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Track Listings
| 1. Omni Potens |
| 2. Too Extreme! |
| 3. Existo Vulgore |
| 4. Blades for Baal |
| 5. I Am Morbid |
| 6. 10 More Dead |
| 7. Destructos VS The Earth |
| 8. Nevermore |
| 9. Beauty Meets Beast |
| 10. Radikult |
| 11. Profundis - Mea Culpa |
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Eighth & highly anticipated studio album of the Legendary Death Metal band. First album in nearly 15 years with original vocalist David Vincent.
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83 of 103 people found the following review helpful
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When I hear this disc, I cringe for Morbid Angel like I cringe for Rebecca Black when I hear "Friday." Only it's worse this time because she's just some kid making a fool of herself, and this is a veteran band with lots of talent.
The problem is NOT that it steps outside of death metal boundaries. I listen to everything from Incantation to Radiohead to Aphex Twin to the Beatles. I don't need music to be DM to like it, but I do need it to be good music. That's the problem: the so-called "experimentation" on this disc is amateur and repetitive 90's industrial-101. Out of respect for the band that brought us Covenant, I've listened to Illud 4 times now, and it's just not growing on me. The production on the disc is very good, no complaints there.
To me, the only tracks worth repeated listening are Existo Vulgore and Nevermore. Reviewers talk up Blades for Baal, but I think they are just latching on to it because at least it's a death metal song. I think it's pretty mediocre.
Even if you tolerate the music on the remaining tracks, you're going to have to deal with some really cheesy lyrics. I realize that "Shub Niggurath" or "Azazel" are just as imaginary as "Destructos"... but c'mon.. "Destructos"?? There's a difference. Several of the songs appear to be boasting about themselves, as is common in hip-hop circles. Radikult specifically talks about how "hard core" and "radical" they have been since 1989, and of course there's the painfully self-referential "I am Morbid." You could say that hymns to Ancient Ones are a different kind of silly, but at least there is some esoteric value in that, and regardless I'd take them over the Illud material any day of the week.
I have always thought of Morbid Angel as the band that has the technical ability to pull off the uber-extreme sections, but also has the musical sensibility to mix up the tempos and phrasing, and generally make superior music. Add to all that the looong wait since 2003's Heretic, and you have a major, major disappointment. For their sake, I hope they make an amazing J-album.
The problem is NOT that it steps outside of death metal boundaries. I listen to everything from Incantation to Radiohead to Aphex Twin to the Beatles. I don't need music to be DM to like it, but I do need it to be good music. That's the problem: the so-called "experimentation" on this disc is amateur and repetitive 90's industrial-101. Out of respect for the band that brought us Covenant, I've listened to Illud 4 times now, and it's just not growing on me. The production on the disc is very good, no complaints there.
To me, the only tracks worth repeated listening are Existo Vulgore and Nevermore. Reviewers talk up Blades for Baal, but I think they are just latching on to it because at least it's a death metal song. I think it's pretty mediocre.
Even if you tolerate the music on the remaining tracks, you're going to have to deal with some really cheesy lyrics. I realize that "Shub Niggurath" or "Azazel" are just as imaginary as "Destructos"... but c'mon.. "Destructos"?? There's a difference. Several of the songs appear to be boasting about themselves, as is common in hip-hop circles. Radikult specifically talks about how "hard core" and "radical" they have been since 1989, and of course there's the painfully self-referential "I am Morbid." You could say that hymns to Ancient Ones are a different kind of silly, but at least there is some esoteric value in that, and regardless I'd take them over the Illud material any day of the week.
I have always thought of Morbid Angel as the band that has the technical ability to pull off the uber-extreme sections, but also has the musical sensibility to mix up the tempos and phrasing, and generally make superior music. Add to all that the looong wait since 2003's Heretic, and you have a major, major disappointment. For their sake, I hope they make an amazing J-album.
60 of 77 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music
Morbid Angel may as well change their name to Fallen Angel.
Now!!!
Before any of my fellow Morbid fans crucify me for this review, let me say this.
I've been a fan since "Altars".
When I was a teen it was all about Slayer and Metallica, Megadeth and Testament, Possessed, etc...
Then I heard "A Skull Full of Maggots" from Cannibal Corpses "Eaten Back to Life" album.
Cannibal along with Deicide, Morbid Angel and Obituary turned me into a death metal head for life.
So it is with great sadness that I write this review...
Like all of you I was bummed when David Vincent left and was equally psyched when he rejoined only to wait....and wait...and wait...for the new album.
And wait we did fellow Morbid's...
Waited....for NOTHING.
I usually don't take this track by track but in this case it's almost a must.
All the complete songs are now on Youtube.
Here is my take on what is Morbid's "St. Anger",
Their "Unspoken King".
"Omni Portens" opens the album with a cringeworthy version of "Doomsday Celebration" from "Blessed Are the Sick".
