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Metascore
81

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8.8

Universal acclaim- based on 6 Ratings

  • Summary: The fifth full-length release for the Canadian death metal band led by Luc Lemay is its first with the line-up of Kevin Hufnagel, John Longstreth, and bassist Colin Marston.
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  1. Positive: 5 out of 6
  2. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Aug 30, 2013
    100
    Lemay has reinvented Gorguts while showcasing their roots, as the immensely anticipated Colored Sands exceeds expectations and proves to be every bit worth the wait.
  2. Aug 30, 2013
    94
    Colored Sands is exactly what a Gorguts record should sound like in 2013 and will surely breathe for years to come.
  3. Aug 30, 2013
    82
    Instead of reclaiming the past, they've pooled their resources to create a new present.
  4. Kerrang!
    Sep 5, 2013
    80
    Luc remains an expert in experimental extremity, with Forgotten Arrows, reminding us that Gorguts were trawling prog-death waters long before Gojira. [17 Aug 2013, p.54]
  5. Aug 30, 2013
    80
    Taken all together, it’s a rousing record fit for serious-minded death metal fans convinced of the genre’s capacity to produce art--not just pained expression.
  6. 60
    The album has stability, consistency. But too much of it.
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