From Wisdom to Hate

Gorguts | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 6, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Olympic
• ASIN: B00005AKLS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #291,550 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Inverted

2. Behave Through Mythos

3. From Wisdom to Hate

4. The Quest Fro Equilibrium

5. Unearthing the Past

6. Elusive Treasures

7. Das Martyrium des...

8. Testimonial Ruins

Customer Reviews

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From Obscura to Hate..., March 20, 2005

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Tom Servo "Robot" (Satelite of Love) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Wisdom to Hate (Audio CD)

Unlike "Obscura", these songs are more focused and cognizable, perhaps, and they are certainly in the vein of "Obscura", but not quite in the heart of it. Unfortunately, this is one of those outstanding albums that is cursed to forever remain in the shadow of an even more outstanding album that came before it, but as far as follow-ups to ground-breaking albums go, this one just kills!!! This album features bleak, dissonant riffing that either charges at you or meanders along at a plodding pace and thus results in a harmony between the two guitars. More straightforward growls on this one. There's not as much layering or experimentation this time. It is still worth checking out but Obscura is easily their best. Remember that for the untrained listener, Gorguts is not an instantly gratifying band, but their albums are worthy of close attention and repeated listens. Check it out along with Obscura.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A band unmatched, November 8, 2002

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Kevin Lomas (Grayslake, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: From Wisdom to Hate (Audio CD)

I am a HUGE fan of Cryptopsy, Nile and Gorgut's "Obscura". In saying that I think that this album might be the pinnacle for "ultra-techincal death metal" or whatever you want to call it. I think it is as close to perfect as an album can be coming from this genre. The music isn't as techincal and crazy as Obscura. However that is a good thing. Obscura I think was Luc Lemay pushing death metal to the absolute extreme (for now) and using his musical education to kick metal in the nuts (Why do you think Gorguts disappeared for 5 years?) He proved his point with Obscura and then planned From Wisdom to Hate. This album is incredible...it isn't because they play extremely techincal but it is that they play melodious, beautiful, brutal, heavy...just addictive music. If you are looking for comparisions to other bands...well...lyrically this album is close to Nile as far as Antiquarian mythos is concerned. Musically however, very original, very catchy, and very, very good. A must have for techincal fans.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muchly insane please thankyou, September 14, 2004

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Chet Fakir (San Francisco) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: From Wisdom to Hate (Audio CD)

Another insane release from these Death Metal provocateurs. This is similar to their previous release "Obscura". Perhaps a bit more accessable, but not by much. Rapid fire time signature changes and incredible contrapuntal and dissonant playing are the main characteristics of this album. An occasional groove will appear such as on the song Das martyrium Des but much of this album is like getting whimsically pummelled with baseball bats by a street gang with a masters degree in percussion performance. The closing instrumental Testimonial Ruins is for me a stand out track. Dissonance and groove, dark and unearthly... this is not your fathers Death Metal.