Obscura, by Gorguts

Obscura

by Gorguts

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honeycombguy I'll admit, this one took a few listens for me to get into. Once I did though, I never looked back. Favorite track: Nostalgia.

gawrone When, as death metal kids, we were developing taste and seeking more sophisticated music, we thought we should listen to Death, follow the prog rabbit hole, and eventually discover jazz approaches.

Because of that, some omitted the other branch of high artistry that took inspiration from contemporary classical music with all its avant-garde experimentation and dissonance rather than jazz theory.

I was that kid. I was wrong. We should go both ways. This album is the highest achievement in DM. Favorite track: Nostalgia.

AlexP cet album est LE chef d'œuvre absolu et définitif. Indépassable, essentiel pour comprendre la musique avant-gardiste de ces 25 dernières années, dans le monde du métal notamment.
Aucun mot n'est assez fort pour décrire cette musique.
A posséder impérativement.

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	1.	Obscura 04:04
	2.	Earthly Love 04:04
	3.	The Carnal State 03:07
	4.	Nostalgia 06:10
	5.	The Art Of Somber Ecstasy 04:20
	6.	Clouded 09:32
	7.	Subtle Body 03:23
	8.	Rapturous Grief 05:27
	9.	La Vie Est Prélude... (La Mort Orgasme) 03:28
	10.	Illuminatus 06:15
	11.	Faceless Ones 03:50
	12.	Sweet Silence 06:45

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Canada’s GORGUTS were formed in 1989, gaining much fame within the tape trading circuits of the up’n’coming death metal scene. Two classic albums with “Considered Dead” (’91) and “The Erosion of Sanity” (’93) followed via Roadrunner Records. Afterwards the band switched over to Olympic Recordings and developed a unique technical style fusing death metal’s intensity and brutality with atmospheric and atonal elements resulting in massive global acclaim, especially for “Obscura” whose original pressing CDs nowadays sell online for an average price of 50€. After 2001’s “From Wisdom To Hate”, which continued the direction started with “Obscura”, GORGUTS went on hiatus in 2005 following the suicide of drummer Steve MacDonald. However, GORGUTS’ will and determination even survived this personal setback and “Colored Sands”, the band’s 2013 album received extremely positive reviews: 8,5/10 Rock Hard (D), 9/10 Decibel (US), 10/10 Exclaim! (US), 8,2/10 Pitchfork (US), Album of the month in Terrorizer (UK), to name but a few! Furthermore, the band was nominated for a Juno award (Canada’s Grammy equivalent) and supported the album with worldwide touring. Even today, the band is still performing tracks from “Obscura”, which regularly fans asked for finally being reissued as its musical class and artistic vision has not worn off a bit! Considering the obvious demand and immense relevance of the album, “Obscura” now returns in a physical format. This 2015 edition was created in close cooperation with band leader Luc Lemay, and it is dedicated to the memory of former members Steeve Hurdle (R.I.P. 2012) and Steve MacDonald (R.I.P. 2002). Enjoy a classic, storied opus transcending the stylistic boundaries of death metal towards ingenious yet extreme art!

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released December 11, 1998

Line-up:
Guitar, vocals – Luc Lemay
Guitar, vocals – Steeve Hurdle
Bass – Steve Cloutier
Drums – Patrick Robert

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