Editing Gorguts (section)

===Reformation and ''Colored Sands'' (2008–2014)===
[[File:Luc_lemay_gorguts.jpg|thumb|Frontman and founder Luc Lemay performing as a part of Gorguts in 2014]]
In 2006, Steeve Hurdle asked Lemay to join Hurdle's band Negativa.<ref name="Rockdetector" /> Lemay accepted "on the condition that everything would be low key. It was all about having fun playing music for me. After a rehearsal Steeve pointed out that it would be cool to make a new Gorguts record to commemorate Gorguts' 20 years of existence. I was all for it and from that point the idea came to play with John (Longstreth – drums), Kevin (Hufnagel – guitar) and Colin (Marston – bass) and create a new record."<ref name=":1" />

In December 2008, a Gorguts demo track with guitar and programmed drums surfaced online, and Lemay himself confirmed an upcoming reunion with [[Colin Marston]], [[Kevin Hufnagel]] and John Longstreth.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=115925 |title=Reformed GORGUTS Working on New Material |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |publisher=[[Roadrunner Records]] |date=March 11, 2009 |access-date=June 28, 2013}}</ref> While the new Gorguts had been performing live and writing new material, Lemay said that the band would not be recording until "late fall" 2010 with a release date some time in 2011;<ref name="MS2010">{{cite news |url=http://www.metalsucks.net/2010/05/27/brighten-your-day-with-some-new-gorguts/ |title=Brighten Your Day with Some New Gorguts |publisher=[[MetalSucks]] |date=May 27, 2010}}</ref> In May 2012, Steeve Hurdle died from post-surgical complications.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.coopfuneraireestrie.com/avis-de-deces/steeve-hurdle-4689/ |title=Avis de décès, Steeve Hurdle |publisher=Coopérative funéraire de l'Estrie |date=May 2012 |access-date=May 27, 2012}}</ref> Legal issues surrounding the band's previous contract to Olympic Records delayed the release of the album. Olympic were taken over by [[Century Media Records|Century Media]], and Lemay wanted to renegotiate the band's contract. "They agreed to, but in the end, we didn't see eye to eye on things and we mutually agreed it was better to go our separate ways. Dissolving the contract was a very time consuming and complicated legal affair."<ref name=":1" />

The band signed to Season of Mist and revealed that its forthcoming album would be titled ''[[Colored Sands]]'', which was released on August 30, 2013. Inspired by [[Opeth]] and the album ''[[The Incident (album)|The Incident]]'' by [[Porcupine Tree]], Lemay intended to write more progressive songs with longer running times and increased dynamics.<ref name="loudwire interview">{{cite web|last=DeVita|first=Joe|title=Gorguts' Luc Lemay Offers Track-By-Track Conceptual Breakdown of ''Colored Sands''|url=http://loudwire.com/gorguts-luc-lemay-track-by-track-conceptual-breakdown-colored-sands/|work=Loudwire|access-date=12 April 2014|date=August 22, 2013}}</ref> The classical piece "The Battle of Chamdo" was written by Lemay on piano and recorded with a string quintet. ''Colored Sands'' was nominated for a [[Juno Award]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/protest-the-hero-gorguts-anciients-among-juno-awards-nominees/|title=PROTEST THE HERO, GORGUTS, ANCIIENTS Among JUNO AWARDS Nominees|date=February 4, 2014|website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref>