Editing Gorguts (section)

== Musical style and legacy ==
[[File:GORGUTS with ORIGIN, NERO DI MARTE, FRAGILE EXISTENCE (11442026883).jpg|thumb|Gorguts performing in 2013]]
Gorguts' style of metal has evolved considerably since the formation of the band, evolving from a relatively straightforward [[death metal]] sound into an increasingly complex style of [[Avant-garde metal|avant-garde]] [[technical death metal]]. More recently, the band's music is characterised by technically demanding, structurally complex songwriting, with strong use of dissonant and atonal guitarwork.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/gorguts-new-track-besieged/|title=Gorguts Release Dissonant New Track 'Besieged'|website=Loudwire.com|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://echoesanddust.com/2016/06/gorguts-pleiades-dust/|title=Gorguts – Pleiades' Dust {{!}} Echoes And Dust|website=Echoesanddust.com|date=June 6, 2016|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> Luc Lemay has noted the influence of [[Opeth]], [[Deathspell Omega]], and [[Porcupine Tree]] on his more recent songwriting.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/gorguts-leader-luc-lemay-new-album-influences-more/|title=Gorguts Leader Luc Lemay Talks New Album, Influences + More|website=Loudwire.com|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref>

The band's early music, particularly their debut album ''[[Considered Dead]]'' in 1991, is characterised by a relatively straightforward death metal sound, with conventional instrumentation and song structures. Lemay credits Swedish death metal band [[Entombed (band)|Entombed]] as a major influence on this album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.terrorizer.com/news/gorguts-release-outtake-beseiged-from-ep-pleiadas-dust/|title=Gorguts release outtake 'Besieged' from EP 'Pleiadas' Dust' - Terrorizer|date=2016-04-05|language=en-GB|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> However, on their second album ''[[The Erosion of Sanity]]'' in 1993, the band began to experiment more, incorporating pianos and acoustic guitars into their sound. The band took a break after this album but reformed with a new lineup and released [[Obscura (album)|''Obscura'']] in 1998. ''Obscura'' represented a significant shift in the band's style of music, often attributed to then-guitarist Steeve Hurdle. The album made increasing use of complex song structures, unorthodox sounds, dissonant guitarwork, unconventional time signatures, and esoteric lyrical themes.<ref name="ztmag.com"/><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deathmetal.org/tag/the-postmodern-gorguts/|title=Death Metal Underground: The Postmodern Gorguts|website=Deathmetal.org|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.metalinsider.net/releases/album-anniversary-gorguts-obscura-turns-18|title=Album Anniversary: Gorguts' Obscura turns 18Metal Insider|date=2016-06-23|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> "Even by today's standards ''Obscura'' is considered to be one of the most complex and technical records in the genre, due to its unprecedented dissonance and experimentation brought by the band's late guitarist Steeve Hurdle."<ref name=":0" />  The following album, 2001's ''[[From Wisdom to Hate]]'', represents a balance between ''Obscura'' and the previous album ''The Erosion of Sanity''. The complexity and unpredictability of the song structures were scaled back, while still incorporating technically complex compositions, leading to a slightly more streamlined sound.<nowiki/><ref name="pitchfork.com" /> The band's next album, 2013's ''[[Colored Sands]]'', represents a significant evolution in this style of metal, with critics noting that the "huge wall of dissonant lead work and dizzying rhythm riffs have been crafted into something far more atmospheric, but with the heaviness and weight only Gorguts could take to this level, making Colored Sands not only near-immaculately put together, but perhaps one of the most absorbing albums of their genre."<ref name="angrymetalguy.com">{{Cite web|url=http://www.angrymetalguy.com/gorguts-colored-sands-review/|title=Gorguts - Colored Sands Review {{!}} Angry Metal Guy|date=2013-10-18|language=en-US|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref>

Gorguts' influence on metal has been extensive. They are routinely credited as being key pioneers in the use of dissonance and atonality in metal.<ref name="angrymetalguy.com" /> They are considered key influences on a range of bands, including [[Ulcerate]], [[Spawn of Possession]], [[Obscura (band)|Obscura]], [[Beyond Creation]], and many others.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/174744-ulcerate-vermis/|title=Ulcerate: Vermis|date=September 19, 2013|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.popmatters.com/feature/175648-a-path-beyond-premonition-an-interview-with-luc-lemay-of-gorguts/|title=A Path Beyond Premonition: An Interview with Luc Lemay of Gorguts|date=October 9, 2013|access-date=2016-08-27}}</ref> Obscura is named after the Gorguts album of the same name.