Aborted
Belgian death metal 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, with guitarists Ian Jekelis and Dan Konráðsson. Although the band's entire lineup originally resided in Belgium, Aborted's current lineup 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, but their more recent material has been called deathcore. AllMusic has described the band's style as "unrestrained grindcore savagery and meticulously crafted death metal technicality".
History
Vocalist Sven de Caluwé founded Aborted in 1995 in Waregem. The band initially featured an all-Belgian lineup, consisting 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" hoping their CDs could be found on the racks in music stores as the first selections in the "A" section. A few years after forming, the band released the demo tape The Necrotorous Chronicles. Following early recordings and some live shows, the band signed with Uxicon Records.
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