Abominations of Desolation [Import]

Morbid Angel | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 13, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Earache UK
• ASIN: B0000072BE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #225,620 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Invocation/Chapel of Ghouls

2. Unholy Blasphemies

3. Angel of Disease

4. Azagthoth

5. The Gate/Lord of All Fevers

6. Hell Spawn

7. Abominations

8. Demon Seed

9. Welcome to Hell

Editorial Reviews

Morbid Angel's actual, self-financed debut, Abominations of Desolation, was recorded in 1986 but not released due to the band's dissatisfaction with the results. This album was only available as a bootleg until Earache decided to release the original recordings. 2003.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential to all die-hard Morbid Angel fans, December 28, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Abominations of Desolation (Audio CD)

This is Morbid Angel's first official demo/release and I must say it is very impressive. However, one must be prepared that this is not entirely the streamlined Morbid Angel we have today, but a young band who had been together just three years. Most of the songs on here are re-recorded on other albums, but you just have to hear this if you love this band. Mike Browning, who was once in the godly Nocturnus, plays drums and sings (which he did on Nocturnus' "The Key"), so it sounds quite different. The guitars sound similar to Venom, and you can definatly tell that this is really old stuff. If not great for the time it was recorded (1986), it is an interesting listen.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good for a demo, August 26, 2005

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Joseph D. Losch "Nissan Tech and death/black ... (Bartlett, Illinois United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Abominations of Desolation (Audio CD)

I must say about this album (demo) that it sounds AWESOME for a demo. It is clean, everything is audible, and it does the young band justice.

It is good to hear all of the original songs on here:

The Invocation/Chapel of Ghouls and The Gate/Lord of All Fevers and Plague sound better with the introductions than off of Altars of Madness! The only complaint I have is that Demon Seed isn't on any of the other albums (and Angel Corpse's cover sounds WAY better).

I like this a lot. It is better than most band's re-releases of old material. Worth it for Morbid Angel fans and even some newcomers.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting.., September 26, 2003

By A Customer

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This review is from: Abominations of Desolation (Audio CD)

This is what Morbid sounded like in 86' with the lead singer from yet another fine FL Death band NOCTURNUS...you hear alot of the original cuts from this great band..mandatory for fans! You also hear a song never released on other albums.."DEMON SEED" and some 1st versions of songs like the "Ancient Ones" first named "Azagthoth" very interesting album!