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The Erosion of Sanity is the second full-length album by Canadian technical death metal band Gorguts. The album was released on January 19, 1993 through Roadrunner Records. Though it is now considered a milestone in the genre, the album's release coincided with the decline of death metal's popularity as a genre, and Roadrunner Records decided to drop the band from their roster.[2] The band subsequently entered into a five-year state of limbo in which they ceased touring, during which all members except Luc Lemay left. Gorguts later returned with a new lineup, releasing their third full-length album Obscura in 1998.[3]

The album was remastered and re-released with Considered Dead as part of Roadrunner's Two from the Vault series, in 2004. It was re-released again in 2006 with two bonus tracks.

Track listing

All music by Gorguts and all lyrics by Luc Lemay, except where noted.

No.TitleLength
1."With Their Flesh, He'll Create"4:03
2."Condemned to Obscurity"4:51
3."The Erosion of Sanity"4:54
4."Orphans of Sickness"5:20
5."Hideous Infirmity"4:06
6."A Path Beyond Premonition"4:56
7."Odors of Existence"3:48
8."Dormant Misery" (music & lyrics: Luc Lemay, Sylvain Marcoux)4:52
Total length:36:52
2006 re-release
No.TitleLength
9."A Path Beyond Premonition" (demo bonus track)5:04
10."Disecting the Adopted" (bonus demo track, later renamed "Orphans of Sickness")5:20

Personnel

Gorguts

  • Luc Lemay – vocals, guitars, piano
  • Sylvain Marcoux – guitars
  • Eric Giguere – bass guitar
  • Stephane Provencher – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Produced by Colin Richardson and Gorguts
  • Luc Pellerin – assistant engineer
  • Colin Richardson – mixing
  • Eddy Schreyer – mastering

References

  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "The Erosion of Sanity review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Black Market: The Month In Metal – March 2016". March 31, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ^ "Gorguts | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2016.