In a new interview with Stefan Nilsson of Roppongi Rocks, Napalm Death bassist Shane Embury spoke about the passing of his longtime friend and LOCK UP bandmate, founding AT THE GATES frontman Tomas "Tompa" Lindberg.

Shane said in the interview: 'Well, Tomas, he's been my close friend, I suppose, since about 1996.' He reminisced about meeting Lindberg at a Napalm Death show in 1989 and their subsequent interactions, including when AT THE GATES released their album 'Terminal Spirit Disease' in 1994.

Shane acknowledged that Lindberg used to claim credit for inventing the Gothenburg metal scene, but noted that it was likely a tongue-in-cheek statement.

He praised Lindberg as 'a very deep thinker' who shared similar lyrical approaches with him when writing together in LOCK UP.

Embury described Lindberg's passing as 'really, really sad.' AT THE GATES' latest album, The Ghost Of A Future Dead, released on April 24 via Century Media Records, serves as a tribute to the late singer, featuring his final vocal recordings made before his surgery in 2024.

Lindberg died at the age of 52 after a long battle with adenoid cystic carcinoma.