Morbid Angel – Altars Of Madness (1989)

December 21, 2021

Ah yes the uhhh, classic entry from Morbid Angel. Honestly, I’m surprised I hadn’t covered this one yet, as I had the picture disc version for a very long time (pretty sure I sold it however). Anyway, where do I begin with this one? If you’re reading my site then I’m probably already preaching to the converted, but if not, then this is one of the essential death metal albums; one that defined a genre to some degree, and is also incredibly influential, even to this day. Classic, gothic-tinged blasting death with Morbid Angel’s trademark chunky riffs and that incredible drumming performance that you would come to know and love from Pete Sandoval.