Well, as some of you probably know one of the greatest death metal bands to ever walk the earth is back in the studio recording their new record, tentatively titled, "H2K3". Those familiar with MA will know this is the "H" record, and will understand the tentative title, heh.

There's a studio diary up at earache.com as well:
http://www.earacherecords.org/blogger/blogger.html


Anyways, I just figured we should have a place to discuss this album since I'm fairly sure there isn't a soul around here that doesn't like them. I know that personally, I'm extremely excited about this.

That are really good news, slayme!!!!!!!!!!

hmm...

Abominations of Desolation
Blessed are the boots
Covenant
Domination
Entangled in chaos
Formulas[...]
Gateways To Annihilation
H2k3

*ponders* reincarnation of sesame street alphabet? this album was brought to you by the letter H

great news can't wait to hear it...

never heard that album..it's sound bad ass

is this a joke? or just a mistake ?

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its a live album and no, not a mistake...always thought it had a weird name though

sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet

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.... man does "Blessed are the sick" mean something to you?
the only live album they have is "Entangled in chaos"
or i'm an ignorant bastard and i've never heard of that album (i listen to MA since
i'm 15).

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heh doh just noticed...heh but i do have blessed are the boots o_O prolly some bootleg i guess...that track listing isnt listed on their website *shrugs*

speaking of which, i dont seem to have gateways anymore *sniff*

ah!!!! now it gets clearer
nothing pisses me off more than loosing a cd

i can't wait to hear the new album
i expect something better than gateway nothing less because
it's my least favorite so far.

Freezer: c'est quoi ta signature? est-ce que c'est Martyr ou un autre groupe québecois

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ma signature c'est un poeme de Baudelaire hehehe
martyr ont pas de chansons en francais (a part dans les shows quand que dan gueule VORTEX SANS FIN EFFACANT LA DESTINEE (haha:P) avant de jouer endless vortex towards erasing destiny
en passant...8 aout....grand-mere...SHOW DE MARTYR AHHHHHHHHHHH RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH WOO weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee yay! surement du nouveau stock (y serais temps)

Alright guys, let's not get carried away here. If it's Morbid Angel it belongs here, if it's not, post it in the appropriate place.

I'm semi-excited about this.....but not nearly as much as some of you think i should be.


I've honestly given MA a huge chance over the years because of their reputation. First song i ever heard was "Where the Slime Live" and i thought it was the best thing ever.....i couldn't get over that solo and still can't.

Then i bought Gateways which was and is a pretty cool album, but it got a little old after a few weeks. I then bought 2-3 other albums.....and have barely even listened to them twice. The only album i've actually been able to listen to from start to finish without forcing myself to do so, was Gateways......the older stuff, even though they have one or two songs which rule off each album, isn't as good.

So maybe i should be excited.....they might be getting better and hopefully H2K3 will own all the previous albums.......but i'm not keeping my hopes up too high.

At least i can expect SOME solos and technicality from this band.

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Hahahaha!

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What would be a good album to start with for MA? I seem to remember downloading a few songs and not liking them, but that was a long time ago and they deserve another chance.

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Gates of Annilation

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Chapel of Ghouls
Maze of Torment
Immortal Rites
Blasphemy
Blessed are the Sick
Lord of all Fevers and Plague
Rapture
Blood on my Hands
God of Emptiness
Dominate
Sworn to the Black
Where the Slime Live
Caesar's Palace
Invocation of the Continual One
Ageless, Still I Am
To the Victor the Spoils
At One With Nothing

i love ma and i cant wait for the new album

YES THE UNSTOPPABLE METAL MACHINE THAT IS MORBID ANGEL RETURNS!!!!

I HAVE BEEN WAITING YEARS AND THE PROPHECY HAS AT LAST COME TRUE

h2k3??? weird- i thought they would have called it "havoc in heaven" or something incredibly blasphemous... never mind tho, as long as the songs are good...

im lookin forward 2 sum more kickass solos from the ultimate guitarist (aZagthoth)

and how come no1 has mentioned fall from grace!!!??? its the 1st angel song i herd and still 1 of my faves chek it out dudes

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H2K3 is just a temporary title.

havoc in heaven thats a cool name ma needs to think about useing that

Straight from the studio diary:

And the beat goes on.........

We are putting the final stuff on the record now. Trey was in last night doing rhythm guitars on the Marshalls and the devastation that is this record unfolded. Tucker comes in today to finish up bass and vocals. If everything stays on track we will be in mix in 5 days. That is if these lightning/thunderstorms don't keep us from working.







Shit's movin' along fast!

Gateways To Annihlation had very little solos i hope Trey does n't leave them out in this new album hes one of the most amazing guitarists iv ever heard as soon as i saw with play the solo in the video for Rapture i thought he was the KING!!!!

*hopes for more amazing solos*

I hope this release will be heavy than all the other MA albums.....

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whateva ever happened to David Vincient I like his vocal better than Steve Tuckers

I hope Morbid Angel makes a progressive Death Metal album, like
HATE ETERNAL. Is Rutan still there?

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i know why its the h record but i dont get the name of it

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This is some kick ass news!

I just got my first MA album today (DOMINATION), and I thought it was fucking sweet. Even though I’ve been listening to them for a short period of time, I think they kick ass, and now that theirs a new album I have something too look forward to this summer other than N.F.P., and Superjoint Ritual.

The album title is:


HERETIC

Good shit.

yes yes yes good shit

Heretic, good name. Fuck am I looking forward to this.

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the firstcd i heard from ma was gateways...., man the song with the drum solo kicks ass, also track 2, my friend had i and i heard it from them, i got DOMINATION as a present and i copied covenant of tape, can wait for the almighty angel to come back

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This was taken from the Morbid Angel Website:

Morbid Angel's long awaited "Heretic" Album is planned for a September 23 release world wide...Look for Morbid Angel touring in early 2004 both in Europe and North America.....Morbid Angel are currently working on a video for track # 2 Enshrined by Grace...

Hopefully they'll put up a sample or something soon, I'm anxious to hear where this album is going.

Woooooooo hooooooooo!!!!!!!


New Morbid Angel track online!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



http://www.earacherecords.org/bands...ed_By_Grace.mp3



Download and mosh with yourself.

God damnit
Not being able to listen to MP3's at work blows.
Can't wait to get home and hear this

GREAT SONG
GRIND PETE!!!! GRIIIIIIIIIIIND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


HOPE THE'LL LAST LONG ENOUGH TO RELEASE THE "Z" ALBUM

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That's very good
Sounds like it came out of the Domination album

MORBID ANGEL!!!!!

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Its pretty good, can wait to hear the rest of the stuff

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Wow, that track is wicked. \m/

When will the album be released?

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September 23

Can't wait...I'm saving my pennies for this one!

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Cover artwork is complete. Here it is:

http://www.earacherecords.org/news_...heretic_big.jpg




Wow. I don't want to gush, but that cover is just fucking, well, wow.


The complete track listing for "Heretic" is as follows:

01. Cleansed In Pestilence (Blade Of Elohim)
02. Enshrined By Grace
03. Beneath The Hollow
04. Curse The Flesh
05. Praise The Strength
06. Stricken Arise
07. Place Of Many Death
08. Abyssous
09. God Of Our Own Divinity
10. Within Thy Enemy
11. Memories Of The Past
12. Victorious March Of Reign The Conqueror
13. Drum Check
14. Born Again

maybe its just me, but i think the cover would look better if it was just the one girl, but with the one background blue, and the logo overhead, with "Heretic" down at the bottom.

or! dedicate it to the being of pantera and make it say "HeretiC"

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Trey's explanation of the cover:

Guitarist Trey Azagthoth has offered this "fascinating" insight into the meaning behind the artwork:

"The female form on the cover is the Goddess of the Heretic. She has many names — Lilith, Mahummuhu, Amah-Ushumgal-Anna. She dances in the silent spaces in one's thoughts. She embraces those who break free from the chains of conditioning, the prisons of mass hypnosis caused by global indoctrination. Her likeness can be seen in many various religious systems, and with various names.

"As for the fire and the water on the cover, dualism has been a part of many spiritual teachings. In many ancient writings, there is a reference to the four elements: Air, Fire, Water and Earth.

