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'''''Abominations of Desolation''''' is the [[demo (music)|demo album]]<ref>[http://www.morbidangel.com/abominations.html Morbid Angel Official Website - Abominations of Desolation] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311121834/http://www.morbidangel.com/abominations.html |date=March 11, 2012 }}</ref> by American [[death metal]] band [[Morbid Angel]]. While it was originally recorded in May 1986, the band did not release it at the time due to their dissatisfaction with the final product.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000072BE |title=Abominations of Desolation: Morbid Angel: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref> These recordings would later be released in 1991 at the decision of the band's record label, [[Earache Records]].<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last=Huey |first=Steve |url={{Allmusic|class=album |id=r218295 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Abominations of Desolation - Morbid Angel |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref>
'''''Abominations of Desolation''''' is the [[demo (music)|demo album]]<ref>[http://www.morbidangel.com/abominations.html Morbid Angel Official Website - Abominations of Desolation] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120311121834/http://www.morbidangel.com/abominations.html |date=March 11, 2012 }}</ref> by American [[death metal]] band [[Morbid Angel]]. While it was originally recorded in May 1986, the band did not release it at the time due to their dissatisfaction with the final product.<ref name="Amazon">{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000072BE |title=Abominations of Desolation: Morbid Angel: Music |publisher=Amazon.com |date= |accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref> These recordings would later be released in 1991 at the decision of the band's record label, [[Earache Records]].<ref name="AllMusic">{{cite web|last=Huey |first=Steve |url={{AllMusic|class=album |id=r218295 |pure_url=yes}} |title=Abominations of Desolation - Morbid Angel |publisher=AllMusic |date= |accessdate=August 20, 2011}}</ref>


It is specified on the cover that it was intended to be their first full-length album, yet unreleased, which would make ''[[Altars of Madness]]'' their proper debut. The band recorded and initially promoted the album under this pretense, but the plans were shelved after [[Mike Browning]] left the band in 1986 due to an altercation with Trey Azagthoth. Trey has said in interviews that ''Abominations of Desolation'' is not really an album and should be considered a demo, but it is indeed the band's first full length.
It is specified on the cover that it was intended to be their first full-length album, yet unreleased, which would make ''[[Altars of Madness]]'' their proper debut. The band recorded and initially promoted the album under this pretense, but the plans were shelved after [[Mike Browning]] left the band in 1986 due to an altercation with Trey Azagthoth. Trey has said in interviews that ''Abominations of Desolation'' is not really an album and should be considered a longer-than-standard demo.{{citation needed|date=December 2022}}


Most of the songs were reworked and appeared on later Morbid Angel albums. "Chapel of Ghouls", "Lord of All Fevers and Plague", and "Welcome to Hell" (renamed "Evil Spells") can be heard on ''Altars of Madness''. "Unholy Blasphemies", "Abominations" and "Azagthoth" (renamed "The Ancient Ones") are on ''[[Blessed Are the Sick]]''. "Angel of Disease" was recorded for ''[[Covenant (Morbid Angel album)|Covenant]]'', and lastly, "Hell Spawn" finally appeared on ''[[Formulas Fatal to the Flesh]]'' as "Hellspawn: The Rebirth". To date, "Demon Seed" is the only song from these sessions that has not been re-recorded for a full-length album.
Most of the songs were reworked and appeared on later Morbid Angel albums. "Chapel of Ghouls", "Lord of All Fevers and Plague", and "Welcome to Hell" (renamed "Evil Spells") can be heard on ''Altars of Madness''. "Unholy Blasphemies", "Abominations" and "Azagthoth" (renamed "The Ancient Ones") are on ''[[Blessed Are the Sick]]''. "Angel of Disease" was recorded for ''[[Covenant (Morbid Angel album)|Covenant]]'', and lastly, "Hell Spawn" finally appeared on ''[[Formulas Fatal to the Flesh]]'' as "Hellspawn: The Rebirth". To date, "Demon Seed" is the only song from these sessions that has not been re-recorded for a full-length album.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| title1 = The Invocation/Chapel of Ghouls
| title1 = The Invocation/Chapel of Ghouls
| note1 = "Chapel of Ghouls" later recorded for ''[[Altars of Madness]]''
| note1 = "Chapel of Ghouls" later recorded for ''[[Altars of Madness]]''
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== Credits ==
== Personnel ==
;Morbid Angel
* [[Mike Browning]]&nbsp;– [[singing|vocals]], [[drum kit|drums]]
* [[Trey Azagthoth]]&nbsp;– [[electric guitar|guitar]]
* [[Mike Browning]]&nbsp;– drums, vocals
* [[Trey Azagthoth]]&nbsp;– guitars
* Richard Brunelle&nbsp;– [[electric guitar|guitar]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Interviews/MORBID-ANGEL--9831.html|title=Morbid Angel |publisher=Voices from the Darkside|accessdate=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
* Richard Brunelle&nbsp;– guitars<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.voicesfromthedarkside.de/Interviews/MORBID-ANGEL--9831.html|title=Morbid Angel |publisher=Voices from the Darkside|accessdate=April 14, 2019}}</ref>
* John Ortega&nbsp;– [[bass guitar]]
* Mark Craven&nbsp;– Artwork
* John Ortega&nbsp;– bass
;Additional personnel
⚫
* L. Barry&nbsp;– Layout
* Mark Craven&nbsp;– artwork
⚫
* L. Barry&nbsp;– layout


