Morbid Angel Discography
ABOMONATIONS OF DESOLATION. (circa 1986)
A demo of Morbid Angel's that was eventually professionally released because the underground distribution of bootleged copies was virtually uncontrollable. The album is very raw and is starting to show Morbid Angel's true brutallity and absolute power that will engulf the Death Metal scene in our Mecca.....Tampa, Florida.
Total Playing Time: 42:27
Line-up:
Sterling Von Scarborough: Bass
Mike Browning: Drums/Vocals
Trey Azagthoth: Lead/Rhythm Guitars
CD Track Listing:
1. The Invocation/Chapel Of Ghouls
2. Unholy Blasphemies
3. Angel Of Disease
4. Azagthoth
5. The Gate/Lord Of All Fevers & Plague
6. Hell Spawn
7. Abominations
8. Demon Seed
9. Welcome To Hell
ALTERS OF MADNESS. (circa 1989)
Alters of Madness was the most ground-breaking and standard-setting Death Metal Album ever to be released. It is a true masterpiece and definetly is arguably Morbid Angel's best album to date. The sheer energy, and powerful message in such songs as "Blasphemy", "Chapel of Ghouls", and "Maze of Torment" will forever challenge and set the standards for Death Metal Bands in the present, and to those who will be in the future.
Total Playing Time: 51:25
Line-up:
David Vincent: Bass/Vocals
Trey Azagthoth: Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Pete Sandoval: Drums
Richard Brunelle: Lead/Rhythm Guitars
CD Track Listing:
1. Immortal Rites (4:03)
2. Suffocation (3:14)
3. Visions From The Darkside (4:09)
4. Maze Of Torment (4:24)
5. Lord Of All Fevers & Plague (3:28)
6. Chapel Of Ghouls (4:57)
7. Bleed For The Devil (2:23)
8. Damnation (4:10)
9. Blasphemy (3:31)
10. Evil Spells (4:13)
11. Maze Of Torment Re-mix (4:27
)
12. Chapel Of Ghouls Re-mix (4:58)
13. Blasphemy Re-mix (3:21)
BLESSED ARE THE SICK. (circa 1991)
Morbid Angel's second studio album was shockingly different from it's predicesor 'Alter's of Madness', the stylistic strategies of Blessed was very slow, and sludgey...and very heavy. The album was very well taken by fan's though who saw the musical attributes of the four members start to rise. A classical guitar piece even appeared on the album, titled "Desolate Ways" (on the tablature page) and is a great, yet simplistic arrangment. This was the last album with Richard Brunelle, although he still toured with them later on.
Total Playing Time: 39:30
Line-up:
David Vincent: Bass/Vocals
Trey Azagthoth: Lead/Rhythm Guitars, Keyboards
Pete Sandoval: Drums
Richard Brunelle: Lead/Rhythm/Acoustic Guitars, Keyboards
CD Track Listing:
1. Intro (1:27)
2. Fall From Grace (5:13)
3. Brainstorm (2:34)
4. Rebel Lands (2:41)
5. Doomsday Celebration (1:49)
6. Day Of Suffering (1:54)
7. Blessed Are The Sick/Leading The Rats (4:47)
8. Thy Kingdom Come (3:24)
9. Unholy Blasphemies (2:10)
10. Abominations (4:26)
11. Desolate Ways (1:40)
12. The Ancient Ones (5:53)
13. In Remembrance (1:25)
COVENANT. (circa 1993)
In 1993 when Morbid Angel released Covenant the world of Death Metal, and Heavy Metal as a whole was starting to die. But Morbid Angel never cared about the music genre they were in, and whether or not it was 'cool' at the time or not. Morbid Angel in a time when Kurt Cobain reigned, spawned an album that would shake the music world once more. With a video for "Rapture" and appearences on 'Headbanger's Ball' (rest in piece) and being the first Death Metal band ever on a major label, Morbid Angel showed the world what they're about and most folks didn't like it. But that's how the Morbid Ones like it. Then making a video for "God Of Emptiness" they gave one last blow to the alternitive nation of MTV viewers. The album was a huge success and was when Morbid Angel was only a three-piece. The album suffered because of this, they did overdubbing that would make Bathory jealous. But the album still couldn't top Alters of Madness in the eyes, and ears of the fans.
Total Playing Time: 41:05
Line-up:
Trey Azagthoth: All Guitars/Keyboards
Pete "Commando" Sandoval: Drums
David Vincent: Vocals/Bass Guitar
CD Track Listing:
1. Rapture (4:17)
2. Pain Divine (3:57)
3. World Of Shit (The Promised Land) (3:20)
4. Vengeance Is Mine (3:15)
5. The Lion's Den (4:45)
6. Blood On My Hands (3:43)
7. Angel Of Disease (6:15)
8. Sworn To The Black (4:01)
9. Nar Mattaru (2:06)
10. God Of Emptiness (5:26)
DOMINATION. (circa 1995)
Domination was another landmark album by Morbid Angel. It was the last studio album with David Vincent, and Eric Rutan. This album is the closest to Alters in sound. But yet, if any album of theirs could match up with Alters it would be Domination. It was an amazing album with the power, and fury that only Morbid Angel could deliver. (well....Deicide's close)
The video for "Were the Slime Live" was never once played on MTV, and got small air-play on radio, except on college stations, at midnight to 5:30, but still managed to make it up the charts.
Total Playing Time: 44:41
Line-up:
David Vincent: Bass/Vocals
Trey Azagthoth: Lead/Rhythm Guitars
Pete Sandoval: Drums
Erik Rutan: Lead/Rhythm Guitars
CD Track Listing:
1. Dominate (2:39)
2. Where The Slime Live (5:26)
3. Eyes To See, Ears To Hear (3:52)
4. Melting (1:20)
5. Nothing But Fear (4:31)
6. Dawn Of The Angry (4:39)
7. This Means War (3:12)
8. Caesar's Palace (6:20)
9. Dreaming (2:17)
10. Inquisition (Burn With Me) (4:33)
11. Hatework (5:47)
ENTANGLED IN CHAOS. (circa 1996)
Entangled In Chaos was an expected album but still to this very day has not been officially released in the states. It's available as an import and is an all-live album. This album is powerful and it tries it's hardest to capture the energy of Morbid Angel live, but nothing can compensate for seeing them live. But this album does a damn good job.
Total Playing Time: 39:04
Line-up:
David Vincent: Bass/Vocals
Trey Azagthoth: Lead/Rythym Guitars
Pete Sandoval: Drums
Erik Rutan: Lead/Rythym Guitars
CD Track Listing:
1. Immortal Rites
2. Blasphemy
3. Sworn To The Black
4. Lord Of All Fevers & Plague
5. Blessed Are The Sick
6. Day Of Suffering
7. Chapel Of Ghouls
8. Maze Of Torment
9. Rapture
10. Blood On My Hands
11. Dominate
LAIBACH RE-MIXES. (circa 1994)
Laibach Re-Mixes is the two Covenant songs "God Of Emptiness" and "Sworn To The Black" in their original forms, and then in a re-mixed form. Not much else to say about the album.
Total Playing Time: 19:22
CD Track Listing:
1. God Of Emptiness
2. Sworn To The Black
3. Sworn To The Black (Laibach Re-mix)
4. God Of Emptiness (Laibach Re-mix)
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