Ranking the Studio Albums: Morbid Angel
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Күн бұрынJoin host Pete Pardo as he ranks the albums of death metal legends Morbid Angel. #morbidangel
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@Thrashdude666 4 жыл бұрын
Their first was their best. "Altars Of Madness" forever!
@davidmichaelsen9805 4 жыл бұрын
PETE SANDOVAL🤘
@wenndingofoster5680 4 жыл бұрын
Absomotherfuckinglutely
@vicfame3171 4 жыл бұрын
absolutely brother, gathered for a sacred rite.....!!!!
@shredfactor7 3 жыл бұрын
Personally not for me… Formulas for me
@theflyingguillotine3788 8 ай бұрын
Yeah if we are talking studio albums it's altars but that Thy Kingdom Come demo is untouchable.
@lil_billiam69 4 жыл бұрын
You have a great taste in music Pete. I love your channel so much!
@garyjoyce2160 4 жыл бұрын
Good AM. A super EARLY start from PETE to brighten up a rather dreary, cloudy ⛅️, overcast NJ morning. Thank you !
@Metalguy86 4 жыл бұрын
Great list! Glad to see Gateways get some love. That to this day is my favorite Morbid Angel album that never gets half the recognition it deserves. The guitar riffs are insanely good, and Erik Rutan really added a lot on that album. I always preferred the Tucker era overall over the Vincent era, but love most all of their albums.
@bwroberts11 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for doing this Pete!
@LeatherRebel75 4 жыл бұрын
1. Covenant 2. Blessed Are the Sick 3. Domination 4. Alters of Madness 5. Gateways to Annihilation 6. Formulas Fatal to the Flesh 7. Heretic 8. Kingdoms Disdained 9. Illud Divinum Insanus
@michaelmallegg7078 2 ай бұрын
Nailed the first 4, don't care about the rest. Good job!
@JackieNihil 4 жыл бұрын
1. Altars Of Madness 2. Gateways To Annihilation 3. Formulas Fatal To The Flesh 4. Covenant 5. Domination 6. Blessed Are The Sick Rarely listen to the rest. Absolutely love all of my top-4.
@Lavabug 4 жыл бұрын
Covenant was supposedly the best selling death metal album of all time, so definitely up there in sales too!
@johnlucio6847 3 жыл бұрын
Hello, I couldn't find another way to let you know I really enjoy your KZfaq channel, not many people where I live listen to thrash and death metal, so I love hearing you talk about it and all the classic rock, and I'm a horror movie buff, I watch your channel every night, thank you for your wonderful insight on the things I love, I don't know if you'll get this, but I tried, lol, hope all is well...and I love your dog!
@steelerfreak1977 4 жыл бұрын
1. Blessed Are the Sick 2. Altars of Madness 3. Covenant 4. Formulas Fatal to the Flesh 5. Domination 6. Gateways to Annihilation 7. Kingdoms Disdained 8. Heretic 9. Illud blah blah blah garbage R.I.P. Richard Brunelle
@mattchewhadaway167 4 жыл бұрын
Yes, gateway is not number 2 either
@kaliyuga4312 4 жыл бұрын
Perfect list, 3+4 are tied, 'FFF'' is a very creative album
@ChrisPBacon710 Жыл бұрын
i agree accept i move gateways to 4 formulas to 5 and domination to 6 - blessed are the sick so underrated for some reason everyone stuck on altars even though its also a classic
@cmiller6501 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this Pete,..since your rocking the shirt,..EMPEROR next !
@Rextum 4 жыл бұрын
How cool is this channel? Anything from late sixties hardrock to death metal! I love it! My favorite albums are Formulas Fatal to the Flesh and Blessed are the Sick👍🏻
@exploringwithasmr 4 жыл бұрын
i've been listening to a ton of Formulas lately.
