Abominations Of Desolation - Morbid Angel

Advantages: Guitars, sound , technique
Disadvantages: i think nothing...

...It's really hard to write about Cd when all you can say it's: f****ing great CD. I will try anyway :) Morbid Angel is very know death metal band with it's own style. It's a four'th CD of them and It's my favourite. it's slime-ridden guitar mastery and a great percusion technique. On that Cd band become an ever-expanding organic machine, fueled by an unquenchable thirst for evolution and driven by an unstoppable will. The opening song "Dominate" is puting you into chair and you cannot move it's so exciting and powerfull and really "angry" song (really really fast). After that there's "where the slime live" - the best one ever, quite slow with outstanding solo guitar, remorable forever. There's also song called cesar palace which has god that specific sound and structure of song. Cover is good , showing what you... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Fine early death metal.
Disadvantages: Repetitive and derivative.

...bass can be heard distinctly and satisfyingly both over and between the speedy guitars, which are themselves primarily concerned with riffing along at a breakneck pace, often throwing up some interesting riff changes and squealed, brainless solos in the style of Slayer's Kerry King. Aaron Nickeas' drums are the most fore-grounded and impressive instrument, smothering the full extent of the kit in every song rather than restricting himself to maintaining a steady rhythm or relying solely on the double bass pedals that many lesser bands seem to think constitutes a heavy sound. The slightly lo-fi production quality means that the whole thing is still firmly rooted in the 80s, sounding more akin to thrash than the louder death metal being produced by Death and Morbid Angel, but really this only adds to its historical charm. Nuclear Blast's more... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: usual quality guitars and drums
Disadvantages: lyrics, vocals and cohesion lacking

...Being a long time fan of not only this genre, but of Morbid Angel, whom I have felt to be the best in the business for many years and really, the mother of death metal. If you know anything about morbid angel, they do them alphbetically, so obviously we are up to 'H' which means it is their 8th album. This is also the 3rd album with Steve Tucker playing bass and singing. I really hate to say this, but since David Vincent left and Steve tucker started there has been a steady decline in the quality. It just appears to lack something both lyrically and presence. Those are the negatives, on the positives, it is still a good album and if you liked 'Gateways', then you will love this. Trey is brilliant as usual coming up with graceful melodies that flow magnificently and abstract ripping guitar leads and riffs that reinforces... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful