A classic death metal record, twisted riffs and classical metal combined with Vincent's gruff satanic vocals and a blast-beat cauldron, a devilish intensity that never lets up from beginning to end, making 'Blessed...' are far more serious and sinister experience when compared to 'Altars...'. At times this is scary stuff, even the instrumental tracks such as 'Desolate Ways' make for harsh hearing as the band cruise through a vile assembly of manic death metal opera's, to form one the genre's most defining records.
Morbid Angel have always had that swaggering arrogance to walk hand in hand with their meaty, monstrous sound, and this album stands proudly as a true great within its chosen field. The guitar work of Azagthoth is at one mesmerising as well as hellish, the production bombastic and layered, as the band shift at a rate of knots through various complex passages mixed with intense, grinding noise.
If you're a real death metal fan then this is a must have. It's unlikely to ever sound dated, just check out the warped blitz of 'Fall From Grace', because although some bands got away with the gore/horror topics, Morbid Angel were far more busy trawling the depths of Hell for this abomination. Spine-wrenching stuff, and as black as any black metal record.
8.5/10
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