Gates of Ishtar "A Bloodred Path"

Gates of Ishtar was formed in late 1992 by Mikael Sandorf (vocals), Andreas Johansson (drums), Stefan Nilsson (guitar) and Harald Åberg (bass guitar). Eventually, the band recruited guitarist Tomas Jutenfäldt. During the band's rehearsal for their demo, Seasons of Frost, Harald coined the band's name, and Andreas designed the logo.

In May 1995, Seasons of Frost was recorded at Lucichrist studio. This demo led to the group's contract for its first full-length album on the Finnish label Spinefarm Records. 

In 1996, their debut album, A Bloodred Path was recorded in the Finnish studio Tico-Tico and released by Spinefarm in June. Due to the popular response to this album, and the band's dissatisfaction with Spinefarm Records, Gates of Ishtar switched to the German label Invasion Records.

Track list:

1. Inanna 02:03   
2. Where the Winds of Darkness Blow 03:22   
3. The Silence 03:00
4. Tears 05:03   
5. The Dreaming Glade 03:42   
6. When Daylight's Gone 04:16  
7. Into Seasons of Frost 04:48
8. A Bloodred Path 03:30   
9. I Wanna Be Somebody (W.A.S.P. cover) 03:19   

Total time:  33:03  

Recording information:

Recorded and mixed at Tico-Tico Studios, Finland between 20th and 30th of January 1996.