@kaliyuga4312 4 жыл бұрын
It's in the top 3, that album takes the longest to appreciate, but when it finally sinks in, it is very addictive
@ChrisPropfeMusicallyObsessed 4 жыл бұрын
Great video. I saw Morbid Angel open for Motörhead. Great show! Blessed Are The Sick and Covenant are killer🤟🏻
@Nick-qf7vt 4 күн бұрын
That's kind of an odd pairing but that sounds amazing
@diannecarpenter7718 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for ranking the studio albums of: Morbid Angel.🎤🎸🎵🥁
@paulmortimer4131 4 жыл бұрын
WoW what exciting video’s coming Pete can’t wait Thursday Friday Saturday I’ll be watching can’t wait for your interview with Annie I love her voice she sings so so beautiful
@rileyyoung8525 4 жыл бұрын
1. Formulas 2. Covenant 3. Domination 4. Alters 5. Kingdoms 6. Blessed 7. Gateways 8. Heretic 9. Illud
@amycarparelli 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Pete. There’s a death metal band from Australia, sort of progressive death metal band. I won’t say too much because I’m considering sending you a copy of their debut album they released last year. Varied sounds and influences and cool artwork on the album too. Hope you receive and enjoy another album I sent a few weeks ago, another new band from Finland.
@ModernDayWarrior2112 4 жыл бұрын
I always think of Beavis and Butthead commenting on the God of Emptiness video. LoL Great vid Pete
@79lerxst 4 жыл бұрын
Butt-Head:Whoa...was that a bear?
@Intermentor 4 жыл бұрын
I like Covenant and Altars of Madness the most, both equally good. Those two are classics in my ears. The rest is ok (except the disaster album Illud Divinum Insanus)
@lahloonatic 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing band. Great video.
@carle9924 4 жыл бұрын
Wow!! thank you for doing this 🔥🔥🔥. Would you do Deicide as well?
@christhomas1708 4 жыл бұрын
I got to see Morbid Angel Altars of Madness show at the Tropicana in Philadelphia, PA 1990. \m/
@philipposkasotis8658 4 жыл бұрын
Fucking awesome. Morbid Angel was the first death metal band I heard in 1998. I got into the game late lol
@christhomas1708 4 жыл бұрын
Those shows were absolutely wild. Maybe because I saw most in Philly which was a crazy town. No stagediving restrictions. Just wow.
@philipposkasotis8658 4 жыл бұрын
@@christhomas1708 I'm from Philly. And the Trocadero was the best place for a concert
@christhomas1708 4 жыл бұрын
Philippos Kasotis Thanks. I knew something was wrong with calling it Tropicana. Trocadero was the place. With mirrors on both sides of the walls and those two or three steps going across near in front of the stage. Slayer 'A Week In The Abyss' 7 date tour before releasing Seasons In The Abyss was at there late 1990. The kids tore the plumbing out of the bathroom upstairs and the balcony flooded over. The show ended with Slayer playing Raining Blood as everyone was told to leave and not drink the water coming down. The Trocadero was closed for remodeling because of all the damage. The metal years ended after that and went to Green Day, Nirvana, Soundgarden etc...
@philipposkasotis8658 4 жыл бұрын
@@christhomas1708 Hahshs. Yea a friend of mine. If you know John Smith. He was that show. He said they ripped the chairs out of the balcony and yelled Angel of Death all night
@killmetal8937 4 жыл бұрын
I only own Covenant & Domination so I can't do a ranking but there is a song on "IDI" called "Destructos Vs The Earth" that I absolutely love. Most Morbid Angel fans hate that album but I can't get enough of that song. Whenever I watch the Tom Cruise movie "War of the Worlds", I always hear that song in my head.
@Albee213 4 жыл бұрын
That song kicks ass.
@rgellona 4 жыл бұрын
Hello Pete, Great Selection, I love your Channel,. please a tribute to Manilla Road Wichita’s beloved bands Thank You
@billvrabel1502 4 жыл бұрын
1. Altars 2. Domination 3. Covenant 4. Heretic 5. Blessed I need to re-listen to the Tucker albums to rank, it's been a while.
@cr4zyJ-79 4 жыл бұрын
Nice shirt by the way! I’ve seen Morbid Angel twice. I’ve met Steve Tucker and Pete Sandoval. Saw with Erik Rutan. And my album is Blessed are the Sick.
@shanelindemanmusic2650 4 жыл бұрын
So cool that you like Death Metal, Pete.
