A record by
death metal band
Morbid Angel. Released in
1998, it is, at its core, death metal. However, the group demonstrates more
imagination and pure
force than almost any of its
contemporaries. Not only is guitarist Trey Azagthoth's
guitar monstrously powerful, but the
rhythm section of
drummer Pete Sandoval and new
bassist/
vocalist Steve Tucker manages to be
simultaneously
nimble and
pummeling.
Also, the group has written some of their strongest songs to date — nothing here relies on pure
riffage alone. The end result of the musical and writing vision is
one hell of an album and possibly their best record to date.