DISSONANCE | 2CD Deluxe Gorguts release + Venom’s Blackened Priest 3CD & Prime Evil limited edition vinyl…
Gorguts: Considered Dead / The Erosion of Sanity, 2CD Deluxe Digipack
- 22 track double CD package from Canadian cult technical death metal act Gorguts, featuring their first two classic albums originally released via Roadrunner Records.
- CD 1 features their 1991 debut studio album ‘Considered Dead’, with two bonus tracks.
- CD 2 features the cult classic follow up from 1993, ‘The Erosion Of Sanity’, with two bonus tracks.
Formed in Quebec in 1989, Gorguts were the brainchild of Luc Lemay, and initially performed more brutal, traditional death metal, before morphing into one of the leading exponents of ‘technical death metal’ with complex and dense arrangements.
After releasing just one demo in 1990, the band were signed by Roadrunner and released the debut ‘Considered Dead’ which featured guest appearances from Chris Barnes (Cannibal Corpse/Six Feet Under) and James Murphy (Death, Obituary).
‘The Erosion of Sanity’ followed in 1993 after which they were dropped by the label and went on hiatus for five years.
Today Gorguts is considered a massive influence on a whole raft of bands favouring a more technical and obtuse approach. They have been nominated for a Juno award and have received widespread international acclaim.
This release features extensive liner notes from respected journalist Olivier Badin, featuring a lengthy and detailed new interview with Gorguts founder and mainstay Luc Lemay.
Metal Hammer’s 10 Most Underrated Death Metal Albums stated: “The Canadians’ ‘91 debut is simply one of the best flat-out death metal albums released during the genre’s golden era, and songs like ‘Disincarnated’ and ‘Rottenatomy’ were every bit the equal of anything unleashed by death metal’s big names.”
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CD 1 – Considered Dead 1 …And Then Comes Lividity 2 Stiff And Cold 3 Disincarnated 4 Considered Dead 5 Rottenatomy 6 Bodily Corrupted 7 Waste Of Mortality 8 Drifting Remains 9 Hematological Allergy 10 Inoculated Life 11 Considered Dead (demo)* 12 Rottenatomy (demo)*
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CD 2 – The Erosion of Sanity 1 With Their Flesh, He’ll Create 2 Condemned To Obscurity 3 The Erosion of Sanity 4 Orphans Of Sickness 5 Hideous Infirmity 6 A Path Beyond Premonition 7 Odors Of Existence 8 Dormant Misery 9 A Path Beyond Premonition (demo)* 10 Dissecting The Adopted (demo)* *bonus tracks |
Venom: Blackened Priests, 3CD Deluxe Digipack
• 37 track, three disc set from extreme metal icons Venom.
• Featuring three full length studio albums released after the departure of lead singer and bassist Cronos, replaced for these recordings by Tony ‘The Demolition Man’ Dolan.
CD 1 features their 1989 full length recording ‘Prime Evil’, (including bonus tracks in the form of the ‘Tear Your Soul Apart’ EP) originally hailed as a triumphant return to form, while CD 2 features the follow up ‘Temples Of Ice’, originally released in 1991, which included a Deep Purple cover. The final disc, CD 3, features the band’s 1992 full length ‘The Waste Lands’.
Formed in 1978 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Venom blazed a trail for a raw hybrid form of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image that is now credited with starting the Black Metal genre, as well as being an influence on the thrash and speed metal scenes that followed.
Derided by the media but beloved of fans wanting a harder and faster fix of metal, Venom released three classic LP’s is quick succession; ‘Welcome To Hell’ (1981), ‘Black Metal’ (1982) and ‘At War With Satan’ (1984).
Following a couple of patchy albums, the band split in 1986, but returned two years later with drummer Abaddon enlisting former Atomkraft frontman Tony Dolan on bass and vocal duties, together with returning original guitarist Mantas, backed by new recruit Al Barnes. The four- piece signed with Music for Nations imprint Under One Flag and unleashed the ‘Prime Evil’ record, which included a Black Sabbath cover. That album is bolstered here with the addition of six tracks from 1990’s ‘Tear Your Soul Apart’ EP, including a Judas Priest cover.
This release is complimented with the addition of liner notes from writer Darren Sadler, who conducted brand new interviews with Tony Dolan and Al Barnes. Barnes also contributed photos from his personal archive.
Dolan, Abaddon and Mantas formed Venom Inc. in 2015 from the ashes of Mpire of Evil and have released two albums to date. The band continues to tour globally, although Mantas recently left the lineup. Cronos meanwhile, tours under the Venom name with an alternative line up, the two acts co-existing uneasily, but both keeping the Venom name alive and active.
Venom: Prime Evil, Clear Black Marble Vinyl Edition
- Official vinyl reissue of Venom’s ‘Prime Evil’, originally released in 1989, recorded after the departure of lead singer and bassist Cronos, replaced for these recordings by Tony ‘The Demolition Man’ Dolan.
Formed in 1978 in Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, Venom blazed a trail for a raw hybrid form of punk and metal, wrapped in an overtly Satanic image that is now credited with starting the Black Metal genre, as well as being an influence on the thrash and speed metal scenes that followed.
Derided by the media but beloved of fans wanting a harder and faster fix of metal, Venom released three classic LPs in quick succession: ‘Welcome To Hell’ (1981), ‘Black Metal’ (1982) and ‘At War With Satan’ (1984).
Following a couple of patchy albums, the band split in 1986, but returned two years later with drummer Abaddon enlisting former Atomkraft frontman Tony Dolan on bass and vocal duties, together with returning original guitarist Mantas, backed by new recruit Al Barnes. The four-piece signed with Music for Nations imprint Under One Flag and unleashed the ‘Prime Evil’ record, which included a Black Sabbath cover.
Ranking ‘Prime Evil’ in the Top 5 Venom Albums of All Time, Metal Hammer writer Dom Lawson enthused: “‘Prime Evil’ is stuffed to the gills with great songs, from the imperious title track and the wild melodrama
of ‘Blackened Are the Priests’ to the raging ‘Skeletal Dance’ and a surprisingly great cover of Black Sabbath’s ‘Megalomania’.”
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