The Erosion of Sanity is the second full-length album by Canadian technical death metal band Gorguts. The album was released on January 19, 1993, through Roadrunner Records. Though it is now considered a milestone in the genre, the album's release coincided with the decline of death metal's popularity as a genre, and Roadrunner decided to drop the band from their roster.[3] The band subsequently entered into a five-year state of limbo in which they ceased touring, during which all members except Luc Lemay left. Gorguts later returned with a new lineup, releasing their third full-length album Obscura in 1998.[4]

The Erosion of Sanity
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 19, 1993 (1993-01-19)
StudioVictor, Montreal, Quebec
GenreDeath metal
Length36:46
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerGorguts, Steve Harris
Gorguts chronology
Considered Dead
(1991)
The Erosion of Sanity
(1993)
Obscura
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Disposable UndergroundFavorable[2]

The album was remastered and re-released with Considered Dead as part of Roadrunner's Two from the Vault series, in 2004. It was re-released again in 2006 with two bonus tracks.

Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Luc Lemay; all music is composed by Gorguts, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."With Their Flesh, He'll Create"4:03
2."Condemned to Obscurity"4:50
3."The Erosion of Sanity"4:53
4."Orphans of Sickness"5:20
5."Hideous Infirmity"4:05
6."A Path Beyond Premonition"4:56
7."Odors of Existence"3:47
8."Dormant Misery" (Acoustic guitar written by Sylvain Marcoux and Lemay)4:52
2006 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
9."A Path Beyond Premonition" (Demo)5:04
10."Disecting the Adopted" (Demo)5:21
Total length:47:11

Personnel

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Gorguts

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Technical personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Gorguts: The Erosion of Sanity at AllMusic. Retrieved December 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "Gorguts The Erosion Of Sanity ". Disposable Underground. No. 6. Sterling, Virginia: Richard Johnson. 1993. ISSN 1072-9674. OCLC 29236005.
  3. ^ "The Black Market: The Month In Metal – March 2016". March 31, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Gorguts | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2016.