UMUR "TerrorVision" is the 10th full-length studio album by Belgian death metal act Aborted. The album was released through Century Media Records in September 2018. It´s the successor to "Retrogore" from 2016 although the two albums are bridged by the "Bathos" single from June 2017. There has been one lineup change since the release of "Retrogore (2016)" as bassist JB van der Wal has been replaced by Stefano Franceschini.

Stylistically the material on "TerrorVision" is in the trademark sound of Aborted. Brutal and technically well played gore themed death metal featuring both deep growling vocals and higher pitched aggressive vocals. The musicianship is generally through the roof with technical precision drumming, sharp and brutal guitar riffs, well played leads, and Sven de Caluwé delivering his distinct sounding vocal arsenal in the usual convincing manner. Aborted have a relatively unique sound and are one of the artists on the more brutal end of the death metal spectrum, which manage to stand out.

The material on "TerrorVision" are well written and the album also features a fat, brutal, and detailed sound production, which suits the material well, so upon conclusion it´s another quality release by Aborted. It doesn´t reach the heights of it´s direct predecessor, which to my ears is one of the highlights of the band´s discography, and in that respect "TerrorVision" is a slight disappointment, but overall it´s a strong release and a 3.5 star (70%) rating is deserved.

Kev Rowland Formed more than 20 years ago, Belgian brutal death metal act Aborted are back with their tenth full-length release, following on from 2016’s ‘Retrogore’. One always knows what Aborted are about, and with this album they deliver, they really deliver. From the gentle introduction through the chaos and hellstorm they unleash, this is quite some album. It is easily the best album I have heard from them, and I have seen others also asking if it is better than their 2003 monster ‘Goremageddon: The Saw and the Carnage Done’, but everyone agrees it is the best album they have released in years.

The drums are being driven by a demented human octopus, the blast beats are everywhere, and there are many times when this album is moving into grind territory, such is its ferocity and unparalleled violence. The guitars crunch, the vocals come from the gut, but just when one thinks it can’t get any heavier they slow it down, or lighten it up, all so that when they come back and put the hammer down everyone gets punched with the change in pace and attack. They remind me somewhat of Cryptopsy in the way they understand dynamics and vary the pace, of Nile in the way they can bring the technical element to bear when they need to, and Carcass and Napalm Death in terms of unrelenting attack when it is required. Luckily, the production is up to the job, and the result is a brutal death metal album that any fan of the genre definitely needs to get.