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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada (1989 – 2005, 2008 – present)
Known as one of the most technical and avant-garde death metal bands ever, Gorguts was formed in 1989 by Luc Lemay (guitar/vocals), Sylvain Marcoux (guitar), Eric Giguere (bass) and Stephane Provencher (drums) in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada. They recorded a demo in 1990 entitled “And Then Comes Lividity”, and then in 1991 released “Considered Dead” on Roadrunner, their first full length of death metal. The release was very promising, and even included a guest guitar solo by James Murphy and guest vocals by Chris Barnes. Two years later in 1993, they released their second full length entitled “The Erosion of Sanity”. Similar in style to their debut, this album had showed Gorguts had indeed developed in musicianship. However, this album was overlooked and became an unheard classic for many years.
The band fell silent for five years. Many assumed Gorguts was no more, until 1998 when Luc Lemay assembled a new lineup and unleashed a classic in avant-garde death metal classic “Obscura”, which many will agree is the most technical, chaotic and downright lucid metal album ever recorded. Filled with irregular beats, discordant riffing, and complex song arrangements, “Obscura” turned out to be either indigestible by many, or seen for its true beauty by few. Three years later, Gorguts returned once again with “From Wisdom To Hate”. Some consider this release to be a digression from “Obscura”, but it was still much in the same avant-garde/technical vein.
The band fell silent for five years. Many assumed Gorguts was no more, until 1998 when Luc Lemay assembled a new lineup and unleashed a classic in avant-garde death metal classic “Obscura”, which many will agree is the most technical, chaotic and downright lucid metal album ever recorded. Filled with irregular beats, discordant riffing, and complex song arrangements, “Obscura” turned out to be either indigestible by many, or seen for its true beauty by few. Three years later, Gorguts returned once again with “From Wisdom To Hate”. Some consider this release to be a digression from “Obscura”, but it was still much in the same avant-garde/technical vein.
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FranticFish123 wrote:
Steeve Hurdle is also influence by Middle-Eastern philosophy (Osho Rajneesh) so Its not too far a stretch to say he may have been influenced by Middle-Eastern music too.
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NYTJD911 wrote:
Sweet Silence= Nice Middle Eastern esque sound :}
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GaspingforAir__ wrote:
Each Gorguts album is awesome, so statement "how anyone can prefer this Gorguts album than that" is not appropriate.
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FranticFish123 wrote:
"I just can't imagine how anyone can possibly prefer their standard death metal albums over their later two masterpieces, Obscura and FWTH...." I agree with this.
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ViolentSymphony wrote:
I just can't imagine how anyone can possibly prefer their standard death metal albums over their later two masterpieces, Obscura and FWTH....
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ViolentSymphony wrote:
<3 Obscura
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Cassandra-Leo wrote:
Probably; it's got influence from just about everything else, after all.
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VasectomyOmega wrote:
Middle Eastern music has some pretty insane rhythms. I wonder if Obscura has any Mid East influence.
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Etothe3 wrote:
Many middle eastern musical scales have eight notes within each half step. That may be what Nightcold was talking about.
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BlackWizard wrote:
I am just guessing nightcold is referring to microtonality. The only way I can think of on an in-tune, fretted guitar would be by using bends that are smaller than a semitone. They do use those frequently throughout the album I think, but I don't know if it would count as microtonal music. Also I could be wrong about the bends.
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Xyhu777 wrote:
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VasectomyOmega wrote:
Micro scales? No such thing as that in music. Do you mean quarter steps or what?
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nightcold wrote:
I'v been wanting to know this for a long time......do they use micro scales in "obscura"(thu i'am sure most metal heads would not appreciate that)
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FranticFish123 wrote:
I agree with crackityjones.
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GaspingforAir__ wrote:
The Erosion of Sanity riffs/vocals + From Wisdom to Hate song writing + Considered Dead solos = recipe of epic win
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crackityjones66 wrote:
The vocals on FWTH sound like he's trying to sound like Morbid Angel to be honest. Obscura is my favorite, then Erosion of Sanity and then FWTH.
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FranticFish123 wrote:
If you can link me a youtube video to a death metal track with vocals similar to Steeve Hurdle/Luc Lemay's psychotic howls on 'The Carnal State' then you've proven me wrong.
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FranticFish123 wrote:
Lets just leave it at that because I'm not going to be able prove to you why Obscura is better, its one of those albums you either get or you don't. Just as you won't be able to prove to me why the earlier albums are better because I'm not into that type of death metal anymore. Simple as.
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FranticFish123 wrote:
Fair enough dude, this debate is just going to go back and forth. From what I gather, you're more into traditional death metal riffs and vocals which is why your fond of the earlier albums and FWtH and thats cool but I like the more experimental and unconventional realm of music which is why I prefer Obscura to any metal album out there as it one of the most experimental metal albums out there.
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GaspingforAir__ wrote:
"Anybody who believes that two above average death metal albums and a slightly less awesome and avant-garde version of Obscura is better than the greatest metal album ever recorded deserves to be castrated." Two above average albums??? ROFL!!!1 These albums are top fucking notch. And Obscura isn't. The Erosion of Sanity has the best Gorguts riffs and the best vocals... And who the fuck says Obscura is the greatest metal album ever? There are at least 200 better ones (not only in DM).
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