Morbid Angel
Morbid Angel logo
Background information
Origin	Tampa, Florida, USA
Genre(s)	Death metal
Years active	1983—present
Label(s)	Earache Records Giant Records
Website	www.morbidangel.com
Members
Trey Azagthoth Pete Sandoval David Vincent

Morbid Angel is a Florida-based death metal band assembled in 1983. They, along with Death were crucial in the development of the death metal genre and its standards.^{[citation needed]} Their songs are complex in arrangement, owing to the considerable technical skills of guitarist Trey Azagthoth and drummer Pete Sandoval. Image File history File links MorbidAngel_logo. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Cigar City, The Big Guava Location in Hillsborough County and the state of Florida. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York USA, which helped pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal releases in the period 1988-1992. ... Giant Records was launched as a joint-venture with Warner Bros. ... Trey Azagthoth (born George Emmanuel III March 26 1965 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American musician best known as founder and guitarist of the Florida death metal band Morbid Angel. ... Pete Sandoval is a noted drummer in the extreme metal world. ... David Vincent is an American musician, singer and bassist for the seminal death metal band Morbid Angel. ... Official language(s) English Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Largest metro area Miami Area  Ranked 22nd  - Total 65,795[1] sq mi (170,304[1] km²)  - Width 361 miles (582 km)  - Length 447 miles (721 km)  - % water 17. ... Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal. ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Death was an influential American death metal band founded in 1983 and dissolved in 1999. ... Trey Azagthoth (born George Emmanuel III March 26 1965 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American musician best known as founder and guitarist of the Florida death metal band Morbid Angel. ... Pete Sandoval is a noted drummer in the extreme metal world. ...

Morbid Angel was one of the original death metal bands signed to Earache Records, and were also influential in the transition of death metal from its thrash metal roots to its current form by adding uptempo blast beats, inspired by grindcore, and groove-oriented rhythms.^{[citation needed]} They were also the first death metal band to have a touch of mainstream success, such as being signed to Giant Records in 1993 and having the music video for the song "God of Emptiness" shown on an episode of Beavis and Butthead. Death metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal. ... Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York USA, which helped pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal releases in the period 1988-1992. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres, that is characterised by its high speed and aggression. ... Blast beats are the torrents of alternating snare and bass drums which increase the speed, density, and percussiveness of death metal, black metal and grindcore. ... Grindcore, often shortened to grind, is an evolution of hardcore punk, most commonly associated with death metal and crust punk. ... Giant Records was launched as a joint-venture with Warner Bros. ... Beavis and Butt-head is an animated comedy show that aired on US TV station MTV from 1993 to 1997. ...

Morbid Angel is one of the first death metal bands to be overtly influenced by classical music.^{[citation needed]} Classical music is a term with three distinct meanings: The European tradition of music which is associated with high culture, as distinct from popular or folk forms (including works in this tradition in non-European countries). ...

Their original lyrical themes dwelled mostly on Satanism and anti-Christian subject matter, but from second album "Blessed are the Sick" onward, the lyrics slowly moved toward the Ancient Sumerian Gods, though much of this is a nod to the Simon Necronomicon, which was influenced by Sumerian mythology as well as author H.P. Lovecraft^[1]), as well as a fascination with the Roman Empire, though anti-religious elements continue to permeate the lyrics. This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Anti-Christian prejudice is a negative categorical bias against Christians — both individually and collectively — or against Christianity as a whole. ... Mesopotamian mythology is the collective name given to Sumerian, Akkadian, Assyrian, and Babylonian mythologies from the land between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in Iraq. ... The Simon Necronomicon (or Simonicon) is the best-known of the many Necronomicon claimants. ... Howard Phillips Lovecraft (August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of fantasy, horror and science fiction, noted for combining these three genres within single narratives. ... Motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus (SPQR) The Roman Empire at its greatest extent, c. ...

Morbid Angel albums have been released in alphabetical order. The band is currently writing and recording a new studio album, due for release sometime in 2007, and likely to keep the trend with a title beginning with the letter I. 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the Anno Domini (common) era. ...

Line-up

• Trey Azagthoth - Lead Guitar, Guitar Synth, Keyboards, Vocals (1983-Present)
• Pete Sandoval - Drums (1988-Present)
• David Vincent - Vocals, Bass (1986-1996, 2004-Present)

Trey Azagthoth (born George Emmanuel III March 26 1965 in Bellingham, Washington) is an American musician best known as founder and guitarist of the Florida death metal band Morbid Angel. ... Pete Sandoval is a noted drummer in the extreme metal world. ... David Vincent is an American musician, singer and bassist for the seminal death metal band Morbid Angel. ...

Former members

• Mike Browning - Drums, Vocals (1983-1986)
• Wayne Hartsell - Drums (1986-1988) Thee Unright
• Dallas Ward - Bass, Vocals (1983-1985)
• Richard Brunelle - Guitar (1985-1992,1998(live))
• Kenny Bamber - Vocals (1985)
• Sterling Von Scarborough - Bass (1986)
• Steve Tucker - Vocals, Bass (1997-2001, 2003-2004)
• Jared Anderson - Vocals, Bass (2001-2002)
• Tony Norman - Guitar (2003-2006)
• Erik Rutan - Lead Guitar, Keyboards (European Tour Only) (1993-1996, 1999-2002, 2006)
• John Ortega - Bass (1985-1986)
• Michael Manson - Vocals (1986)

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Discography

Album Cover	Date of Release	Title	Label	Chart positions	US sales[citation needed]
	May 12, 1989	Altars of Madness (24-bit remastered re-issue on Feb. 25, 2003, with bonus video track of Immortal Rites; limited edition of 5000 pcs.) (Dual CD/DVD Reissue in 2006) Image File history File links MorbidAngelAltars. ... Altars of Madness is Morbid Angels debut album, and a milestone in the history of Death Metal for its deep and lasting impact on the genre. ...	Earache Records
	July 5, 1991	Blessed are the Sick (24-bit remastered re-issue in 2003, with bonus video track of Blessed are the Sick, liner notes of Trey Azagthoth and some rare photos) Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York USA, which helped pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal releases in the period 1988-1992. ... Image File history File links BlessedAreTheSick. ... The second official release from death metal band Morbid Angel, featuring an overall slower musical development, although containing very fast riffs, it reveals other side of the band, with graver drawling voicings and deeper sounding sometimes approaching a doomish sound. ...	Earache Records
	September 2, 1991	Abominations of Desolation (self-financed debut recorded in 1986, actually released in 1991) Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York USA, which helped pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal releases in the period 1988-1992. ... Image File history File links MorbidAngelAbominations. ... Abominations of Desolation was a unreleased album by the band Morbid Angel. ...	Earache Records
	June 22, 1993	Covenant	Earache Records Giant Records	#24 (US heatseekers)	127,000
	May 9, 1995	Domination	Giant Records	#13 (US heatseekers)
	May 11, 1996	Entangled in Chaos (Live)	Earache Records
	February 24, 1998	Formulas Fatal to the Flesh	Earache Records	#22 (US heatseekers)	43,000
	March 2, 2000	Gateways to Annihilation	Earache Records		31,000
	September 22, 2003	Heretic	Earache Records	#27 (US heatseekers)

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External links

• Official Website
• Official Discussion Board
• Morbid Angel at MusicBrainz
• Morbid Angel at Discogs

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