finish — twin 22" x 18" bass drums, 10" and 12" rack toms, and 16" and 18" floor toms, paired with a matching 14" x 6.5" Bubinga snare. This was the rig he had developed and refined during his years with Paradise Lost and carried forward into the At the Gates reunion, a considerable upgrade from the undocumented studio house kit used on Slaughter of the Soul in 1995.

Where was At War with Reality recorded?

At War with Reality was recorded at Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden between June 24 and July 18, 2014 — the same studio where Slaughter of the Soul was tracked in 1994 — with spoken narration for the opening track recorded separately at HVR Studios in Suffolk, UK. The band self-produced the album, with Fredrik Nordström (who also engineered Slaughter of the Soul) and Henrik Udd handling engineering. Jens Bogren mixed and mastered the record at Fascination Street Studios.

Was At War with Reality At the Gates' first album since Slaughter of the Soul?

Yes. At the Gates disbanded in 1996, the year after releasing Slaughter of the Soul, and reunited for live performances starting in 2007 before committing to a full-time reformation. At War with Reality, released in October 2014 on Century Media Records, was the band's first new studio album in the 19 years since Slaughter of the Soul — making it one of the most anticipated comeback records in melodic death metal history. It was followed by To Drink from the Night Itself in 2018.

At the Gates 'At War with Reality' Drum Setup — Adrian Erlandsson's 2014 Comeback Gear | MetalForge

Discover Adrian Erlandsson's drum setup on At the Gates' 2014 reunion album At War with Reality — the Tama Starclassic Bubinga kit, Sabian AAX/HHX cymbals, a...

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