@Gershom. 4 жыл бұрын
I gave you a shoutout yesterday on the Brian Slagel Metal Blade Radio on Gimme Metal!
@seaoftranquilityprog 4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Brian will be here with me on Saturday for some Cirith Ungol!
@Gershom. 4 жыл бұрын
@@seaoftranquilityprog Yes! He said!
@TheDeathDoomMetalHead 4 жыл бұрын
That was cool top 10, was nice surprise you put Gateways at no2. Love that album but normally most will go with Altars & Blessed for top two. For me Domination is top as it has so much going on. Fast/slow and has some brilliant riffs on it. The live album 'Entangled in Chaos' is one of the best sounding live recordings your going to get in death metal 🤘🤘
@jeffersoncamargo3738 4 жыл бұрын
Pete, time for ranking the albums from Carcass!
@MrAaronbathory 3 ай бұрын
Interesting video! Props for ranking Gateways so high, most people don't. However Domination is not good. Also you can include Animations Of Desolation is a debut/album as well. It's great.
@aceldamas665 4 жыл бұрын
Domination
@tonybp 4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite bands... I went through several tapes of Altars Of Madness, I would make copies, listen to a tape and wore it out until It basically had no treble and then grab a copy and repeat. Fun times.
@thelax5311 4 жыл бұрын
Glad to see some love for Gateways to Annihilation.
@erikberg5363 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome stuff Pete! Any chance we might see Gorguts or Immolation ranked at some point?
@seaoftranquilityprog 4 жыл бұрын
Possibly-I have a LOT of death & black metal stuff to get to!
@petervanbuskirk500 4 жыл бұрын
@@seaoftranquilityprog can I suggest Amon Amarth
@duilioalba4395 2 жыл бұрын
The most i love in your taste is the range of it, you like from soft rock till Death Metal!!!
@wastelander1015 4 жыл бұрын
For me it goes like this: Altars Blessed Covenant Gateways Domination Formulas Heretic Kingdoms Illud
@rougecoquin7296 4 жыл бұрын
Maze of Torment... Probably my favorite metal riff \m/
@jiilaa_with_randomness 4 жыл бұрын
Great to see some love for 'Gateways to Annihilation'!!! Maybe my fave one, maybe not... But it is freaking good!!!!
@andrewpequita6569 Жыл бұрын
So great to see Gateways ranked that high. That’s my favorite Gateways Blessed Altars Domination Formulas Covenant I don’t really listen to the other few
@rendumen 4 жыл бұрын
Totally Agree with your raking Pete !! My only change is Domination with Gateways.
@BubblingSyphilisSund Жыл бұрын
"10 More Dead" off of Illud is the only shining moment. That song would have been at home on Domination.
@embracerodusk2537 4 жыл бұрын
Morbid Angel along with Pantera were pretty much my two metal mainstays all throughout the 90's. I love Trey's off kilter riffing.
@chrismuimbwa6424 4 жыл бұрын
To me "Abominations of Desolation" is the 2nd all time best metal album , second only to Legend's "From the Fyords" and equal only to " The Key" by Nocturnus.
@evilevie87 Жыл бұрын
This is an awesome opinion. I love Nocturnus more than Morbid, honestly. Never got the hype for Covenant.
@chrismuimbwa6424 Жыл бұрын
@@evilevie87 You are the type of person that preferes good composition with bad production over bad composition with good production. Cheers to you!
@Nick-qf7vt 4 күн бұрын
From the Fjords is amaaaaaaazing
@michaelpurnell5203 4 жыл бұрын
My ranking might be weird, but the first five are all extremely close for me 1. Formulas Fatal to the Flesh 2. Gateways to Annihilation 3. Blessed are the Sick 4. Covenant 5. Altars of Madness 6. Domination 7. Kingdoms Disdained 8. Heretic 9. Illud Divinum Insanus
@wenndingofoster5680 4 жыл бұрын
Steve Tucker albums rule. Altars of Madness would have been just as good , if not even better with Steve Tucker on Bass , and Vocals . He is a just as good as David Vincent vocally , but he really blows away David Vincent when it comes to Bass playing
@robjabbaz 4 жыл бұрын
thats my list too. except heretic in the place of covenant.
