Written by [user id=111774] on 03.10.2011 at 04:07

Radikult>Too Extreme,Ten More Dead, and Beauty Meets Beast. Which is not to say that Radikult is any good; simply that the three other songs redefine awful, especially Beauty Meets Beast. Some people say that the aformentioned song is one of the highlights of the album. I don't get it, it's quite possibley the most boring death metal song I've ever heard. The entire song sounds like an overlong buildup that never goes anywhere.

"10 More Dead" worse than "Radikult" and "Too Extreme!"? You've got to be kidding... That's one of the best songs on the album for me. Personally, it's very easy for me to divide the album into two different parts. One part is the experimental stuff (Extreme, Destructos, Mea Culpa and Radikult) and the other, the death metal, non-experimental part. (all the other songs)

From the former part, "Too Extreme!" and "Radikult" are totally awful, and just irredeemably bad. The other 2 aren't quite as bad, but are still pretty terrible. From the latter part, "Beauty Meets Beast" is easily the worst song, although even this one isn't as bad as any from the experimental part. The other 4 are great songs, especially "Blades For Baal" and "Nevermore" which are only hampered by the cold, sterile production. (which works for techno/industrial stuff, but not metal)

Had they released all the non-experimental stuff as an EP, and with a better more organic production, I'd definitely have no problems giving it a 8.5. But the actual production, and especially those awful experimental tracks, means that any way you look at it, this is a bad MA album. Half of the album is decent - great, while the other half is just woeful stuff.


@Troy: Agreed, as outlined in what I said I above. lol

I had huge expectations for this album, really, some years ago I saw Morbid Angel playing "Nevermore" live and it sounded fucking awesome, so I was really stoked for this, I really wanted it to be good, and then...
Oh shit, I feel like if I've been trolled all this years, lol.

Written by Daggon on 14.10.2011 at 08:46
Oh shit, I feel like if I've been trolled all this years, lol.

That's like a beam of light coming down from the heavens shining upon you as you hear a choir of angels sing majestically kind of trolling. Fucking megatrolled.

A bulldozer is more enjoyable to listen to

It is not as bad as some are making it but yes, they have changed their sound a lot...bringing industrial and electronic influences in their sound...by the way 'I am morbid' is the highlight of the album and easily one of their best songs. '!0 more dead', 'mea culpa', 'beauty meets beast', 'nevermore' and 'blades for baal' are also killer tracks. Overall it is a good album. Old school fans would be disappointed while those who are more open with change will like it.

Written by metaleaterr on 08.11.2011 at 08:21
Old school fans would be disappointed while those who are more open with change will like it.

I am an old school MA fan, and I'm also open to change. However, the changes made to their sound on their latest album, are definitely for the worse, and sound awful. Some songs do have a more old school vibe though, if not an old school production. There is some good songs on the album, and I certainly don't think it's anywhere near as bad as some are making out. Songs like "Too Extreme!" and "Radikult" though, are totally awful...

Yeah..that's true. Some songs especially lyrics are so funny. I too was genuinely surprised at the sudden change. In fact except 'I am morbid' none of the songs quite appealed to me.

This album is far from being a masterpiece, but it's definitely underrated on MS...

Written by drdml on 20.07.2011 at 16:49

3 people voted 10!
WTF is wrong with them.
worst album i've ever heard.

Closed-minded prick.

Written by SelfXPlanetOrE on 01.12.2011 at 13:08
Closed-minded prick.

Delusional fanboy.

Written by SelfXPlanetOrE on 01.12.2011 at 13:08

Written by drdml on 20.07.2011 at 16:49

3 people voted 10!
WTF is wrong with them.
worst album i've ever heard.

Closed-minded ...

wrong argument

Meh, both SelfXPlanetOrE and drdml are as bad as each other. Attacking someone just for holding a certain opinion on music is always pathetic.

But it's fun to make people think you're being serious about it.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 01.12.2011 at 23:21

But it's fun to make people think you're being serious about it.

Well to be fair, most people who do that, are being serious about it. (And I think it's fair to say that both of the posters in question, were being serious) And the ones that aren't... let's just say I probably don't have the particular sense of humor required to actually find that funny.

