The Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra is performing a special concert featuring music from Dark Tranquillity, At The Gates, and In Flames, according to multiple reports. The concert is a tribute to Tomas 'Tompa' Lindberg, singer of At The Gates, who passed away last autumn. The concerts will take place on December 4 and 5, with conductor Josef Rhedin, who has previously worked with U2, Coldplay, and Peter Gabriel.
The orchestra described the Gothenburg sound as close to Swedish folk music and traditional classical music, with clear melancholy, long melodies, and a varied expression where the raw and the sweet meet. According to SVT Kultur, Dark Tranquillity singer Mikael Stanne said classical music and extreme metal have more in common than many people think. The orchestra noted that riffs become glowing string passages and pulsating percussion.
This is very special and something we could never have imagined when we started playing.
Dark Tranquillity called the concert very special and something they could never have imagined when they started playing. It remains unclear which specific songs will be performed or whether guest vocalists will appear.
Riffs become glowing string passages and pulsating percussion.
The Gothenburg sound is close to Swedish folk music and traditional classical music – with clear melancholy, long melodies, and a varied expression where the raw and the sweet meet.
Classical music and extreme metal have more in common than many people think.