Feeble and worthless and embarrassing.
We then get to "Too Extreme!"
The title alone makes me want to cry.
We're treated to a song that sounds like a rip off of "Whoomp there it is".
"Whoomp too extreme"
"Whoomp too extreme"
Pathetic.
Up next is "Existo".
More like classic Morbid but utterly yawn inducing.
"Blades for Baal" is next and is actually quite good.
Not a classic Morbid tune but passable.
Sadly the trend of classic Morbid does NOT continue as "I Am Morbid" is up next.
Lyrics include..."I'm morbid, and sordid"....how poetic (insert deliberate sarcasm).
Another embarrassing waste of disc space.
Next...
"10 More Dead"
It sounds like Pantera, not really a bad thing but for Morbid Angel?
Just sad.
Did I mention how Vincent's vocals are really starting to grate on my nerves at this point?
And now we move on to what is possibly THE worst song the band has ever written..."Destructos vs. the Earth/Attack"
Going forward I will call them "Power Morbid 5000" as this is the one song from 1994 that Powerman 5000 WASN'T retarded enough to write for themselves.
.....March....March.....March...."With laser vision."
Is this the same band that wrote "Eyes to see, Ears to Hear????"
Unfortunately both bodily functions appeared to have failed them as Grand Master Evil D's and DJ Trey's laser vision is clearly malfunctioning to have written such an abomination.
Sickening!!!
Next up...."Nevermore".
Classic Morbid and the only track worth mentioning on the whole disc....sad, we've heard this song a thousand times over the last four years.
"Beauty Meets Beast"....yawn.
No techno, no experimenting....just boring.
And up next...the crowning glory in a crown filled with garbage..."Radikult".
Easily the most revolting song ever written by any band, bar none.
Vincent raps...yes...raps killacop...cop...killacop.
Now...this may have been offensive and creative when Ice T did it with Body Count 20 years ago but now?
UUGH!!!
Words escape me as to how bad this really is.
We end the album with "Mea Culpa"...another tragic embarrassment.
It sounds like some crazy Asian video game music.
I apologize, that's an insult to crazy Asian video games.
Vincent claims..."I take all the blame"
Works for me dude, I blame you and DJ Trey for this insulting slap in the face that the true fans waited almost a decade for.
Destructhor and Tim Yeung I totally excuse as I'm sure they thought they were joining the most legendary death metal band of all time.
As far as I'm concerned...both of them are collateral damage, nothing more.
So that's it folks....one of the bands that changed my life reduced to ......this.
I'm heartbroken.
My only hope is that this was a joke to thwart the music pirates and Morbid will release the REAL album later.
I honestly think I strained my eye rolling muscles listening to this album.
And to make it even worse song's like "Destructos" and "Radikult" just keep going and going and GOING.
Over seven minutes of annoying crap.
Our military may be able to use this to interrogate prisoners but I can't see anyone listening to this for pleasure.
Extreme is good but this is just grating.
I can only say I'm sorry to anyone who actually buys this album.
This is NOT Morbid Angel, this is a blatant cash grab at an audience that never existed for the band to start with.
You know what...I still have faith.
Kreator released a few bad albums.
So did Destruction.
Heck, even Slayer released that sonic turd called "Diabolous In Musica" and rebounded.
Hopefully Morbid will listen to the outcry from fans and critics alike, unlike Metallica...before releasing four more albums that stink before getting their act together.
"Illud Divinum Insanus"????
Pathetic.
Embarrassing.
One of the WORST albums ever written, bar none.
Recommended???
You've got to be joking???
AAAAAAAVOID!!!!!!
Now!!!
Before any of my fellow Morbid fans crucify me for this review, let me say this.
I've been a fan since "Altars".
When I was a teen it was all about Slayer and Metallica, Megadeth and Testament, Possessed, etc...
Then I heard "A Skull Full of Maggots" from Cannibal Corpses "Eaten Back to Life" album.
Cannibal along with Deicide, Morbid Angel and Obituary turned me into a death metal head for life.
So it is with great sadness that I write this review...
Like all of you I was bummed when David Vincent left and was equally psyched when he rejoined only to wait....and wait...and wait...for the new album.
And wait we did fellow Morbid's...
Waited....for NOTHING.
I usually don't take this track by track but in this case it's almost a must.
All the complete songs are now on Youtube.
Here is my take on what is Morbid's "St. Anger",
Their "Unspoken King".
"Omni Portens" opens the album with a cringeworthy version of "Doomsday Celebration" from "Blessed Are the Sick".
Feeble and worthless and embarrassing.
We then get to "Too Extreme!"
The title alone makes me want to cry.
We're treated to a song that sounds like a rip off of "Whoomp there it is".
"Whoomp too extreme"
"Whoomp too extreme"
Pathetic.
Up next is "Existo".