@wenndingofoster5680 4 жыл бұрын
Every Morbid Angel album is fantastic other than Illud
@wenndingofoster5680 4 жыл бұрын
@@robjabbaz Heretic is closer to being Slam Brutal Death Metal than the others . Heretic retains less humanity than the other albums. Less humanity is always a good thing in Metal music
@robjabbaz 4 жыл бұрын
@@wenndingofoster5680 i think that when Morbid Angel made FFTTF, they tapped into themes and vibes that were previously uncharted in metal... maybe something similar to a sumerian version of nile... but after 2 big hash cookies... heretic is such a wild album... blade of elohim is the album favorite for me.
@brenobutcher 4 жыл бұрын
Amazing, best death metal band ever. My favorite is Blessed are the Sick, this is the Sad Wings of Destiny of death metal.
@joeyuzwa891 3 жыл бұрын
i have such a hard time ranking their albums. my favorite morbid angel album fluctuates so frequently. my list is essentially a four way tie between Altars Of Madness, Blessed Are The Sick, Domination, and Gateways to Annihilation for the number one spot, then Formulas Fatal to the Flesh, then Covenant, then Heretic, then Kingdoms Disdained, then Illud. i just can’t bring myself to rank my top four, they’re just all sooooo good.
@bradfordkane9069 3 жыл бұрын
Comparing one's own album rankings with another person's is always fun; thus the popularity of ranking studio albums on youtube. I enjoy both the David Vincent & Steve Tucker eras. "Formulas Fatal to the Flesh" is a great album, but it is by far not my favorite Morbid Angel album. However, the album's "Invocation of the Continual One" is probably my all time favorite Morbid Angel song. That time change and riff are catchy as hell!
@georgegsroomofrock9868 4 жыл бұрын
Blessed are the sick is still my favorite album and in my top 10 death metal albums ever!
@Nark212 4 жыл бұрын
Any chance of ranking the Emperor catalogue, Peter?
@garycreswell9107 4 жыл бұрын
Alters and Covenant are my favs.
@pepealonzo415 4 жыл бұрын
Yes !!!! Morbid Angel \m/
@randomguitarnote8887 4 жыл бұрын
Covenant has always been my number one, love how organic it sounds.
@nigelnichol6486 4 жыл бұрын
Formulas is my favourite 🔥🔥🤘🤘💪 all of them are awesome in their own ways apart from the tragic I album. May they continue to give us hymns from the Ancient Ones 🔥🔥⚡️ Hail Trey and co, past and present.
@christhomas1708 4 жыл бұрын
The question isn't that Altars of Madness is the best album, just which song order. also Hellspawn original demo song
@gabriellarrubia1006 4 жыл бұрын
Domination is one of the first albums that got me into death metal, can't undo the bias...
@brandonbouchard6962 4 жыл бұрын
My favorite death metal band
@Eris_Norregard 3 жыл бұрын
So what album do you think is the best for "death metal beginners" if you know what I mean? Like, I'm not new to metal per se, I listened to a lot of thrash and classic heavy metal in the past, but I only recently started getting into death metal and the transition isn't always easy. :D
@seaoftranquilityprog 3 жыл бұрын
Death 'Symbolic'...try that!
@devilxking2 Жыл бұрын
Altars of Madness. Cannibal Corpse's 'The Bleeding'
@douglasboggs85 4 жыл бұрын
Hey Pete are you a fan of kreator if so maybe a future video on them?
@back4onemore 4 жыл бұрын
#1 Covenant #2 Altars #3 Gateways #4 Domination #5 Blessed Are #6 Heretic #7 Kingdoms # 8 Formulas # 9 St. Anger (he he)
@ArtiArti-hh3lo 2 ай бұрын
Top five here: 1. Covenant 2. Domination 3. Illud Divinum Insanus (Yep!) 4. Blessed are the sick 5. Altars of Madness As you can see I’m a David Vincet guy. Oh and Illud is fantastic. MA loved Laibach so it perfectly made sense for them to be creative and explore other genre of extreme music like industrial. What can I say, I was an industrial fan already when they released it so I was at home with this stuff. Pleasantly surprised. I know I’m in minority here, but it’s you who miss out on this, not me.