Nothing to say.. i gave this album 6 because of morbids history

Not as bad as people make it sound. I find it very difficult to believe that you can't even find at least one song that you like in this album. '10 more dead' for example is a kick ass song and sticks to the traditional Morbid Angel sound. And this is just an example. only 3 songs are purely industrial, the rest is at least above average death metal songs.
Give it a chance and listen to it a few more times.

Great and fresh album, tru death metal!

Written by Nagrzer on 11.12.2011 at 18:22
Great and fresh album, tru death metal!

The truest!

Written by Nagrzer on 11.12.2011 at 18:22

Great and fresh album, tru death metal!

You best be trolling boy.

Written by AtrumHiberna on 04.12.2011 at 23:24

Not as bad as people make it sound. I find it very difficult to believe that you can't even find at least one song that you like in this album. '10 more dead' for example is a kick ass song and sticks to the traditional Morbid Angel sound. And this is just an example. only 3 songs are purely industrial, the rest is at least above average death metal songs.
Give it a chance and listen to it a few more times.

well said

Written by AtrumHiberna on 04.12.2011 at 23:24

Not as bad as people make it sound. I find it very difficult to believe that you can't even find at least one song that you like in this album. '10 more dead' for example is a kick ass song and sticks to the traditional Morbid Angel sound. And this is just an example. only 3 songs are purely industrial, the rest is at least above average death metal songs.
Give it a chance and listen to it a few more times.

I do think many people "disowned" Morbid Angel as a result of songs like "Too Extreme", and so therefore dismissed the whole album because of that. More than half of the album is more the traditional Morbid Angel sound, even if the cold production is more befitting for the techno/industrial type material, than the more straight-ahead death metal material. I do think the album comes in for too much of a bashing, due to there being 2 or 3 terrible songs on it.

Sounds like Trey was just having fun the studio on this one and it's really not that bad. "Too Extreme" is one of the funniest things I've heard in a while (I'm choosing to believe he's at least kind of taking the piss so it works for me)

I wonder if this would've got the visceral reaction it's got if it'd been released by some unknown artist / producer? I know it wasn't, but I try not to do the "It's not as good as...." thing with new releases, especially if the band are clearly experimenting with new sounds / styles / whatevers. On that level, this album is mostly OK (still not awesome, but mostly OK)

Actually, I reckon it was basically a vehicle for the bunch of remixes, and there are at least two tunes on it to keep trüeMETALgrrr fans happy-ish till Trey releases the Real New Morbid Angel LP, heh..

Hilarious hatred, though - that alone has been worth this album

Written by mojo on 29.02.2012 at 16:53


I wonder if this would've got the visceral reaction it's got if it'd been released by some unknown artist / producer?

This would have received a FAR higher rating had it been done by another artist, be it unknown or with a history of making music in this vein.

This can't be that bad. Gonna check it now.

Written by [user id=114505] on 04.07.2012 at 23:43

This can't be that bad. Gonna check it now.

I couldn't even finish the album Both death and industrial metal are good genres... I thought they could be mixed, but no.

St. Anger is ten times better than this.

Written by [user id=114505] on 05.07.2012 at 00:47

Written by [user id=114505] on 04.07.2012 at 23:43

This can't be that bad. Gonna check it now.

Both death and industrial metal are good genres... I thought they could be mixed, but no.

The Berzerker?

Written by Big-Al on 05.07.2012 at 13:05
The Berzerker?

More like industrial and grindcore, or cybergrind.

Written by Big-Al on 05.07.2012 at 13:05

The Berzerker?

Hm... they even have a morbid angel cover Do you like them?

Written by [user id=114505] on 05.07.2012 at 21:49

Written by Big-Al on 05.07.2012 at 13:05

The Berzerker?

Hm... they even have a morbid angel cover Do you like them?

For sure!!

The Berzerker was awesome! ...but disbanded around 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjt-0N-1rs

Written by Big-Al on 06.07.2012 at 10:10

Written by [user id=114505] on 05.07.2012 at 21:49

Written by Big-Al on 05.07.2012 at 13:05

The Berzerker?

Hm... they even have a morbid angel cover Do you like them?

For sure!!

The Berzerker was awesome! ...but disbanded around 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqjt-0N-1rs

I will check them later. Now I will check some Katatonia

Wait! You gave this album an 10???