Retrogore

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Retrogore
RetrogoreAlbumCover.jpg
Studio album by
Aborted
ReleasedApril 22, 2016 (2016-04-22)
RecordedDecember 2015 at Kohlekeller Studios Germany
GenreDeath metal[1][2]
Length43:16
LabelCentury Media
ProducerKristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner
Aborted chronology
The Necrotic Manifesto
(2014) 		Retrogore
(2016) 		TerrorVision
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound9/10[2]
Exclaim!9/10[3]
Metal Blast4.5/5 stars[4]
Metal Injection9/10[1]
MetalSucks4.5/5 stars[5]

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.

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 .

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] The album peaked at No. 59 on the Belgian album charts, 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.TitleLength
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
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)

Production[]

  • Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner – producer, engineer, mixing, mastering
  • Christopher Lovell – artwork

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[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Aaron. "Album Review: ABORTED Retrogore". Metal Injection. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Weaver, James. "ALBUM REVIEW: Retrogore – Aborted". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  3. ^ Zorgdrager, Bradley. "Aborted Retrogore". Exclaim!. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ Bradley. "Aborted – Retrogore". Metal Blast. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ^ Boozeman, Phil. "Aborted Kill You Nostalgically with Retrogore". MetalSucks. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Aborted: New album announced, cover artwork". centurymedia.com. 12 February 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  7. ^ "ABORTED: 'Retrogore' Title Track Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.
  8. ^ Aaron. "Album Review: ABORTED Retrogore". Metal Injection. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  9. ^ "Aborted – Retrogore". Ultratop. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  10. ^ "Aborted – TerrorVision". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  11. ^ Ryan, Gavin (30 April 2016). "ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Is No 1 But Prince Is Everywhere". Noise11. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  13. ^ "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
  14. ^ "Lescharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2016.
  15. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved 30 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
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