"There are as many different interpretations as there are interpreters. In the Qabalah, Air is referred to as the Breath of Awareness, Fire is the Awareness of One's Potential, Water is the Awareness of One's Imagination, and Earth is where it all finalizes as manifestation. In my own interpretation, Fire represents Force, and Water represents Form. These two Principles are apparent in the "great balancing act" of the Universe. Look at our Sun. Here is a perfect example of the interplay of Force and Form. The outward expanding energies being contained by the retracting energies of the gravity. Eventually the force will deplete it's energy and no longer be able to withstand the constricting energy of the gravity and will be crushed in upon itself, but does that mean that Form is the most powerful? I associate Form with entropy sometimes, that always-present energy that seems to eventually erode all things. One must not forget those new stars being created from nothing, elsewhere in the Universe. In the big picture it's all simply necessary.

"The cover also depicts a 'Reflection'. Zero becomes One the instance of self-realization and, by joining with one's 'reflection', 1 becomes 2. 1 plus 2 becomes 3 and this meager interpretation attempts to do the impossible task of defining the Creative Force of the Universe. This is the start of the downfall of the Intellect.

I like the cover..Plus its got a crap load of songs.

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I'm thinking this "Drum Check" track is going to kick huge amounts of ass. If that song is NOT a balls out Sandoval drum solo, then I'd be very surprised.

Oooh, can't wait for this one.

Trey is a little.. uh.. different. I was reading his thank you part in 'Formulas Fatal To The Flesh' just now, and boy.. is that man a weird one.

Is Trey becoming Jewish?

Hehehe.


"Heretic" has leaked btw, I'll give it a once over tonight and post my mini-review tomorrow.

What the crap, it has too. Being the music pirate I am, I'll download it. Just to support Morbid Angel, I'll buy it still.

That would be awesome...what origin is he?
I know he's from florida but where's his family from?

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HAHA Trey will never belong to some shitty relgious group hes obviously against that shit hes a anti christ motherfucker and always will be

First of all: It's 'an antichrist motherfucker,' not 'a antichrist motherfucker.'

Secondly: He mentioned Jewish things two times in that little explanation.

Third: The Jews killed Christ. They have very little to do with him.

Fourth: Everything he's said would point to a mystic side, rather than an antichrist motherfucker side. However, all the mystic stuff he collects (Ancient Sumerian stuff, Kabbalah) is from an already organized, though in some cases defunct, RELIGION, which is normally based around a religious group. Thank you.

Got the album. The drum solo.. fucking nice.

Dammit, stop making PST talk about religion.


The album IS indeed fucking nice. Listening again..

I'm in love with Cleansed in Pestilence. Repeatage x 500.

Is the album fast? Or is kinda at the same tempo as Gateways?

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Well, each song differs. It's generally fast though.

I've seen Morbid Angel once, in Montreal. I drove close to 4 hours to see them
play for only 40 minutes. (Voivod, MA, Motorhead).

I was hoping that they would have played longer, being a very established
band and all.

Cover looks amazing. I absolutely love the "Domination" Cover. Try looking
at it while listening to the album. There are many different possible interpretations
there in just that one cover. BTW Green = fav colour

Where the Slime Live = jizz in my pants.

I also liked David Vincent as the singer.

Y'know, Amorphis has this one 'Morbid Angel' sounding song
called "The lost name of God". Very cool song.

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Where are you guys downloading the album from?

I got it from SoulSeek.

www.slsk.org

lol if Trey ever becomes a religious pussy ill shoot myself u obviously havent heard "Lions Den" lyrics, kill em all kill em all for slander kill em all kill em all and mute there ways, and At One With Nothing is pirtty much self explanatery along with a shitload of other MA songs

Dave Vincent wrote the lyrics to Lions Den. Look here:

"Lyrics:
VINCENT,*except for 'Angel of Disease'/AZAGTHOTH"

Unless they SOMEHOW confused Angel of Disease with Lions Den, that means Azagthoth did NOT write the lyrics. And here's a quote from the booklet/lyric sheet off of Gateways:

"AT ONE WITH NOTHING
Lyrics: Tucker
Music: Azagthoth, Tucker"

A better proof for you, from that very same album, would perhaps be the song, the ONE song, Trey actually did write the lyrics for. But, really, why should I do YOUR homework for you? He wrote the lyrics on Formulas, and that's all pretty pagan shit, including actual Sumerian prayers (which are also there on Altars, among other places). However, 'pagan' is still a religious term. As is 'prayers,' for that matter.

