Groups like Venom, Mercyful Fate, and Slayer may have founded death metal in the early '80s, but it wasn't until such disciples as Morbid Angel came along at the close of the decade that the genre was pushed to its most extreme level, both musically and lyrically. Formed in 1984 in Florida, Morbid Angel (along with Death) would also help spearhead an eventual death metal movement in their home state, which would include such notables as Deicide and Obituary, among countless others. From its inception, the group's leader has been guitarist/songwriter Trey Azagthoth, who has successfully maintained that Morbid Angel stick to their guns throughout countless musical fads during their career. Over the course of their first few releases, 1989's Altars of Madness and 1991's Blessed Are the Sick (the latter considered by many as a landmark release in the death metal genre), the group's lineup consisted of Azagthoth, vocalist/bassist David Vincent, guitarist Richard Brunelle, and drummer Pete Sandoval. With Brunelle bowing out of the group shortly thereafter and replaced by Erik Rutan, Morbid Angel had come across what would become the longest-lasting lineup of their career, showcased on such albums as 1991's Abominations of Desolation, 1993's Covenant, 1995's Domination, and 1996's in-concert Entangled in Chaos, before Vincent jumped ship and was replaced with Steve Tucker. The Tucker-led lineup lasted for a pair of releases, 1997's Formulas Fatal to the Flesh and 2000's Gateways to Annihilation, before he was replaced with former Hate Eternal vocalist/bassist Jared Anderson. Morbid Angel spent the summer of 2001 touring U.S. arenas along with Pantera and Slayer as part of the multi-band Extreme Steel Tour.

 

CURRENT LINE-UP:

David Vincent - Vocals, Bass (Terrorizer, Genitorturers)
Trey Azagthoth (George Emmanuel III) - Guitars, Keyboards
Pete ``Commando`` Sandoval - Drums (Terrorizer)

For live shows: Tony Norman - Guitars (Terrorizer, Monstrosity)

FORMER MEMBERS:

Vocals:
Michael Manson
Kenny Bamber

Bass, Vocals:
Steve Tucker (Ceremony, Shaank, Undercurrent)
Jared Anderson (Internecine, Hate Eternal) (R.I.P. 10/14/2006 - died in his sleep at age 30)

Guitars:
Richard Brunelle (Paths of Possession)
Erik Rutan (Hate Eternal, Ripping Corpse, Alas)

Bass:
Dallas Ward
John Ortega (Matricide)
Sterling "Von" Scarborough (Incubus, Usurper)

Drums:
Wayne Hartsell (Thee Unright)
Mike Browning (Nocturnus, Incubus, After Death, Acheron, Lisa the Wolf, Devine Essence)

Abominations Of Desolation (1986)

1.)The Invocation + Chapel Of Ghouls

2.)Unholy Blasphemies

3.)Angel Of Disease

4.Azagtoth

5.)The Gate + Lord Of All Fevers And Plagues

6.)Hell Spawn

7.)Abominations

8.)Demon Seed

9.)Welcome To Hell

Note: Re-Released in 1992 on CD (both covers are pictured).

Thy Kingdom Come (EP 1987)

1.)Thy Kingdom Come

2.)Blasphemy Of The Holy Ghost

3.)Abominations

Altars Of Madness (1989)

1.)Immortal Rites

2.)Suffocation

3.)Visions From The Darkside

4.)Maze Of Torment

5.)Lord Of All Fevers And Plague

6.)Chapel Of Ghouls

7.)Bleed For The Devil

8.)Damnation

9.)Blasphemy

10.)Evil Spells

11.)Maze Of Torment (Remix)

12.)Chapel Of Ghouls (Remix)

13.)Blasphemy (Remix)

Note: Re-released in 2003 with a bonus CD-Rom section that included the video for Immortal Rites. Re-Released again in 2006 as a dual disc with the second side containing a long sought after live show from November 1989 rock city show, this was the first time the band played europe, this was on the Grindcrusher tour. The first 5,000 copies come with a ticket replica from the show.

Blessed Are The Sick (1991)

1.)Intro

2.)Fall From Grace

3.)Brainstorm

4.)Rebel Lands

5.)Doomsday Celebration

6.)Day Of Suffering

7.)Blessed Are The Sick/Leading The Rats

8.)Thy Kingdom Come

9.)Unholy Blasphemies

10.)Abominations

11.)Desolate Ways

12.)The Ancient Ones

13.)In Rememberance

Note: The reissue contains the video for Blessed Are The Sick in the CD-Rom section. The cover painting is "Les Tresors De Satan" by J.Delville (1867-1952).

Covenant (1993)

1.)Rapture

2.)Pain Devine

3.)World Of Shit (The Promised Land)

4.)Vengeance Is Mine

5.)Lion's Den

6.)Blood On My Hands

7.)Angel Of Disease

8.)Sworn To The Black

9.)Nar Mattaru

10.)God Of Emptiness

Laibach Remixes (1994)

1.)God Of Emptiness

2.)Sworn To The Black

3.)God Of Emptiness (Remix)

4.)Sworn To The Black (Remix)

CD version cover art.

Vinyl version cover art.

