An absolutely disgusting (good disgusting!) Canadian death
metal band. Formed in 1989, they attracted the attention of Roadrunner Records and put out
two fine albums in the early nineties, before being dropped by the label and undergoing some lineup changes. It would be five years before the band would record again, but even hardened fans of the band were probably not prepared for the complete and utter
insanity that is Obscura. Twisted riffs, insane
time changes, odd jazzy/dischordant interludes, it's all there, a tangled mess that somehow the band manages to keep under its control. A
work of death
metal genius, or an experiment in complexity gone awry? Though hard to say for sure, the album did garner many excellent reviews, and truly put Gorguts' name at the top of experimental death
metal bands. Their followup, 2001's From Wisdom To Hate, reigns in the chaos a bit (but only a litle bit) -- these guys are almost unparalleled in their ambition to craft bizarre, experimental, yet undeniably brutal death
metal.
Sadly, drummer Steve MacDonald committed suicide in late 2002, and little has been heard from the band since.
Apparently, according to deathgrind.de, they are no more.
All hail Gorguts!
