Editing Gorguts (section)

===Formation, ''Considered Dead'', and ''The Erosion of Sanity'' (1989–1993)===
Gorguts was formed in 1989 by Luc Lemay (vocals and guitar), Sylvain Marcoux (guitar), Éric Giguère (bass guitar) and Stephane Provencher (drums); the band name was suggested by one of Provencher's friends.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://toughriffs.weebly.com/1/post/2016/06/interview-with-stephan-provencher-gorguts.html|title=Interview with Stephan Provencher, Gorguts|website=Tough RiffsMagazine}}</ref> They released their first demo, ''...and Then Comes Lividity'', in 1990 which led them to be signed to [[Roadrunner Records]].<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=gorguts-mn0000558490|pure_url=yes}} |title=Gorguts > Biography |last=York |first=William |work=[[Allmusic]] |publisher=[[Macrovision]] |access-date=February 24, 2009}}</ref> Their first album, ''[[Considered Dead]]'', had guest appearances by [[James Murphy (metal guitarist)|James Murphy]] (a guitar solo on "Inoculated Life") and [[Chris Barnes (musician)|Chris Barnes]] (backing vocals on "Bodily Corrupted", "Rottenatomy", and "Hematological Allergy").<ref name=Allmusic/> The album features a more straightforward death metal sound typical of the style prevalent in the early '90s.

In 1993, they released their second album ''[[The Erosion of Sanity]]'', which was more experimental and technical than ''Considered Dead''. That same year, the band took part in the "Blood, Guts and Gore" U.S. tour along with [[Cannibal Corpse]] and [[Atheist (band)|Atheist]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://toughriffs.weebly.com/interviews/interview-with-stephan-provencher-gorguts|title=Interview with Stephan Provencher, Gorguts|website=Tough Riffs<br />Magazine|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> However, this coincided with the decline of death metal's popularity as a genre, and [[Roadrunner Records]] subsequently decided to drop the band from their roster.<ref name=Allmusic/> The band ceased performing for five years, with many fans believing that they had broken up.<ref name=Allmusic/>