Morbid Angel – Abominations Of Desolation (1986/1991)

July 28, 2024

I love “alternative timeline” listens like this one. Abominations Of Desolation is, if I’m not mistaken, Morbid Angel’s original canned debut album, which didn’t come out, and instead we got a much more buffed up version in the form of Altars Of Madness. Abominations is well worth your time however, not only for the alternative takes on favourite songs, but also for the historical significance of a band as important as Morbid Angel is to the gestation / popularity of a whole musical genre which is still active today. Expect slightly looser feel, but do not take this to mean that the record is sloppy, the solos are still insanely good and the rabid thrashy death approach is in full effect.