While most extreme bands depend on harsh imagery and gruesome subject matter to obtain some sort of shock value,

Belgium's ABORTED relies more on their musicianship to make jaws drop. Far more sophisticated than

your average melodic / gore-grind outfit, the band has been
refining their carnal artistry for the past decade. Sickeningly
infectious guitar hooks, inhuman drumming, devastating bottom end and
the massive roar of Svencho De Caluwé have put the band at the top of
many fan and critic lists of extreme metal acts. Now, much as
Goremageddon (2003) was a giant leap forward from Engineering the Dead
(2001), The Archaic Abattoir sees the band taking their special brand
of aural violence to the next level.



Founded by De Caluwé in 1995, the band went on to record such early cult offerings as The Necrotorous Chronicles demo (1997), The Purity of Perversion (1999), their infamous split with Christ Denied (2000) and Engineering The Dead (2001). The latter coincided with their first major European tour, which included Vader, Cryptopsy, Dying Fetus,

Kataklysm and Catastrophic. In January of 2002, they would contribute to a four-way spilt CD featuring Misery Index, Brodequin and Drowning, titled Created To Kill.



While Engineering the Dead was a strong death metal opus in its own right, Goremageddon was precisely what the doctor ordered. Goremageddon
saw the band adding a more melodic Carcass-like influence to their
destructive repertoire. Not since the release of Entombed’s Left Hand
Path had so many artist scrambled to achieve a similar sound. A
European tour with Cannibal Corpse and Kataklysm
soon followed, as did their The Haematobic EP. The group was now ready
to prepare material for their next major work of majestic death.



The Archaic Abattoir further capitalizes on the
progress that was made on Goremageddon and even takes it a step
further. The songs range from the all-out brutal grind they're known
for, to more experimental tracks that find them exploring different
tempos and grooves.
But make no mistake: The Archaic Abattoir is
still a monster of a record that holds no shortage of brutality. The
band has always kept their death metal roots, but at the same time,
they have never been afraid to experiment. Had Carcass decided not to
throw in the towel and progress in a heavier, tighter and more
technically advanced direction, they would probably sound something
like ABORTED. The drumming of Gilles Dellecroix is perhaps some of the
most technically advanced yet tasteful death metal drumming put to
tape. Furthermore, the vocal talents of De Caluwé combine the legendary
low/high snarls of
Bill Steer and Jeff Walker (Carcass) into one schizophrenic
person while still displaying his own unique identity. Guest
appearances by Bo Summer (Illdisposed), Michael Bogballe (Mnemic) and
Jacob Bredahl (Hatesphere) bring even vocal more variation to the mix
as well.



With the release of Goremageddon, ABORTED had achieved a production to be coveted by many imitators,

and the band has stepped things up once again with * The Archaic Abattoir *. Produced this time around by Tue Madsen

(The Haunted, Mnemic, Panzerchrist, Ektomorph, Destiny), the vocals
cut through the mix seamlessly, while the guitars possess some of the
thickest yet clearest tones ever recorded. The drum sound is warm and
human, which is something that cannot be said of most of their
contemporaries. Don't be surprised if this album becomes a reference
point for bands and engineers for the next 10 years down the line.



One of extreme music's brightest new stars, ABORTED are soon to be
one of the most influential artists in the genre. Now primed to explode
onto the international metal scene, their clinically inspired assault
won't remain a secret for much longer. Be warned, the new Gods of
surgically precise gore-grind have arrived !