The Purity of Perversion
Aborted · 1999
31 min · 9 tracks · brutal death metal
Brutal riffs and guttural vocals fuse with relentless drumming, creating a harrowing soundscape that challenges the limits of extreme metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Act of Supremacy — This track exemplifies the band's aggressive style, blending intricate guitar work with ferocious drumming that sets the tone for the entire album.
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Necro-Eroticism — With its unsettling themes and technical prowess, this track highlights Aborted's signature fusion of brutality and complexity, making it a standout piece.
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Gurgling Rotten Feces — The title itself reflects the grotesque imagery present throughout the album, while the song delivers an unrelenting barrage of sound that encapsulates the band's ethos.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album showcases complex compositions and a distinctive brutal sound that influenced the genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a brief intro track that sets a dark tone, followed by relentless blast beats and guttural vocals that dominate the majority of the tracks.
- Several tracks incorporate abrupt tempo changes, particularly moving from fast-paced sections to slower, heavier breakdowns.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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5/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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6/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- front-loaded intensity and aggression
- cathartic release through chaos
- short bursts of relentless energy
- gradual progression to closure
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of melodic calm
- prefer long, soothing tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1999, The Purity of Perversion is Aborted's debut album, emerging from the Belgian death metal scene. At this point, the band was solidifying its identity by establishing a sound that would influence the brutal death metal genre. This release set the stage for their subsequent albums, showcasing their distinctive combination of gore-themed lyrics and technical musicianship.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Dying Fetus· Origin· Cryptopsy
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Intro 0:57
- 2 Act of Supremacy 2:43
- 3 The Lament Configuration 4:48
- 4 The Sanctification of Fornication 3:21
- 5 Organic Puzzle 3:19
- 6 Necro-Eroticism 3:57
- 7 Highway I-35 3:53
- 8 Gurgling Rotten Feces 3:43
- 9 Wrenched Carnal Ornaments 4:41
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