@mw6901 4 жыл бұрын
Domination, Covenant and Blessed for top three.
@Rahnotrob 4 жыл бұрын
I love your list. Mine ranking: 1. Blessed Are The Sick (Untouchtable, unfathomable) 2. Covenant 3. Formulas Fatal To The Flesh 4. Gateways to Annihilation 5. Altars of Madness 6. Domination
@Rahnotrob 4 жыл бұрын
Not a fan of the other three albums at all. Heretic is just okay, the other two are pure trash.
@gymnassfan 4 жыл бұрын
Love to see a Cradle Of Filth ranking.
@Harold_Flite 4 жыл бұрын
Have you done Deicide yet.? Or even Terrorizer.
@sunrah4469 4 жыл бұрын
This is a great album.
@patriceye3892 4 жыл бұрын
ranking suggestions Ayreon they have a huge discography with mostly double concept albums that feature big household names.Also Guitar legends Steve Vai ,Eric Johnson. , Therion probably the most important pionner of symphonic metal .Also Cynic,Atheist,Coroner,Kreator etr..
@exploringwithasmr 4 жыл бұрын
3:40 lol. Yup, pretty much.
@MacDonald2500 10 ай бұрын
Morbid Angel is definitely my favourite band of all time. 1. Formulas Fatal To The Flesh 2. Blessed Are The Sick 3. Covenant 4. Altars Of Madness 5. Heretic 6. Gateways To Annihilation 7. Kingdoms Disdained 8. Domination 9. Illud Divinum Insanus 3 & 4 are interchangeable, same with 7 & 8.
@71meshuggah 4 жыл бұрын
Holy sh*t. Came back from a busy day of errands. Grab a Guinness Stout. Recline, exhausted, on my couch. Turn on one of my favorite KZfaq channels... .......and this appears. Morbid Angel!! 😃👹 This Guinness is going to go down well with this video! (Covenant is my #1)
@philipposkasotis8658 4 жыл бұрын
Awesome emperor shirt
@gwts1171 4 жыл бұрын
Such a wide swing in quality. I never listen to my bottom 4, with my top 2 being "classics" IMO. 9) Illud Divinum Insanus (Easily at the bottom. Also, the Latin is incorrect.) 8) Heretic 7) Domination 6) Gateways to Annihilation 5) Blessed Are the Sick 4) Kingdoms Disdained (Nice return to form!) 3) Formulas Fatal to the Flesh 2) Covenant 1) Altars of Madness Check out David Vincent's newer band Vltimas! Their album from last year is almost as good as the best Morbid Angel stuff. Thanks, Pete!
@zlodrim9284 4 жыл бұрын
Vltimas is pretty good, Blasphemer is doing the guitar work and he can do no wrong. Even Vincent's vocals are a lot better than I've heard him sound during MA's live shows.
@Albee213 4 жыл бұрын
Besides the few songs on Insanus that were different the other songs are just as good as anything on Domination and Covenant, I can see why many cringed at first listening but didn't give the other tracks a fair chance. They kicks ass. Morbid had always had experimental music on their records and Insanus just did it a little more. Covenant is their greatest record hands down. I love every album they put out but Covenant is one of the best metal albums ever released.
@ricklindberg4228 4 жыл бұрын
Altars has to be #1 but Blessed is a close 2nd. Saw Morbid at the Marquee in '91. Best death metal show I ever saw. Cancer and Entombed opened. Was intense and violent. David Vincent was looking right at my crew. It was in September so it was like the culmination of a wild and violent summer. We lived for metal,beer, and girls. Anyone in the NY scene back then will understand. We were truly Sworn to the Black!
@tedkay_music 4 жыл бұрын
nice!
@decayingcorpse-xv Жыл бұрын
2:15 You also forgot to mention that Erik Rutan joined Cannibals Corpse. That’s huge!
@aggelostsolakopoulos5160 2 жыл бұрын
Blessed are the sicked is their greatest album by miles for me
@bradjones4733 2 жыл бұрын
Formulas is my favorite album by them.
