Aborted (band)

Aborted is a Belgian death metal band formed in 1995 in Waregem. The group currently consists of vocalist, founder, and only constant member Sven de Caluwé, along with guitarists Ian Jekelis and Dan Konráðsson. Although the band originally had an entire lineup of members residing in Belgium, Aborted's current lineup now features members from Belgium, Iceland, and the United States. The band has released twelve studio albums, six EPs and one live DVD.

Aborted has been described as a deathgrind band.Aborted - All about the band , Nuclear Blast
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goremageddon.be According to Heavy Blog Is Heavy, "Aborted are the best at what they do" and are "the blast kings of the macabre incarnate".Aborted - Retrogore - Heavy Blog Is Heavy
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AllMusic has described the band's style as "unrestrained grindcore savagery and meticulously crafted death metal technicality".

History

Aborted was founded by vocalist Sven de Caluwé in 1995 in the city Waregem. The band initially featured an all-Belgian lineup, which consisted of de Caluwé, bassist Koen Verstraete, drummer Steven Logie and guitarists Niek Verstraete and Christophe Herreman. According to de Caluwé, the band was named "Aborted" in hopes that the band's CDs could be found on the racks in music stores as the very first selections in the "A" section. Short years after forming, the band released a demotape titled The Necrotorous Chronicles. Following early recordings and some live shows, the band were eventually signed to Uxicon Records. Since then the band has released three splits (on Soulreaper Records, Bones Brigade, and Listenable Records, respectively), eight full-length albums, five EPs, and a DVD. Aborted are currently signed to Century Media Records. According to Allmusic, Aborted "had grown into the role of key contributors to the death-grind genres".

The band released the ''Coronary Reconstruction'' EP on 14 January 2010.

On 28 March 2011, de Caluwé announced that recording for Aborted's seventh studio album, ''Global Flatline'' would begin in June.Aborted Blog News: New Album Announced – March 28, 2011
. Goremageddon.be. Retrieved on 19 October 2011. The album is reported to contain fifteen tracks.New Aborted Album To Feature Guest Appearances By Rotten Sound, Benighted Members – July 6, 2011
Blabbermouth.net ''Global Flatline'' was produced by Jacob Hansen, who previously worked with Aborted on 2003's '' Goremageddon: The Saw and the Carnage Done'' and 2004's ''The Haematobic EP''.

On 20 June 2011, the band entered Hansen Studios in Denmark with Hansen to record ''Global Flatline''. On 9 July 2011, it was confirmed that recording for ''Global Flatline'' has been completed. Confirmed guest vocalists on the album include Julien Truchan of Benighted, Keijo Niinimaa of Rotten Sound and Jason Netherton of Misery Index. ''Global Flatline'' was released in January 2012. A digital single of the title track was released on 25 October 2011.

On 29 April 2014, ''The Necrotic Manifesto'' was released through Century Media and charted in the USA (Heatseeker charts spot 4), The Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and France.

On 9 November 2015, Aborted has announced their new 20th anniversary EP ''Termination Redux'' to release on 8 January 2016 and a tour date to perform in Europe along with Kataklysm and Septicflesh. On 12 February 2016, the band announced to release their latest full-length album ''Retrogore'' on 22 April 2016. On 26 March 2018, the band announced the release of their tenth album, ''TerrorVision'', produced by Kristian "Kohle" Kohlmannslehner, which released on 21 September 2018. In September 2021, Aborted released their eleventh album ''ManiaCult''. The band released their twelfth studio album titled ''Vault of Horrors'' on March 15, 2024.

Band members

Current members

* Sven "Svencho" de Caluwé – vocals (1995–present)
* Ian Jekelis – guitars (2015–present)
* Daníel Konráðsson – guitars (2022–present)

Current live members

* Kevin Paradis – drums (2025–present)

Live members

* Etienne Gallo – drums (2006)
* Nicolas Bastos – drums (2007)
* Kevin Verlay – bass (2011–2012)
* Josh Neale – bass (2012)

Former members

200px, Frontman and founding member Sven de Caluwé in 2012
* Koen Verstraete – bass (1997–2002)
* Steven Logie – drums (1997–1998)
* Niek Verstraete – guitars (1997–2002)
* Frank Rousseau – drums (1998–2003)
* Christophe "Herre" Herreman – guitars (1998–2000)
* Thijs "Tace" de Cloedt – guitars (2000–2006)
* Frederic "Fre" Vanmassenhove – bass (2002–2006)
* Bart Vergaert – guitars (2002–2005)
* Dirk Verbeuren – drums (2003–2004, 2009)
* Gilles Delecroix – drums (2004–2006)
* Olivia "Raziel" Scemama – bass (2005–2006)
* Stephane Souteyrand – guitars (2005–2006)
* Sebastian "Seb Purulator" Tuvi – guitars, backing vocals (2005–2009)
* Peter Gomaere – bass (2006–2007) guitars (2007–2009)
* Matty Dupont – guitars (2006–2007)
* Sven "Svenchini" Janssens – bass (2007–2009)
* Daniel Wilding – drums (2007–2009)
* Cole Martinez – bass (2009)
* JB van der Wal – bass (2009–2011, 2012–2016)
* Eran Segal – guitars (2009–2012)
* Ken Sorceron – guitars (2009–2011)
* Ken Bedene – drums (2010–2025)
* Michael Wilson – guitars (2011–2012)
* Mendel bij de Leij – guitars (2012–2019)
* Danny Tunker – guitars (2012–2015)
* Stefano Franceschini – bass (2016–2024)
* Harrison Patuto – guitars (2019–2021)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

* ''The Purity of Perversion'' (1999)
* ''Engineering the Dead'' (2001)
* '' Goremageddon: The Saw and the Carnage Done'' (2003)
* '' The Archaic Abattoir'' (2005)
* '' Slaughter & Apparatus: A Methodical Overture'' (2007)
* ''Strychnine.213'' (2008)
* ''Global Flatline'' (2012)
* ''The Necrotic Manifesto'' (2014)
* ''Retrogore'' (2016)
* ''TerrorVision'' (2018)
* ''ManiaCult'' (2021)
* ''Vault of Horrors'' (2024)

Extended plays

* ''The Haematobic EP'' (2004)
* ''Coronary Reconstruction'' (2010)
* ''Scriptures of the Dead'' (2014)
* ''Termination Redux'' (2016)
* ''Bathos'' (2017)
* ''La Grande Mascarade'' (2020)

DVDs

* '' The Auricular Chronicles'' (Listenable, 2006)

Demo tapes

* ''The Necrotorous Chronicles'' (Esophagus, 1997)

Splits

* ''Eructations of Carnal Artistry'' (split CD with Christ Denied, 2000)
* ''Created to Kill'' (4-way split CD with Misery Index, Brodequin and Drowning, 2002)
* ''Deceased in the East/Extirpated Live Emanations'' (live split 10" record with Exhumed, 2003)

References

External links

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Belgian death metal musical groups
Belgian grindcore musical groups
Belgian musical quartets
Deathgrind musical groups
Century Media Records artists
English-language musical groups from Belgium
Listenable Records artists
Musical groups established in 1995