Domination (1995)

1.)Dominate

2.)Where The Slime Live

3.)Eyes To See, Ears To Hear

4.)Melting

5.)Nothing But Fear

6.)Dawn Of The Angry

7.)This Means War

8.)Ceasar's Palace

9.)Inquisition (Burn With Me)

10.)Hatework

Notes: There was a video made for "Where The Slime Live". The original CD cover is shown here. Today a different version exists which has the picture at a different angle. The LP (vinyl edition cover) is also pictured, which is completely different from either CD version. First run copies came in a green jewel case. There was also a lime green colored vinyl release in addition to the regular black vinyl. There was also a limited edition "Slime Pack" planned, but was never released due to several of the pack leaking before shipping and the slime substance was found to be toxic.

Entangled In Chaos (Live 1996)

1.)Immortal Rites

2.)Blasphemy Of The Holy Ghost

3.)Sworn To The Black

4.)Lord Of All Fevers And 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

Formula's Fatal To The Flesh (1998)

1.)Heaveing Earth

2.)Prayer Of Hatred

3.)Bil Ur-Sag

4.)Nothing Is Not

5.)Chamber Of Dis

6.)Disturbance In The Great Slumber

7.)Umulamahri

8.)Hellspawn: The Rebirth

9.)Covenant Of Death

10.)Hymn To A Gas Giant

11.)Invocation Of The Continual One

12.)Ascent Through The Spheres

13.)Hymnos Rituales De Guerra

14.)Trooper

Love Of Lava (1999)

1.)Heaving Earth Lava

2.)Heaving Earth Lava (Alt)

3.)Prayer Of Hatred #1 Lava

4.)Prayer Of Hatred #2 Lava

5.)Prayer Of Hatred #2 Lava (Alt)

6.)Bil Ur-Sag #1 Lava

7.)Bil Ur-Sag #2 Lava

8.)Bil Ur-Sag #2 Lava (Alt)

9.)Nothing Is Not Lava

10.)Nothing Is Not Lava (Alt)

11.)Chambers Of Dis #1 Lava

12.)Chambers Of Dis #1 Lava (Alt)

13.)Chambers Of Dis  #2 Lava

14.)Chambers Of Dis #2 Lava (Alt)

15.)Umulamahri #1 Lava

16.)Umulamahri #2 Lava

17.)Umulamahri #2 Lava (Alt)

18.)Umulamahri #3 Lava

19.)Umulamahri #3 Lava (Alt)

20.)Hellspawn #2 Lava

21.)Hellspawn #3 Lava

22.)Covenant Of Death #1 Lava

23.)Covenant Of Death #2 Lava

24.)Covenant Of Death #3 Lava

25.)Invocation #1 Lava

26.)Invocation #2 Lava

27.)Dominate Lava

28.)Dominate Lava (Alt)

29.)Dawn Of The Angry #1 Lava

30.)Dawn Of The Angry #1 Lava (Alt)

31.)Dawn Of The Angry #2 Lava

32.)Burn With Me #1 Lava

33.)Burn With Me #1 Lava (Alt)

34.)Burn With Me #2 Lava

35.)Burn With Me #2 Lava (Alt)

36.)Burn With Me #3 Lava

37.)Burn With Me #3 Lava (Alt)

38.)Eyes To See #1 Lava

39.)Where The Slime Live Lava

40.)Where The Slime Live Lava (Alt)

Notes: This is a special limited edition bonus CD (only 5,000 copies were made) of the isolated guitar solos from "Formulas Fatal To The Flesh" as conjured by Trey Azagtoth. It also included a guitar pick signed by Trey. The "Where Slime Lives" solos (27-40) are only on the european version.

Gateways To Annihilation (2000)

1.)Kawazu

2.)Summoning Redemption

3.)Ageless, Still I am

4.)He Who Sleeps

5.)To The Victor The Spoils

6.)At One With Nothing

7.)Opening Of The Gates

8.)Secured Limitations

9.)Awakening

10.)I

11.)God Of The Forsaken

Heretic (2003)

1.)Cleasned In Pestilence (Blood Of Elohim)

2.)Enshrined By Grace

3.)Beneath The Hollow

4.)Curse The Flesh

5.)Praise The Strength

6.)Stricken Arise

7.)Place Of Many Deaths

8.)Abyssous

9.)God Of Our Own Divinity

10.)Within Thy Enemy

11.)Memories Of The Past

12.)Victorious March Of Reign The Conquerour

13.)Drum Check

14.)Born Again

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29.)...

30.)Inflections

31.)...

32.)...

34.)...

35.)Tortured Souls

36.)...

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40.)...

41.)Terror Of Mechagodzilla

42.)Triplet Lava

43.)DoomCreeper

44.)Laff

Disc 2 (Bonus Levels):

1.)Beneath The Hollow

2.)Curse The Flesh

3.)Within Thy Enemy

4.)God Of Our Own Divinity

5.)Praise The Strength

6.)Place Of Many Deaths

7.)Solo

8.)Solo

9.)Solo

10.)Solo

11.)Summoning Redemption Lava I

12.)Summoning Redemption Lava II

13.)Summoning Redemption Lava III

14.)Faceless, Still I Am Lava I

15.)Faceless, Still I Am Lava II

16.)At One With Nothing Lava I

17.)At One With Nothing Lava II

18.)To The Victor The Spoils Lava

Notes: According to interviews with Trey Azagtoth, the tracks numbers and durations on the original album have some meanine. Also, ... indicates a blank track. The 2nd Disc (Bonus Levels) contains instrumentals of Heretic songs (1-6) and guitar solos ("Lavas") from various songs (7-18). A video was made for Enshrined By Grace.