Morbid Angel made their vinyl debut in 1987 on New Renaissance Records. Morbid Angel was one of the original death metal bands signed to Earache Records, and was also influential in the transition of death metal from its thrash metal roots to its current form by adding guttural vocals, up-tempo blast beats, incorporating atonality in guitar soloing, and dark, chunky, mid paced rhythms. It was also the first death metal band to have a touch of mainstream success, such as being signed to Giant Records in 1992 and having the music video for the song "God of Emptiness" shown on an episode of Beavis and Butthead.
The original lyrical themes focused mostly on Satanism, paganism and anti-Christian subject matter, but from the second album, Blessed Are the Sick onward, the lyrics slowly moved toward the ancient Sumerian gods, though much of this is a nod to the Simon Necronomicon, which was influenced by Sumerian mythology as well as the author H. P. Lovecraft, as well as a fascination with the Roman Empire, though "anti-christian" elements continue to permeate the lyrics. Their albums are notable for being released in alphabetical order (their first album starts with the letter A, the second with B, etc.). Guitarist Trey Azagthoth has said in an interview that it was at first a coincidence with the first albums.
In 2008 appearance on some of the mid-summer 2008 European festivals was announced as a "short break from writing and pre-production of their new". After 3 years Morbid Angel released their expected 8th album Illud Divinum Insanus in June 2011. The album includes industrial and nu-metal elements. Also former Hate Eternal drummer Tim Yeung recorded the drum tracks for this album. The album was not well received by a big part of the fans, who liked the band's older and more purely Death Metal sounding albums.
But there were also fans who accepted and embraced Illud Divinum Insanus.
Rapture
Morbid Angel Lyrics
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Bastard saints scorn of the earth
I summon thee now poison me
Death under will burn in my soul
Exalt me enemies of the lamb
Intrude, we are of one
Under will, I walk the path of sin
Raise me from mortal
My will be your will
My words speak your words
Your pains raise me to bliss
What of this anger now
Received to lance your enemy
I feel the energy
The poison moves in me
I spill blood
Scorn of the earth, I witness
In rapture I'm born again
Scorn of the light, I bear scorn
In rapture I'm reborn
Morbid Angel's song "Rapture" is a chilling and intense piece that speaks of summoning and screaming for unholy ones to poison and burn the soul of the singer. The verses speak of confronting and mocking "bastard saints," embodying the "scorn of the earth" so to speak, and wishing for these beings to come and take over the singer's consciousness. The lyrics stimulate a sense of pain and chaos, with the idea of death being an aid, and the only way for the singer to experience bliss is through the pains portrayed by the summoned beings. The energy received is so strong that it poisons the soul and blood is spilled.
Line by Line Meaning
Confront me unholy ones
I challenge and face the evil forces
Bastard saints scorn of the earth
The demonic beings are looked down by a society of pious beings
I summon thee now poison me
I invoke the dark forces to corrupt me
Death under will burn in my soul
I embrace death as a means to satisfy my will and passion
Exalt me enemies of the lamb
I elevate and honor the adversaries of the Christian deity
Intrude, we are of one
We share the same ideology and spirit
Under will, I walk the path of sin
I follow the path of transgression in accordance with my will
With your spells I die again
With the magic of the dark forces, I experience spiritual death and rebirth
Raise me from mortal
Elevate me from my mundane, mortal existence
My will be your will
I submit to the will of the demonic beings
My words speak your words
I adopt and propagate their beliefs and words as my own
Your pains raise me to bliss
Their suffering and agony bring pleasure and contentment to me
What of this anger now
What becomes of my anger and hostility towards the enemies now?
Received to lance your enemy
The anger is channeled to strike and defeat the adversary
I feel the energy
I sense the strength and power necessary for the battle
The poison moves in me
The corrupt and malevolent energy flows through my being
I spill blood
I shed the blood of the enemy in battle
Scorn of the earth, I witness
I observe and experience the disdain and contempt of the worldly society for my beliefs
In rapture I'm born again
In ecstatic joy and bliss, I am spiritually reborn
Scorn of the light, I bear scorn
I endure the scorn and disapproval of the divine light for my alliance with the darkness
In rapture I'm reborn
In ecstatic joy and bliss, I am spiritually reborn again
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Nadia Ali, Markus Moser
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Confront me unholy ones
Bastard saints scorn of the earth
I summon thee now poison me
Death under will burn in my soul
Exalt me enemies of the lamb
Intrude, we are of one
Under will, I walk the path of sin
With your spells I die again
Raise me from mortal
My will be your will
My words speak your words
Your pains raise me to bliss
What of this anger now
Received to lance your enemy
I feel the energy
The poison moves in me
I spill blood
Scorn of the earth, I witness
In rapture I'm born again
Scorn of the light, I bear scorn
In rapture I'm reborn
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I remember back in the days when I was just 15 years old, I was blasting the stereo and my grand ma yell so loud "What is that war that you have in your room" I felt bad. RIP grandma
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@28OaklandRaiders
Sorry about your grandma. This song is pretty brutal lol
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@sketchymari1966
Aw... that’s sad. Reminds me of my dad telling me something similar when he was like 15 or 17 and his mom would always through a chancla on his door to tell him his music was too loud 😂 RIP my grandma...
@bullhurley74
I remember the hard rain in summer in my grandmothers garage the smell..she did the same in her accent e reek past plees...
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