"An Ocean of Wisdom"

Canadian tech-death wizard Luc Lemay and the rest of the reunited Gorguts, which includes the considerable talents of Dysrhythmia bandmates Colin Marston (also of Krallice, etc.) and Kevin Hufnagel (also of Vaura, etc.) along with human metronome John Longstreth (Origin), have finally finished their anticipated new album, Colored Sands, out August 30 on Season of Mist. The record, the first since 2001's From Wisdom to Hate, will appeal to younger bloods who've grown up on the band’s older material as well as the legions of bands Gorguts’ genre-twisting approach to death metal has inspired since they came roaring out of Quebec in 1989. There’s plenty here for the longtime fans as well, especially those who’ve been missing Lemay’s bone-rattling roars, complex song structures, and innovative, dissonant riffs. “An Ocean of Wisdom” is an anxious, compelling listen.