---
title: "Gates of Ishtar"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/gates-of-ishtar"
genre: "Melodic Death Metal"
country: "Sweden"
formed: 1992
---

# Gates of Ishtar

**Gates of Ishtar** is a melodic death metal band, from Sweden, active 1992 to present.

Gates of Ishtar is a Swedish melodic death metal band.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gates_of_Ishtar

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Gates of Ishtar |
| Genre | Melodic Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Luleå, Sweden |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Melodic Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-death) · [Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal) · [Melodic Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-black) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Niklas Svensson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/niklas-svensson) | Bass guitar | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Andreas Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andreas-johansson-524bf7c2) | Electric guitar | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Mikael Sandorf](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikael-sandorf) |  |  | Current |
| [Tomas Jutenfäldt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tomas-jutenfaldt) | Guitar | 1994 to present | Current |
| [Oskar Karlsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/oskar-karlsson) | Membranophone | 1992 to 1998 | Former |
| [Daniel Röhr](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-rohr) | Bass guitar | 1996 to 1997 | Former |
| [Henrik Åberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/henrik-aberg) | Drums (drum set) | 1996 to 1997 | Former |
| [Urban Granbacke](https://themetalnet.com/musician/urban-granbacke) | Guitar | 1997 to 1998 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [A Bloodred Path](https://themetalnet.com/album/1c5cf44a-27f3-34db-aba4-e5034f18d6bf) | Album |
| 1997 | [The Dawn of Flames](https://themetalnet.com/album/20174ac3-2583-3351-8c31-5f713e2d9fc3) | Album |
| 1998 | [At Dusk and Forever](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b9ba850-178a-3b57-a95a-44060ff02cac) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Amon Amarth](https://themetalnet.com/band/amon-amarth) (listened together)
- [Hypocrisy](https://themetalnet.com/band/hypocrisy) (listened together)
- [Kalmah](https://themetalnet.com/band/kalmah) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Dissection](https://themetalnet.com/band/dissection) (listened together)
- [Amorphis](https://themetalnet.com/band/amorphis) (listened together)
- [Insomnium](https://themetalnet.com/band/insomnium) (listened together)
- [Carcass](https://themetalnet.com/band/carcass) (listened together)
- [Edge of Sanity](https://themetalnet.com/band/edge-of-sanity) (listened together)
- [Emperor](https://themetalnet.com/band/emperor) (listened together)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (listened together)
- [Bloodbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/bloodbath) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCaCeZ18Ykovi4qTMZFcSO7Q
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/4849928
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gatesofishtarsweden/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/se/artist/1206521179
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/257fj7lr05pM5LMDL6TUp7
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Gates_of_Ishtar/619
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gatesofishtarofficial

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/gates-of-ishtar](https://themetalnet.com/band/gates-of-ishtar). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt