Towers of Decayis the second album by UK based progressive metallers The Black Gates. This came some nine years after their debut. Released to a world wide audience, the album charted at 33 in the UK and sold over two million copes. Metal publications lauded it for its innovation and the high quality of musicianship. The band incorporated a heavy dose of melody and windinng acoustic passages, fusing numerous influences into their own brand of highly refined tech death.