{"id":4395,"date":"1991-12-13T00:00:01","date_gmt":"1991-12-13T00:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/?p=4395"},"modified":"2012-02-22T12:30:10","modified_gmt":"2012-02-22T12:30:10","slug":"live-review-morbid-angel-13-12-91","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metalforcesmagazine.com\/site\/live-review-morbid-angel-13-12-91\/","title":{"rendered":"MORBID ANGEL \/ UNLEASHED – The Marquee, London, England (December 13th, 1991) | Live Reviews @ Metal Forces Magazine"},"content":{"rendered":"

MORBID ANGEL \/ UNLEASHED<\/span>
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\nThe Marquee, London, England<\/strong><\/span><\/span>
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\nDecember 13th, 1991<\/span><\/p>\n

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Trey Azagthoth (Morbid Angel)<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n
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Pic: Nick Matthews<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Morbid Angel definitely seem to be setting a pretty hot touring pace at the moment, even though their latest offering (the first availability of their debut album Abominations Of Desolation<\/em>) hadn\u2019t hit the shelves at the time of this show. Nonetheless, this night offered another insight into their professionally oiled musical machine.<\/p>\n

Supporting here were Sweden\u2019s Unleashed, thanks to Morbid Angel drummer Pete Sandoval standing in for the absent Anders Schultz (stopped from entering the country). Unfortunately they could play just five numbers. Still, they did manage to make an impact. Unleashed\u2019s forceful and charismatic vocalist \/ bassist Johnny Hedlund was initially apologetic and beaming as \u2018Before The Creation Of Time\u2019 ripped through the Marquee crowd. Yet the band were fresh and hot, with tracks like \u2018If They Had Eyes\u2019 being exquisite; their subtle death metal guitar sound punching quietly from Fredrik Lindgren and Tomas Olsson. However, if you want to hear Unleashed in full flight, then you will have to wait for them to return with Anders Schultz behind the drum kit. Still, a worthy opening act.<\/p>\n

Morbid Angel seem to be rather trendy at the moment. They don\u2019t need it, but it\u2019s still put an interesting pressure on a band who have in the past avoided the spotlight. On stage you can understand their popularity, whilst off stage it\u2019s difficult to believe that it even enters their heads. But I can tell you, live it\u2019s definitely noticed and reacted to. The show is set up like a watch mechanism which, when released, runs like clockwork. \u2018Fall From Grace\u2019 isn\u2019t too loud, but you can tell it\u2019s controlled, with Trey Azagthoth\u2019s guitar solo coming in sweetly, and David Vincent\u2019s vocals picking up nicely after a slightly cautious start due a day spent suffering from flu.<\/p>\n

Morbid Angel do not, at first sight, approach a show too technically, with \u2018Chapel Of Ghouls\u2019 being all speed twisting and occasionally bouncing off the Marquee\u2019s jagged interior. But despite the acoustics, it\u2019s obvious that the four lads feel comfortable in this environment, free of climactic worries or unchecked sounds, as happens out of doors the last time I caught them. \u2018Unholy Blasphemies\u2019 is strong, with Sandoval shipping around his tight-knit kit. \u2018Brainstorm\u2019 is as heavy in atmosphere as in musical standpoint, but it\u2019s that air of unconcealed professional stage management that separates them from many others.<\/p>\n

Mike Exley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Review taken from Metal Forces, Issue 69 (1992)<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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