Gorod (band)

Gorod is a technical death metal band from Bordeaux, France.

History

Gorod originally formed in 1997 under the name Gorgasm, but later changed their named to Gorod in 2005, to avoid confusion with an American death metal band of the same name. They released their debut album ''Neurotripsicks'' on Deadsun Records in 2004, which was later re-released by Willowtip Records a year after. They later followed up with '' Leading Vision'' in 2006. Their original drummer, Sandrine Bourguignon would also leave the band around this time.

In 2008, Gorod announced they had written six new songs, which were to be a part of their upcoming album. In May 2009, the band announced their new album ''Process of a New Decline'' as well as releasing another track from that album, "Programmers of Decline" on their Myspace as well. The album was released a month after to fairly moderate critical acclaim. This album would also be their last with their original vocalist Guillaume Martinot, who would later be replaced by Julien Deyres. The band would join the Maryland Deathfest festival in support the album.

In December 2011, the band announced they began mixing their new album, as well as joining Obscura on tour for their 2011 album, Omnivium alongside Spawn of Possession and Exivious. It was later announced a year after that they inked a new North American record deal with Unique Leader Records, and released new details of their album '' A Perfect Absolution'', which was released a month after its initial announcement. A year after the album's release, the band would headline the ninth annual Bloodletting North America tour. The band would also be seeing themselves part ways with their second drummer, Samuel Santiago.

On October 2, 2015, Gorod released studio footage for their album '' A Maze of Recycled Creeds'', which would be released fourteen days later, as well as being their last release with Unique Leader. The band would follow up that success with another album ''Aethra'', released October 2018.

In February 2022, the band released a new single ''Victory'' presumably from their new studio album. Two more singles would be released as follow-ups, ''Breeding Silence'' and ''The Orb'' released in July and September respectively.

Discography

;Studio albums
* '' Neurotripsicks'' (2005)
* '' Leading Vision'' (2006)
* ''Process of a New Decline'' (2009)
* '' A Perfect Absolution'' (2012)
* '' A Maze of Recycled Creeds'' (2015)
* ''Æthra'' (2018)
* ''The Orb'' (2023)
;EPs
* ''Embalmed Madness'' split (2005)
*''Transcendence ''(2011)
*''Kiss the Freak'' (2017)
;Demos
* ''Gorgasm Demo'' (2000)
* ''Promo 2002'' (2002)

Band members

Current members

* Mathieu Pascal – guitar (1997–present)
* Benoit Claus – bass (1997–present)
* Julien "Nutz" Deyres – vocals (2010–present)
* Nicolas Alberny – guitar (2010–present)
* Karol Diers – drums (2014–present)

Former members

* Sandrine Bourguignon – drums (1997–2008)
* Guillaume Martinot – vocals (1997–2010)
* Arnaud Pontacq – guitar (2002–2010)
* Samuel Santiago – drums (2008–2013)

Timeline

References

External links

Official websites

Gorod official homepage

Gorod official myspace

Gorod
at Willowtip Records

Official Gorod Forum at SMNnews

Gorod at online databases

Gorod
at Encyclopaedia Metallum

Gorod
at Last.fm

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Technical death metal musical groups
Musical groups established in 2005
French death metal musical groups
Musical quintets
Musical groups from Bordeaux
Listenable Records artists