At the Gates is a Swedish death metal band from Gothenburg, a major progenitor of Gothenburg-style melodic death metal.The band was initially active from 1990 to 1996, reforming in 2007 for a tour between April and September 2008.In 2011, they reformed again and have since continued to perform.They released At War with Reality, their first album in 19 years, in late 2014.