Released on cassette tape with a Pad Printed Tape, full lyrics, credits and photos on an 7-Panel J-Card. Recorded on Recording The Masters RTM911 tape for audiophile quality. Officially licensed by Century Media with approval from Luc Lemay.
First time ever released on cassette.
After listening to some of their newer albums since their reunion, I had to come back to this album, and share some of my thoughts on it...
Truly, I think that From Wisdom to Hate perfected the sound that Gorguts started with Obscura. Yes, Obscura is said to be the "masterpiece" and I agree that it is an excellent album, but now I am convinced that From Wisdom to Hate left a large open door for what it is to come in the next albums, Coloured Sands and Pleiades' Dust. It is the perfect gateway, and in my own opinion, the best album that Gorguts have composed to this day.
Although a slightly new lineup (compared to the lineup in Obscura), the musicianship can be heard throughout the entire album. I cannot overlook, even for a second, the intense leads that Daniel Mongrain has pulled off for this album. The drummer, Steve MacDonald (Rest in Peace), on the other hand, has played so well and precise, and with an organic feel to it, that it is difficult to not pay attention to the drum play throughout the album. It's just a great mix of musicians working together. And of course, Luc Lemay and Steve Cloutier have been there to complete (and start) the "monster"; to put the stamp on their craft. Creating something that was ahead at the time... and probably still is. Many people would say that Gorguts play a "Dissonant Death Metal", while I don't like labeling the craft they have created, nor do I care what category of music direction they fall into. It's perfect, is what it is. It's a piece of art that it takes numerous of times to listen to, and each time you find yourself discovering something new and interesting. I very much feel like I am looking at a Dan Seagrave painting- complex, deep, rich in detail; you see something new each time you observe.
From beginning to end, there is a natural flow of the songs, one ending, and another one starting. The dissonance is constantly present. The lyrics have a greater meaning behind what is read (or in other words: philosophical) and it introduces some passages from the book Cradle of Civilization, by Samuel Noah Kramer. Overall, the composure and the defined sound that Gorguts can offer, was approached on a much more sophisticated and mature level in From Wisdom to Hate.
Sample: youtube.com/watch?v=33mw9zBD0BM&t=57s
