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www.churchonthursday.com
Morbid
Angel
Heretic
Earache Records
2003
Florida is renowned for its copious supply of Death
Metal bands, and Morbid Angel is its
reigning monarch. The wealth of Satanic metal is probably a backlash to the
prevalence of Christian propriety permeating that notch in the Bible Belt.
Heretic relies on the basic formula of methamphetamine-fueled drums, the patented "Cookie Monster" vocals and wickedly quick guitar solos that could only be pulled off by a prodigy of the Devil. It's not my cup of baby's blood, but I do find it pretty fucking amusing. What should one expect from a group of guys who are obsessed with Viking lore and like to dance around blazing bonfires in goat-skin pants? Okay, I'm not really sure if they do that, but they should--it would add to their box office appeal.
Anyway, this CD is not for the faint of heart, or the faint of faith. The only lyrics I that I could discern were "Urgh...666...Urgh...666." I wouldn't buy the damn thing--I could just play my old Slayer vinyl on 45 speed and get the same effect.
--Felix Thursday