Gorguts - From Wisdom To Hate (Vinyl LP | CAN Reissue | 2019)

Gorguts – From Wisdom To Hate is the fourth studio album by Canadian death metal band Gorguts, led by guitarist and singer Luc Lemay. Recorded in June 2000 at Studio Victor and produced by Gorguts with Pierre Rémillard, it was released on March 6, 2001 on Olympic Recordings and Season Of Mist. After the angular Obscura it combines technical, avant-garde death metal with somewhat more accessible structures; Testimonial Ruins is an instrumental. This copy is a 2019 Canadian reissue on War On Music.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: War On Music WOM021
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: CAN reissue
• Country: Canada
• Year of this pressing: 2019 (original: 2001)
• Genre: Metal, Death Metal, Avant-garde

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Inverted (Lemay)
2. Behave Through Mythos (Cloutier)
3. From Wisdom To Hate (Mongrain/Cloutier)
4. The Quest For Equilibrium (Lemay)

Side B

1. Unearthing The Past (Mongrain)
2. Elusive Treasures (Cloutier/Mongrain)
3. Das Martyrium Des... (Lemay/Mongrain)
4. Testimonial Ruins (Mongrain/Lemay)

Personnel

Gorguts: Luc Lemay (guitar, vocals, lyrics), Daniel Mongrain (lead and rhythm guitar), Steve Cloutier (bass), Steve MacDonald (drums). Guest: Michel Lafontaine (keyboards on The Quest For Equilibrium). Produced by Gorguts and Pierre Rémillard; recorded by Louis Legault; mastering: Sylvain Brisebois.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. From Wisdom To Hate was first released on CD in 2001 by Olympic Recordings and Season Of Mist. War On Music issued the album on vinyl in 2011; this copy is the 2019 Canadian reissue numbered WOM021.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that hardly affect the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Who wrote the songs?
The tracks were written by Luc Lemay, Daniel Mongrain and Steve Cloutier in changing combinations; the writers are listed in the tracklist.

Do you have more records in this style?
Yes, more death metal and metal is in our Metal collection.