The Erosion of Sanity

The Erosion of Sanity
Studio album by Gorguts
Released	January 19, 1993 (1993-01-19)
Studio	Victor, Montreal, Quebec
Genre	Death metal
Length	36:46
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Gorguts, Steve Harris
Gorguts chronology
Considered Dead (1991) The Erosion of Sanity (1993) Obscura (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Disposable Underground	Favorable [2]
Under the Volcano	Favorable [3]

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. ^[4] 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. ^[5]

Release and promotion

The band embarked on a European tour in support of the album. ^[6]

The album saw a number of re-releases. It was remastered and re-released with Considered Dead as part of Roadrunner's Two from the Vault series, in 2004. Polish label Metal Mind reissued the remastered album in 2006 with two demo tracks. ^[7] In 2025, British independent label Cherry Red re-released the album with its predecessor, including bonus tracks. ^[8] British independent record label Cherry Red reissued the band's first two albums as double CD in 2025. The release contains the demo tracks and a booklet with a recent interview with band founder and only remaining original member Luc Lemay. ^[9]

Track listing

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

No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
9.	"A Path Beyond Premonition" (Demo)	5:04
10.	"Disecting the Adopted" (Demo)	5:21
Total length:		47:11

Personnel

Gorguts

• Luc Lemay – vocals, guitar, piano (2), logos, production
• Sylvain Marcoux – guitar, production
• Eric Giguere – bass, production
• Stephane Provencher – drums, production

Technical personnel

• Steve Harris – production, recording, engineering
• Colin Richardson – mixing
• Luc Pellerin – assistant recording
• Eddy Schreyer – mastering
• Dan Seagrave – cover concept, illustration
• Nathalie Duquette – band portrait
• Jean-Pierre Dubois – photo
• Matt Vickerstaff – 2016 reissue layout

References

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. St. Dredd, Alex (1993). Black, Richard (ed.). "Gorguts "The Erosion Of Sanity"". Under the Volcano. No. 12. New York. p. 18.
4. "The Black Market: The Month In Metal – March 2016". March 31, 2016. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
5. "Gorguts | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved August 27, 2016.
6. "Interview with Stephan Provencher, Gorguts". Tough Riffs. No. 5. June 2, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
7. "GORGUTS Reissues Detailed". Blabbermouth.net . Pasadena, California. November 9, 2006. Retrieved January 2, 2026.
8. Walsh, Dominic (August 16, 2025). "Gorguts – Considered Dead / The Erosion of Sanity: Album Review". At The Barrier. Retrieved December 31, 2025.
9. Wood, Josh (August 1, 2025). "Gorguts-Considered Dead/The Erosion Of Sanity". Metal Rules . Newfoundland and Labrador: EvilG. Retrieved January 3, 2026.