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.[6] It is the first Aborted album with guitarist Ian Jekelis, and the last with bassist JB van der Wal.

Retrogore
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 Blast[4]
Metal Injection9/10[1]
MetalSucks[5]

The first song, "Retrogore", was streamed on March 8, 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] 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 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)

Production

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. Aaron. "Album Review: ABORTED Retrogore". Metal Injection. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  2. 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. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  7. "ABORTED: 'Retrogore' Title Track Available For Streaming". blabbermouth.net. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-04-10.
  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 (April 30, 2016). "ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Is No 1 But Prince Is Everywhere". Noise11. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 29, 2016.
  14. "Lescharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
  15. "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved April 30, 2016.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
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