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.
Welcome To Hell
Morbid Angel Lyrics
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Now it's time to burn in hell
You were fooled on return
You're just a doll for him to burn
See the reaper in his eyes
Messenger, prince of flies
Brain washed with sin and death
Time to burn, my evil wrath
Welcome to hell [Repeat x2]
Bring the children down to burn
Once you fall, no return
Sin takes you by surprise
On this backwards hellbound ride
Gates of hell drawing near
Satan loves the taste of fear
Quenching all with black desire
Burn your souls in furnace fire
Welcome to hell [Repeat x2]
Evil spell of the dead
Messengers of your death
Falling endless in your tomb
Locked within infernal doom
See the reaper in my eyes
Messenger, prince of flies
Warlock's voice surrounds your dreams
Baking soul within your screams
Welcome to hell [Repeat x2]
The lyrics of "Welcome to Hell" by Morbid Angel depict a very dark and evil theme. The persona in the song seems to have caught the listener within their evil spell, and now it's time for them to burn in hell. They have been fooled and are now just a doll for him to burn. The persona sees the reaper in his eyes, who is the messenger and prince of flies. It seems like the listener has been brainwashed with sin and death, and now it's time for them to burn in the persona's evil wrath.
The chorus "Welcome to hell" is repeated twice in the song, which adds to the overall sinister tone of the lyrics. The persona brings children down to burn, and once someone falls, there's no return. Sin takes the listener by surprise, and they are on this backwards hellbound ride. The gates of hell are drawing near, and Satan loves the taste of fear. The persona is quenching all with their black desire and burning souls in the furnace fire.
The persona is using an evil spell of the dead along with the messengers of death to trap the listener. They are falling endlessly in their tomb and are locked within infernal doom. The reaper in the persona's eyes, the messenger, and the prince of flies are constantly surrounding the listener's dreams. Within their screams, a warlock's voice bakes their soul, and they are forced to welcome to hell.
Line by Line Meaning
Caught within my evil spell
I have cast a powerful spell and you are now under my control
Now it's time to burn in hell
Your fate is sealed, you will suffer in the depths of hell
You were fooled on return
You were tricked and there is no turning back
You're just a doll for him to burn
You are expendable and will be used for someone else's pleasure
See the reaper in his eyes
You can see the angel of death in his gaze
Messenger, prince of flies
Satanic forces are at work and they aim to corrupt and destroy
Brain washed with sin and death
You have been brainwashed to believe in sin and death
Time to burn, my evil wrath
Now you will be punished and feel the full force of my anger
Welcome to hell [Repeat x2]
You have arrived in the depths of hell and there is no escape
Bring the children down to burn
You will not be alone in your punishment, even children will suffer
Once you fall, no return
Once you have succumbed to evil, there is no going back
Sin takes you by surprise
You will be taken by sin unexpectedly
On this backwards hellbound ride
You are on a road to destruction, with no turning back
Gates of hell drawing near
The entrance to hell is now in sight and you must enter
Satan loves the taste of fear
Satan enjoys causing fear and torment in those who enter hell
Quenching all with black desire
He will satisfy his wicked desires by tormenting and destroying
Burn your souls in furnace fire
Your souls will be burned in the fires of hell
Evil spell of the dead
A powerful curse has been placed on you by the deceased
Messengers of your death
The forces of death have come to collect your soul
Falling endless in your tomb
You are falling into an endless abyss, trapped in your tomb
Locked within infernal doom
You are now trapped in the eternal doom of hell
See the reaper in my eyes
You can see the angel of death in my gaze
Messenger, prince of flies
Satanic forces are still at play and will bring no mercy or relief
Warlock's voice surrounds your dreams
The dark magic of the warlock haunts your dreams
Baking soul within your screams
You will be in excruciating pain as your soul is burned and destroyed
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DERYCK WHIBLEY, DERYCK JASON WHIBLEY
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