Original sentence: At the Gates are a now defunct melodic death metal band who are considered by many to have had a great influence upon the genre.They are part of the "New Wave of Swedish Death Metal" which includes bands such as Opeth, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Hypocrisy and Edge of Sanity among others
Edited sentence: At the Gates are a now defunct melodic death metal band who virtually defined the genre.They are part of the New Wave of Swedish Death Metal which includes bands such as Opeth, In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, Hypocrisy and Edge of Sanity among others