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 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. "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." 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. 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." Gorguts' influence on metal has been extensive. They are routinely credited as being key pioneers in the use of dissonance and atonality in metal. They are considered key influences on a range of bands, including Ulcerate, Spawn of Possession, Obscura, Beyond Creation, and many others. Obscura is named after the Gorguts album of the same name. Members Current Luc Lemay – vocals, guitar (1989–2005, 2008–present) Kevin Hufnagel – guitar (2009–present) Colin Marston – bass guitar (2009–present) Patrice Hamelin – drums (2014–present) Former Carlo Gozzi – bass guitar (1989) Gary Chouinard – guitar (1989–1990) Sylvain Marcoux – guitar (1990–1993) Stephane Provencher – drums (1989–1993) Éric Giguère – bass guitar (1990–1993) Steve MacDonald – drums (1993–1995, 1998–2002; died 2002) Steeve Hurdle – guitar, vocals (1993–1999; died 2012) Steve Cloutier – bass guitar (1993–2004) Patrick Robert – drums (1996–1998) Dan Mongrain – guitar (1999–2001) John Longstreth – drums (2009–2014) Timeline Discography Studio albums Considered Dead (1991) The Erosion of Sanity (1993) Obscura (1998) From Wisdom to Hate (2001) Colored Sands (2013) EPs Pleiades' Dust (2016) Compilations Demo Anthology (2003) Live albums Live in Rotterdam (2006) Demos