Gorguts are a Canadian technical/avant-garde death metal band formed in 1989 and long led by vocalist/guitarist Luc Lemay. They are noted for dissonant, complex compositions and influential albums such as Obscura and The Erosion of Sanity.

Led by Luc Lemay, Gorguts released Considered Dead (1991), The Erosion Of Sanity (1993), Obscura (1998) and From Wisdom To Hate (2001) before a hiatus; they later returned with Colored Sands (2013). Reviews and commentary identify them as influential on later extreme bands (for example Cryptopsy, Portal, Ulcerate as noted in reviews) and praise their experimental, dissonant approach to death metal.

Gorguts are a Canadian technical/avant-garde death metal band led by Luc Lemay. Reviews on DeBaser praise their technicality, dissonant sound and influence on later extreme bands. Obscura is frequently cited as a landmark; Colored Sands is discussed as a strong comeback. The corpus of reviews is broadly positive and highlights complexity and challenge in listening.

For:Fans of technical, dissonant and experimental death metal; listeners who seek challenging, influential extreme music.

 the formidable return of Gorguts.

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 the singer-guitarist is finally consecrated not only as an impeccable performer but also as an authentic musical genius.

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 Obscura represents the pinnacle of Gorguts, the mechanically monumental fresco of a genius mind called Luc Lemay.

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