Guitarist Anders Björler described With Fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness as At the Gates' "darkest album", and deemed the effort's production as "heavier" in comparison to the group's previous work. Vocalist Tomas Lindberg said of the album cover: "The cover is probably my favorite. It is a piece of art made by Swedish author/artist/composer Åke Hodell. The piece is called 220 volt Buddha. Åke approved for us to use it for free, after inquiring about the music of the band and our approach, as soon as he understood that we were a non-commercial act. He has composed several pieces Read more on Last.fm.