@johndunne9091 4 жыл бұрын
Lists notable members. Forgets Brunelle. Smh.
@grindmaster7433 4 жыл бұрын
And Mike Browning
@johndunne9091 4 жыл бұрын
@@grindmaster7433 didn't even catch that until you said it, Abominations is a masterpiece.
@ComicReflections 4 жыл бұрын
Pete, we need a 'rank the albums' for the Grateful Dead. Jerry's birthday and the 25th anniversary of his passing are coming up very soon.
@lcf3335 4 жыл бұрын
🥃🥃🤘🔥
@erikberg5363 4 жыл бұрын
1. Domination 2. Covenant 3. Altars of Madness 4. Blessed Are the Sick 5. Gateways to Annihilation 6. Formulas Fatal to the Flesh I haven't heard the rest yet but those all RIP!! Love these guys
@galosniper7010 3 жыл бұрын
You can stop right there, the other three are kinda shitty, specially illud, that is a piece of shit
@johnlucio6847 3 жыл бұрын
Kingdoms Disdain is actually pretty good, just stay away from the one before it
@erikberg5363 3 жыл бұрын
Since I Posted this I did actually listen to Heretic which I thought was not bad at all, I didn’t listen to the extra disc of nonsense though. I might check out Kingdoms soon
@johnlucio6847 3 жыл бұрын
@@erikberg5363 I just listened to it yesterday for the first time actually, definitely a solid album after Illud Dominus Insanus...which, well wasn't that great
@erikberg5363 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnlucio6847 Yeah I’ve only heard a couple tracks from Illud and I wasn’t much of a fan lol
@kapalin846 4 жыл бұрын
My favs are always revolving, but right now it’s (in order): h-f-c-a-b-d-k-g-i entangled in chaos or juvenilia don’t really count to me.
@BongEyedBastard 4 жыл бұрын
Chances of rating Carcass' albums?
@davidmichaelsen9805 4 жыл бұрын
PETE COMANDO SANDOVAL❤️🤘
@devilxking2 Жыл бұрын
Basically every dm band on dark descent/20 buck spin take heavy inspiration from Formulas. A Trey Azagthoth solo album pretty much. Killer! My #1.. but Altars is pretty great too.
@etangbose4755 3 жыл бұрын
I bought coven for like 3 dollars today and i think it was a steal
@ryanstucke7811 3 жыл бұрын
Emperor!
@mushihimesarna728 Жыл бұрын
I'm giving you my ranking as a longtime fan. 9. Heretic 8. FFF 7. Kingdoms 6. Gateways 5. Illud 4. Altars 3. Domination 2. Blessed 1. Covenant
@ln8300 Жыл бұрын
Pete you should rank carcass albums as well
@NotesFromTheUnderground2 4 жыл бұрын
Abominations of Desolation
@lcf3335 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly!!🥃🥃🤘🔥
@komentobotak3084 4 жыл бұрын
5:36 great album
@tonyziporlin4240 4 жыл бұрын
1. Covenant 2. Blessed Are the Sick 3. Domination 4. Alters of Madness 5. Formulas Fatel to the Flesh 6. Gateways to Annihilation 7. Illud Divinum Insanus 8. Heretic 9. Kingdoms Disdained
@zlodrim9284 4 жыл бұрын
Covenant for me, but Gateways is quite underrated, as is Formulas to some extent. Altars is totally bonkers and they played like they were possessed on it.
@Benjamin-om3ih 4 жыл бұрын
My number one is Domination
@grimpr 2 жыл бұрын
Altars and Gateways are on the top.
@mikeL65000 4 жыл бұрын
Please rank Emperor!!!
@markellis7847 4 жыл бұрын
The one that says "Bow to me faithfully," with the lizard creature, that Beavis and Butthead hated. Going to basement vault now to remind myself which MA cassettes I purchased.
@markellis7847 4 жыл бұрын
Altars, Covenant (thanks B&B) and Formulas
@alessandrozannettino918 Жыл бұрын
my morbid angel album ranked: 1 - altars of madness 2 - covenant 3 - heretic 4 - formulas fatal to the flesh 5 - blessed are the sick 6 - domination 7 - gateways to annihilation