==References==
==References==
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Abominations of Desolation
Demo album by
Morbid Angel
ReleasedSeptember 2, 1991
RecordedMay 1986
GenreDeath metal
Length42:33
LabelEarache
ProducerDavid Vincent
Morbid Angel chronology
Blessed Are the Sick
(1991) 		Abominations of Desolation
(1991) 		Covenant
(1993)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]

Abominations of Desolation is the demo album[3] by American death metal band Morbid Angel. While it was originally recorded in May 1986, the band did not release it at the time due to their dissatisfaction with the final product.[4] These recordings would later be released in 1991 at the decision of the band's record label, Earache Records.[1]

It is specified on the cover that it was intended to be their first full-length album, yet unreleased, which would make Altars of Madness their proper debut. The band recorded and initially promoted the album under this pretense, but the plans were shelved after Mike Browning left the band in 1986 due to an altercation with Trey Azagthoth. Trey has said in interviews that Abominations of Desolation is not really an album and should be considered a longer-than-standard demo.[citation needed]

Most of the songs were reworked and appeared on later Morbid Angel albums. "Chapel of Ghouls", "Lord of All Fevers and Plague", and "Welcome to Hell" (renamed "Evil Spells") can be heard on Altars of Madness. "Unholy Blasphemies", "Abominations" and "Azagthoth" (renamed "The Ancient Ones") are on Blessed Are the Sick. "Angel of Disease" was recorded for Covenant, and lastly, "Hell Spawn" finally appeared on Formulas Fatal to the Flesh as "Hellspawn: The Rebirth". To date, "Demon Seed" is the only song from these sessions that has not been re-recorded for a full-length album.

Track listing[edit]

No.TitleLength
1."The Invocation/Chapel of Ghouls" ("Chapel of Ghouls" later recorded for Altars of Madness)7:11
2."Unholy Blasphemies" (later recorded for Blessed Are the Sick)4:00
3."Angel of Disease" (later recorded for Covenant)5:35
4."Azagthoth" (later recorded for Blessed Are the Sick as "The Ancient Ones")5:49
5."The Gate/Lord of All Fevers" (later recorded for Altars of Madness as "Lord of All Fevers and Plague")5:55
6."Hell Spawn" (later recorded for Formulas Fatal to the Flesh as "Hellspawn: The Rebirth")2:32
7."Abominations" (later recorded for Blessed Are the Sick)4:20
8."Demon Seed"2:12
9."Welcome to Hell" (later recorded for Altars of Madness as "Evil Spells")4:56

Personnel[edit]

Morbid Angel
Additional personnel
  • Mark Craven – artwork
  • L. Barry – layout

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Abominations of Desolation - Morbid Angel". AllMusic. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2006). "Morbid Angel". Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5 (4th ed.). MUZE. pp. 886–887. ISBN 978-0-19-531373-4.
  3. ^ Morbid Angel Official Website - Abominations of Desolation Archived March 11, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ "Abominations of Desolation: Morbid Angel: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved August 20, 2011.
  5. ^ "Morbid Angel". Voices from the Darkside. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
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