Thank you, and goodnight.

I think Trey might have a jewish background. I've always thought that Azagthoth sounded like a jewish name anyway, if he is that jew sure can play guitar!

--Uneducated racist babble deleted.

not only that in there logo note the devils pentergram in the G and the anti-christian sympol right in the middle

Azagthoth a Jewish name? It's not even his real name, it's taken from the Summerian deity/demon Azagoth.



You obviously have no clue about great comedians, and are a racist fuck head. And by the way Megadeth 187, Freidman is Jewish.

Oh, and the new art work kills!

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Hahaha, burneddddddd.

The anti-Christian symbol? Oh no, that would DEFINITELY mean he can't be JEWISH! Because Christianity and Judaism are the same thing, of course. The pentagram also means nothing to a Jew. Everything you've pointed out is anti-Christian, which means nothing. I said he's turning Jewish, not that he's a Southern Baptist, ya addleeyed cuntsnout.

Azagthoth is not a Jewish name. As Chad pointed out, it's a fake name, and comes from a Sumerian background. 'Thoth,' incidentally, is the Egyptian god of wisdom, also not Jewish. I think someone noticed it sounded vaguely like 'Roth' and went from there. I can't remember right now his real name, but I don't think it was a Jewish name either.

well thats friedmans choice and i was never into his guitaring that much anyway the only reason im pissed off about this is cause i know Trey isin't Jewish and heres the proof i e-mailed steve tucker and mentioned it through out my e-mail anyway this is what he replyed back to on the topic.

Dude ,Trey isn't a Jew....not religiously anyway (that was a joke) anyone who says that, has to check their info, he is about as far from that as you can get. anyway , thanks later Tucker

Thanks you and goodnight lol

First of all: it's not Friedman's choice, because you can't stop being Jewish once born Jewish. It's a Jewish rule. No other religion has it. It's called the 'mother's vagina rule.'

Second: Steve Tucker should have mentioned that 'anyone telling you that Trey's Jewish is probably fucking with you for his own amusement because you freak out easily and can't pick up on anything sardonic, and are likely a microcephalic cunt.' I can't believe he didn't tell you that. I mean, even if he didn't say that exactly, just the fact that neither he nor you came up with the possibility that I was joking, that you seemed it was more likely that someone actually cared enough to want to know Trey's religion and decided, and honestly believed, that he was Jewish is great. I only wish that you hadn't emailed Tucker so soon, and could've had another outburst. Your credulity is wonderful. And so, I don't think you should be thanking me, it's I that should be thanking you.

But, since you like emailing people so much, email anyone and find out what Kabbalah is. Trey spelled it 'Qabalah,' I think, but that's the same thing. Or where the name 'Lilith' originally comes up. Then maybe you'll see where the joke began.

thats no problem it was a good arguement enjoyed it alot even if u were "joking" and i admit i believed u were n't "joking" but so did others and i never said i cared what his religion was i just knew he was n't a bloody Jew and felt like prooving a point anyway Steve also said he was just getting ready to go do the video for Heretic's Enshrined By Grace

I read a small piece in Revolver magazine saying that the new album will feature polyrythms. It is said t o make the listener think they are listening to two songs at once. Has anyone heard this on the album?

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..Do you want me to just upload the damn album?

On the subject of Morbid Angel:

Will they release a video for any songs on Heretic?

Did they release a video for Gates album?

I have taped (way back when) the Immortal Rites, God of Emptiness,
and Where the Slime Live, videos.

Am I missing any?

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They are doing a vid for Enshrined By Grace.

blessed are the sick, god of emptiness,rapture,thats all i can think of

Romans killed Jesus and the Christian pussies let it happen.

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i am anticipating this album...i will probably buy it...but judging by the soundfile of "Enshrined by Grace", i fear it will be their worst and softest album yet...

