Retrogore
Retrogore is the ninth studio album by Belgium-based death metal band, Aborted. It was released on 22 April 2016 worldwide, through Century Media Records.[6] It is the first Aborted album with guitarist Ian Jekelis, and the last with bassist JB van der Wal.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 22, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | December 2015 at Kohlekeller Studios Germany | |||
| Genre | Death metal[1][2] | |||
| Length | 43:16 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Producer | Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner | |||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 9/10[2] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10[3] |
| Metal Blast |   [4] |
| Metal Injection | 9/10[1] |
| MetalSucks | [5] |
The first song, "Retrogore", was streamed on 8 March 2016 via YouTube.[7] 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.[8]
Chart performance
The album peaked at No. 59 on the Belgian albums chart, making it Aborted's best charting album until the release of TerrorVision.[9][10] The album remained in the Belgian charts for a total of four weeks.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 for Decrepitude" | 2:41 |
| 11. | "From Beyond (The Grave)" | 4:22 |
| 12. | "In Avernus" | 4:36 |
| 13. | "Slasher Hysteria (bonus track)" | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Les Miserables (bonus track)" | 3:57 |
| Total length: | 43:16 | |
Personnel
Aborted
- Sven de Caluwé – vocals
- Mendel bij de Leij – guitar
- Ian Jekelis – guitar
- JB van der Wal – bass
- Ken Bedene – drums
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 |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] | 88 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] | 59 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] | 90 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[14] | 184 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 64 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 100 |
References
- Aaron. "Album Review: ABORTED Retrogore". Metal Injection. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Weaver, James (17 April 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Retrogore – Aborted". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Zorgdrager, Bradley. "Aborted Retrogore". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Bradley (24 April 2016). "Aborted – Retrogore". Metal Blast. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- Boozeman, Phil (18 April 2016). "Aborted Kill You Nostalgically with Retrogore". MetalSucks. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
- "Aborted: New album announced, cover artwork". centurymedia.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- "ABORTED: 'Retrogore' Title Track Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
- 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 (30 April 2016). "ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Is No 1 But Prince Is Everywhere". Noise11. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- "Lescharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
- "Swisscharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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