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2016 studio album by Aborted

Retrogore Studio album by Aborted Released April 22, 2016 (2016-04-22) Recorded December 2015 at Kohlekeller Studios Germany Genre Death metal[1][2] Length 43:16 Label Century Media Producer Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner Aborted chronology The Necrotic Manifesto (2014) Retrogore (2016) TerrorVision (2018)

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Distorted Sound 9/10[2] Exclaim! 9/10[3] Metal Blast [4] Metal Injection 9/10[1] MetalSucks [5]

***Retrogore*** is the ninth studio album by Belgium-based [death metal](/source/Death_metal) band, [Aborted](/source/Aborted). It was released on 22 April 2016 worldwide, through [Century Media Records](/source/Century_Media_Records).[6] It is the first Aborted album with guitarist Ian Jekelis, and the last with bassist JB van der Wal.

The first song, "Retrogore", was streamed on 8 March 2016 via YouTube.[7] The song "Termination Redux" previously made an appearance on the band's 2016 EP *[Termination Redux](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Termination_Redux&action=edit&redlink=1)*.

## Critical reception

*Retrogore* received overwhelmingly positive critical reception upon release, with many reviewers praising it to be the best record the band has released to this date.[8]

## Chart performance

The album peaked at No. 59 on the [Belgian albums chart](/source/Ultratop), making it Aborted's best charting album until the release of *[TerrorVision](/source/TerrorVision_(album))*.[9][10] The album remained in the Belgian charts for a total of four weeks.

## Track listing

No. Title Length 1. "Dellamorte Dellamore" 0:51 2. "Retrogore" 4:17 3. "Cadaverous Banquet" (featuring Julien Truchan) 4:12 4. "Whoremageddon" 3:29 5. "Termination Redux" 3:27 6. "Bit by Bit" 4:03 7. "Divine Impediment" (featuring Travis Ryan of Cattle Decapitation) 4:18 8. "Coven of Ignorance" (featuring David Davidson) 3:42 9. "The Mephitic Conundrum" (featuring Jason Keyser) 3:18 10. "Forged for Decrepitude" 2:41 11. "From Beyond (The Grave)" 4:22 12. "In Avernus" 4:36 13. "Slasher Hysteria (bonus track)" 3:27 14. "Les Miserables (bonus track)" 3:57 Total length: 43:16

## Personnel

### Aborted

- Sven de Caluwé – vocals

- Mendel bij de Leij – guitars

- Ian Jekelis – guitars

- JB van der Wal – bass

- Ken Bedene – drums

### Guest musicians

- [David Davidson](/source/Revocation_(band)) – vocals (track 8)

- [Julien Truchan](/source/Benighted) – vocals (track 3)

- [Jason Keyser](/source/Origin_(band)) – vocals (track 9)

- [Travis Ryan](/source/Cattle_Decapitation) – vocals (track 7)

- Alex Karlinsky – samples, keyboards (all tracks)

### Production

- Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner – producer, [engineer](/source/Audio_engineering), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)), [mastering](/source/Mastering_engineer)

- Christopher Lovell – artwork

## Charts

Chart (2016) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[11] 88 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 59 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 90 French Albums (SNEP)[14] 184 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 64 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 100

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-metalinjection.net_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-metalinjection.net_1-1) Aaron. ["Album Review: ABORTED *Retrogore*"](https://metalinjection.net/reviews/aborted-retrogore). *Metal Injection*. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-distortedsoundmag.com_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-distortedsoundmag.com_2-1) Weaver, James (17 April 2016). ["ALBUM REVIEW: Retrogore – Aborted"](https://distortedsoundmag.com/album-review-retrogore-aborted/). Distorted Sound. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-exclaim.ca_3-0)** Zorgdrager, Bradley. ["**Aborted** Retrogore"](http://exclaim.ca/music/article/aborted-retrogore). *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)*. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-metalblast.net_4-0)** Bradley (24 April 2016). ["Aborted – Retrogore"](https://www.metalblast.net/music-review/aborted-retrogore/). Metal Blast. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-metalsucks.net_5-0)** Boozeman, Phil (18 April 2016). ["Aborted Kill You Nostalgically with *Retrogore*"](http://www.metalsucks.net/2016/04/18/aborted-kill-nostalgically-retrogore/). [MetalSucks](/source/MetalSucks). Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Aborted: New album announced, cover artwork"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160420180216/http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=16754&IdCompany=2). [centurymedia.com](/source/Century_Media_Records). 12 February 2016. Archived from [the original](http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=16754&IdCompany=2) on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["ABORTED: 'Retrogore' Title Track Available For Streaming"](http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/aborted-retrogore-title-track-available-for-streaming/). [blabbermouth.net](/source/Blabbermouth.net). 8 March 2016. Retrieved 10 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-metalinjection.com_8-0)** Aaron. ["Album Review: ABORTED *Retrogore*"](https://metalinjection.net/reviews/aborted-retrogore). *Metal Injection*. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ultratop_9-0)** ["Aborted – Retrogore"](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/album/496c6/Aborted-RetroGore). Ultratop. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-swisscharts_10-0)** ["Aborted – TerrorVision"](http://swisscharts.com/album/Aborted/TerrorVision-364155). hitparade.ch. Retrieved 6 April 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Ryan, Gavin (30 April 2016). ["ARIA Albums: Beyoncé Is No 1 But Prince Is Everywhere"](http://www.noise11.com/news/aria-albums-beyonce-is-no-1-but-prince-is-everywhere-20160430). Noise11. Retrieved 30 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Flanders_Aborted_12-0)** "[Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Aborted&titel=RetroGore&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Wallonia_Aborted_13-0)** "[Ultratop.be – Aborted – RetroGore](https://www.ultratop.be/fr/showitem.asp?interpret=Aborted&titel=RetroGore&cat=a)" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_France_Aborted_14-0)** "[Lescharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore](https://lescharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aborted&titel=RetroGore&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 May 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Germany_Aborted_15-0)** "[Offiziellecharts.de – Aborted – RetroGore](https://www.offiziellecharts.de/album-details-300742)" (in German). [GfK Entertainment charts](/source/GfK_Entertainment_charts). Retrieved 30 April 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Switzerland_Aborted_16-0)** "[Swisscharts.com – Aborted – RetroGore](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Aborted&titel=RetroGore&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 May 2016.

v t e Aborted Sven "Svencho" de Caluwé Ian Jekelis Daniel Konradsson Steven Logie Christophe Herreman Koen Verstraete Niek Verstraete Frank Rousseau Bart Vergaert Thijs de Cloedt Frederic Vanmassenhove Gilles Delecroix Olivia Scemama Stephane Souteyrand Matty Dupont Dirk Verbeuren Sebastian Tuvi Peter Gomaere Sven Janssens Daniel Wilding Cole Martinez Ken Bergeron Eran Segal Michael Wilson Danny Tunker JB van der Wal Mendel bij de Leij Harrison Patuto Stefano Franceschini Ken Bedene Studio albums The Purity of Perversion Engineering the Dead Goremageddon: The Saw and the Carnage Done The Archaic Abattoir Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture Strychnine.213 Global Flatline The Necrotic Manifesto Retrogore TerrorVision ManiaCult Vault of Horrors EPs and Demos The Splat Pack The Necrotorous Chronicles The Haematobic EP Coronary Reconstruction Scriptures of the Dead Termination Redux Bathos Other The Auricular Chronicles Eructations of Carnal Artistry Created to Kill Deceased in the East/Extirpated Live Emanations Related articles Band members Listenable Records Century Media Records

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