Former THE HAUNTED and current AT THE GATES guitarist Anders Björler is continuing work on his first solo album, “Antikythera” (formerly“The Antikythera Mechanism”), tentatively due later this year. He states: “We started yesterday with recording the additional guitars and bass tracks for the album at Martin Brändström‘s [DARK TRANQUILLITY] Rogue Music Studio. We just finished tracking today after some very fast, productive sessions.”
“Antikythera” recording lineup:
* Anders Björler (THE HAUNTED, AT THE GATES) – Guitar, Keyboards, Mellotron & Moog
* Morgan Ågren (MATS & MORGAN BAND, KAIPA, FREDRIK THORDENDAL’S SPECIAL DEFECTS) – Drums, Percussion
* Dick Lövgren (MESHUGGAH) – Bass
* Carl Svensson – Additional Electric And Acoustic Guitars
* Peter Wiberg (THE SPOTNICKS) – Piano
Anders previously stated about his upcoming album: “This is NOT a ‘metal’ project. Those of you who are familiar with my soundtrack/movie stuff forTHE HAUNTED and AT THE GATES documentaries will know somewhat to expect. It’s inspired by Italian film music from the ’60 and ’70s, post rock, ambient, progressive, jazz, and Swedish folk music.”
Björler announced his departure from THE HAUNTED in October. He explained in a statement, “I feel that I have come to the end of the line regarding THE HAUNTED. This is not a sudden or hasty decision. I have been contemplating it for the last couple of years. Peter‘s [Dolving, vocals] departure [in early 2012] made me more certain than ever that I had reached my personal goal with THE HAUNTED, and that the time was right to call it quits. I have enjoyed every bit of the ride. It’s been an overwhelming journey. I would like to thank the other band members especially, our crew through the years, and our fans worldwide for the experience and opportunity. Thank you so much! The memories will be with me forever. I will, of course, continue writing music, but where that leads me? [It’s] simply too early to say.”