At the Gates

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. Adrian Erlandsson left The Haunted to join UK black metal outfit Cradle of Filth later on. For his contribution to the recording industry, George Benson has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 7055 Hollywood Blvd. When At the Gates broke up in 1996, drummer Adrian Erlandsson, bassist Jonas Björler and guitarist Anders Björler formed The Haunted while vocalist Tomas Lindberg bounced around between many groups including The Crown, Lock-Up, Nightrage and The Great Deceiver. Benson continues to play outstanding jazz guitar, as evidenced on recordings such as Jimmy Smith's Off the Top, Benson's own live album Par Excellence, and Tenderly, on which Benson is accompanied by McCoy Tyner on piano. They are part of the New Wave of Swedish Death Metal which includes bands such as In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Hypocrisy and Edge of Sanity among others. This album represents a shift to more commercially oriented music which brought Benson a wider audience but alienated some jazz fans.

Their most famous album is Slaughter of the Soul, which was released in 1995. One of his major hits is the song This Masquerade, which is included in the top-selling album Breezin' . The band originally formed in 1990. Benson followed it up with "The George Benson Cookbook," also with Lonnie Smith and Ronnie Cuber. Combining the speed and anger of thrash metal with the burgeoning death metal scene in Gothenburg, Sweden at the time, they crafted a unique sound. This album showcases Benson's talent in constructing swinging bebop lines at blistering tempos. At the Gates are a now defunct melodic death metal band who virtually defined the genre. Benson's next recording was It's Uptown with the George Benson Quartet with Lonnie Smith on organ and Ronnie Cuber on baritone sax.

Suicidal Final Art (2001) (Best-of compilation). At the age of 21, Benson recorded his first album as leader, The New Boss Guitar, with Brother Jack McDuff on organ. Slaughter of the Soul (1995). Benson got his first experience playing with his several-year stint with McDuff's group. Terminal Spirit Disease (1994). George Benson started out playing straight-ahead instrumental jazz with organist Jack McDuff. With Fear I Kiss the Burning Darkness (1993). He was born and raised in the Hill District in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and was a professional musician from age 3.

The Red in the Sky is Ours (1992). George Benson (born March 22, 1943) is an American jazz guitarist, singer and composer. Gardens of Grief EP (1991). Download sample of "The Masquerade Is Over". Tony Andersson - Bass (1992). Martin Larsson - Guitar (1993-1996).

Alf Svensson - Guitar (1990-1993). Adrian Erlandsson - Drums (1990-1996). Jonas Björler - Bass (1990-1996). Anders Björler - Guitar (1990-1996).

Tomas Lindberg - Vocals (1990-1996). Time: 1990-1996. Status: Dissolved, but there has been talk of some reunion shows. Country: Sweden.

Genre: Death metal.