More like classic Morbid but utterly yawn inducing.
"Blades for Baal" is next and is actually quite good.
Not a classic Morbid tune but passable.
Sadly the trend of classic Morbid does NOT continue as "I Am Morbid" is up next.
Lyrics include..."I'm morbid, and sordid"....how poetic (insert deliberate sarcasm).
Another embarrassing waste of disc space.
Next...
"10 More Dead"
It sounds like Pantera, not really a bad thing but for Morbid Angel?
Just sad.
Did I mention how Vincent's vocals are really starting to grate on my nerves at this point?
And now we move on to what is possibly THE worst song the band has ever written..."Destructos vs. the Earth/Attack"
Going forward I will call them "Power Morbid 5000" as this is the one song from 1994 that Powerman 5000 WASN'T retarded enough to write for themselves.
.....March....March.....March...."With laser vision."
Is this the same band that wrote "Eyes to see, Ears to Hear????"
Unfortunately both bodily functions appeared to have failed them as Grand Master Evil D's and DJ Trey's laser vision is clearly malfunctioning to have written such an abomination.
Sickening!!!
Next up...."Nevermore".
Classic Morbid and the only track worth mentioning on the whole disc....sad, we've heard this song a thousand times over the last four years.
"Beauty Meets Beast"....yawn.
No techno, no experimenting....just boring.
And up next...the crowning glory in a crown filled with garbage..."Radikult".
Easily the most revolting song ever written by any band, bar none.
Vincent raps...yes...raps killacop...cop...killacop.
Now...this may have been offensive and creative when Ice T did it with Body Count 20 years ago but now?
UUGH!!!
Words escape me as to how bad this really is.
We end the album with "Mea Culpa"...another tragic embarrassment.
It sounds like some crazy Asian video game music.
I apologize, that's an insult to crazy Asian video games.
Vincent claims..."I take all the blame"
Works for me dude, I blame you and DJ Trey for this insulting slap in the face that the true fans waited almost a decade for.
Destructhor and Tim Yeung I totally excuse as I'm sure they thought they were joining the most legendary death metal band of all time.
As far as I'm concerned...both of them are collateral damage, nothing more.
So that's it folks....one of the bands that changed my life reduced to ......this.
I'm heartbroken.
My only hope is that this was a joke to thwart the music pirates and Morbid will release the REAL album later.
I honestly think I strained my eye rolling muscles listening to this album.
And to make it even worse song's like "Destructos" and "Radikult" just keep going and going and GOING.
Over seven minutes of annoying crap.
Our military may be able to use this to interrogate prisoners but I can't see anyone listening to this for pleasure.
Extreme is good but this is just grating.
I can only say I'm sorry to anyone who actually buys this album.
This is NOT Morbid Angel, this is a blatant cash grab at an audience that never existed for the band to start with.
You know what...I still have faith.
Kreator released a few bad albums.
So did Destruction.
Heck, even Slayer released that sonic turd called "Diabolous In Musica" and rebounded.
Hopefully Morbid will listen to the outcry from fans and critics alike, unlike Metallica...before releasing four more albums that stink before getting their act together.
"Illud Divinum Insanus"????
Pathetic.
Embarrassing.
One of the WORST albums ever written, bar none.
Recommended???
You've got to be joking???
AAAAAAAVOID!!!!!!
26 of 33 people found the following review helpful
By Ken W
Format:MP3 Music
Was it brain damage, insanity or just being completely out of though with their fan base that led to the creation of this abomination? We'll probably never know. One thing is for certain, Morbid Angel has "lost it" and is adrift in a quagmire of their own making. Between the infantile, chest thumping, lyrics that come "cut and pasted" from any generic hip-hop record, the banal out of place industrial / techno elements, to the utter lack of enthusiasm evident in the metal sounding songs this album fails to provide any positive aspect.
Between Immolation and Deicide, Morbid Angel were one of my favorite death metal bands. Sadly the use of past tense was necessary and correct. I harbor feelings of betrayal, shame and disgust just like I do towards Metallica for their sell-out, cash grab attitudes. What is truly sickening, as with Metallica, is that it casts an emotional stain that hangs like a putrid miasma when listening to their back catalog. You know that the old material that you're currently listening to is excellent and written with talent and dedication but you can not force the ugly image out of your mind of what the once great project has now become in the present.
Between Immolation and Deicide, Morbid Angel were one of my favorite death metal bands. Sadly the use of past tense was necessary and correct. I harbor feelings of betrayal, shame and disgust just like I do towards Metallica for their sell-out, cash grab attitudes. What is truly sickening, as with Metallica, is that it casts an emotional stain that hangs like a putrid miasma when listening to their back catalog. You know that the old material that you're currently listening to is excellent and written with talent and dedication but you can not force the ugly image out of your mind of what the once great project has now become in the present.
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