Overview

• Tomas Lindberg’s family confirmed his death to Sweden’s SVT Nyheter, and At The Gates said he died this morning following complications related to his ongoing cancer treatment.
• He was diagnosed in December 2023 with adenoid cystic carcinoma, underwent major surgery removing part of the roof of his mouth and two months of radiation, and faced an inoperable recurrence early this year.
• A serious setback in May led to continuous inpatient care, which the band disclosed publicly in August along with Lindberg’s March message about his condition.
• Lindberg completed what will be his last vocal performances in a single day before surgery, and the band has prepared to release the new album featuring those recordings.
• A seminal figure of the Gothenburg melodic death metal movement and co‑founder of At The Gates, he is being widely remembered by peers and labels, with early tributes from figures including David Isberg and Michael Amott.