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It's not their worst, nor is it their softest.

is it better than Gateways? does it have wicked guitar solos?

MORE NEWS ON IT...ONLY 12 DAYS LEFT UNTIL DAY "H"

fFROM BLABBERMOUTH.COM

MORBID ANGEL: 'Heretic' To Be Released In Different Formats - Sep. 11, 2003

MORBID ANGEL's forthcoming CD, "Heretic", will be released in several different formats, according to the group's label, Earache Records.

"Heretic" — due in the U.S. on September 23 (a day earlier internationally) through Earache Records — was recorded and mixed at D.O.W. (Diet Of Worms) studios in Seffner, Florida and was co-produced by the band and longtime front-of-house mixing engineer Juan "Punchy Gonzalez. The album — the group's ninth overall release (including their 1986 "Abominations Of Desolation" demo and the 1996 live album, "Entangled In Chaos") — marks a return to the fold of bassist/vocalist Steve Tucker, who originally left the band in early April 2001 due to "personal and family problems."

The following versions of "Heretic" will be available, according to Earache.com:

01. Box set — "Heretic" CD plus an 18-track unreleased "Bonus Levels" CD and free "Heretic" sticker, all housed in Deluxe Box. Available in stores in Germany only, or direct to your door from Earache's webstore.

02. Double Disc Slipcase — "Heretic" CD plus "Bonus Levels" CD housed in slipcase. Available from Earache USA on wholesale basis only.

03. Double Disc — comes with "Bonus Levels" CD. Available in stores everywhere.

04. 12" Vinyl Picture Disc — available from vinyl specialist stores everywhere.

05. Regular Single-Disc CD — available from stores that have no clue about the double-disc edition!

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I bought it last week,heard it some times
and it's very good(well it's Morbid Angel
it couldn't have been bad),better than Formulas Fatal To The
Flesh(their worst in my opinion) but not as good as
Gateways To Annihilation.The only thing that
I didn't like were all those tracks inbetween the songs
and at the end.

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Ok pete, can we now hear your kick drum please
heheheh

DAMN!!!!! THAT GUY IS UNSTOPPABLE

IT'S GOOD AS I EXPECT
BETTER THAN GATEWAY WHICH IS MY LEAST FAVORITE
BUT STILL A GOOD ALBUM....
THOSE GUYS JUST CAN'T RELEASE SOMETHING BAD

PS: NOTICED THE HIDDEN TRACKS ??
IF YOU LET IT PLAY THERE'S SOMETHING ON TRACKS #30 (SOME KEYBOARD STUFF)
#35 (AMBIENT STUFF) #41 AND #42 (WICKED GUITAR SOLOS)
#43 (BENEATH THE HOLLOW "TRACK 3") INSTRUMENTAL VERSION

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I just bought it, even though I had it downloaded already. I'm such a good guy.

fuck i need money i only have 7 bucks

Well, I came back here for the very rare occasion of telling you assholes that yes, the CD is good from the first listen, but it'll still probably take some time to grow on me. I doubt it'll be better than Domination, nothing is probably capable, but Enshrined by Grace sure is fucking cool, so aren't the extras.

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No, no way is it better than Domination.

Domination is my fav.

I've ordered 'Heretic' so it should be coming to me soon.

Oh how my ears will bleed.

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I've got to admit,it's a great record!

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Great, yes. But Domination is just orgasmic.

Ahh, my ears are bleeding now. Just received 'Heretic' I got it for cheap as
hell. Ordered directly from earache. $18 Can.

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personally i dont really like this album that much but some of the riffs are pretty badass but that fucking drum check man jesus H that is amazing

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meh, kinda late now, but:
George "Trey Azagthoth" Emmanuel

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Some how I think that part was all staged. But if so, then hahha
really funny and awesome. Pete is a great drummer, I think Divine Empire needs him to play drums hahaha Alex Marquez is weak. They album did dissapoint me alot
especially when I spent 18 bucks on it, but when I d/l ed the mp3s I thought it was
good, but when I bought the album and heard it at home I was like "WHAT?! most of it is somewhat poo poo?" and whats the whole of having Karl Sanders in one of the
songs just to add a shit load of noise (hahaha).

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