攻击性旋律死亡金属后起之秀，从创作上看来毫无花哨之处，没有什么革新和一鸣惊人，却不妨碍他们成为该类乐队的顶尖团，他们的音乐有着瑞典这片死亡音乐沃土的气息，流畅、暴虐、节奏快速而富有变化。
Swedish black metal band Gates of Ishtar was formed in 1994 by former members of the band Disrupt. A demo entitled Seasons of Frost got them a deal with Finland's Spinefarm label, on which their debut album, A Blood Red Path, appeared. The band recorded its second album, The Dawn of Flames, for Invasion; it was picked up by Metal Blade for release in the U.S. in 1998.
Swedish black metal band Gates of Ishtar was formed in 1994 by former members of the band Disrupt. A demo entitled Seasons of Frost got them a deal with Finland's Spinefarm label, on which their debut album, A Blood Red Path, appeared. The band recorded its second album, The Dawn of Flames, for Invasion; it was picked up by Metal Blade for release in the U.S. in 1998.
