Retrogore
Retrogore is the ninth studio album by Belgium-based death metal band Aborted. It was released on April 22, 2016 worldwide, through Century Media Records.[7] It is the first Aborted album with guitarist Ian Jekelis, and the last with bassist JB van der Wal.
Retrogore | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 22, 2016 | |||
Recorded | December 2015 at Kohlekeller Studios Germany | |||
Genre | Brutal death metal | |||
Length | 43:16 | |||
Label | Century Media | |||
Producer | Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner | |||
Aborted chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Distorted Sound | 9/10[1] |
Exclaim! | 9/10[2] |
Metal Blast | |
Metal Injection | 9/10[4] |
MetalSucks | |
Sputnik Music |
The first song, "Retrogore", was streamed on March 8, 2016 via YouTube.[8] The song "Termination Redux" previously made an appearance on the band's 2016 EP Termination Redux.
Critical reception
Retrogore received overwhelmingly positive critical reception upon release, with many reviewers praising it to be the best record the band has released to this date.[9] The album peaked at No. 59 on the Belgian album charts, making it Aborted's best charting album until the release of TerrorVision.[10][11] The album remained in the Belgian charts for a total of four weeks.
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Dellamorte Dellamore" | 0:51 |
2. | "Retrogore" | 4:17 |
3. | "Cadaverous Banquet" (featuring Julien Truchan) | 4:12 |
4. | "Whoremageddon" | 3:29 |
5. | "Termination Redux" | 3:27 |
6. | "Bit by Bit" | 4:03 |
7. | "Divine Impediment" (featuring Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation) | 4:18 |
8. | "Coven of Ignorance" (featuring David Davidson) | 3:42 |
9. | "The Mephitic Conundrum" (featuring Jason Keyser) | 3:18 |
10. | "Forged in Decrepitude" | 2:41 |
11. | "From Beyond (The Grave)" | 4:22 |
12. | "In Avernus" | 4:36 |
Total length: | 43:16 |
Personnel
Aborted
Guest musicians
- David Davidson (Revocation) - vocals (track 8)
- Julien Truchan (Benighted) - vocals (track 3)
- Jason Keyser (Origin) - vocals (track 9)
- Travis Ryan (Cattle Decapitation) - vocals (track 7)
- Alex Karlinsky - samples, keyboards (all tracks)
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 88 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 59 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 90 |
French Albums (SNEP)[15] | 184 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] | 64 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] | 100 |
References
- Weaver, James. "ALBUM REVIEW: Retrogore - Aborted". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Zorgdrager, Bradley. "Aborted Retrogore". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Bradley. "Aborted - Retrogore". Metal Blast. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Aaron. "Album Review: ABORTED Retrogore". Metal Injection. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Boozeman, Phil. "Aborted Kill You Nostalgically with Retrogore". MetalSucks. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- brettgoespunk. "Aborted Retrogore". Sputnik Music. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Aborted: New album announced, cover artwork". centurymedia.com. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- "ABORTED: 'Retrogore' Title Track Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
- Aaron. "Album Review: ABORTED Retrogore". Metal Injection. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Aborted - Retrogore". Ultratop. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Aborted - TerrorVision". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Ryan, Gavin (April 30, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Is No 1 But Prince Is Everywhere". Noise11. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
- "Lescharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2016.