Abominations Of Desolation, Morbid Angel, CD

Originally recorded way back in 1986 with original drummer Mike Browning, this shelved debut album is a fascinating chance to hear American death metal icons Morbid Angel in an embryonic stage, featuring future classics like 'Chapel Of Ghouls' and 'Lord Of All Fevers And Plague' (titled simply 'Lord Of All Fevers' here). Browning would leave the band shortly after recording, going on to form legendary sci-fi death metal outfit Nocturnus, whilst Morbid Angel would recruit lightning-fast percussionist Pete Sandoval for their debut album proper 'Altars Of Madness', and the rest is history - but there's an undeniably otherworldly energy captured on this rare recording that makes it a must-have for death metal die-hards.