Morbid Saint is a thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Forme… Read Full Bio ↴Morbid Saint is a thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Formed in 1986 and split up in 1994, they reformed in 2009.

Current Line Up:

* Patrick Lind - vocals
* Jay Visser - guitar
* Jim Fergades - guitar
* Gary Beimel - bass
* Lee Reynolds - drums

Former members:

* Mike Chappa - bass, vocals (left the band before Spectrum of Death was recorded)
* Bob Sinjakovic - vocals (was replaced by Pat Lind before Spectrum of Death was recorded)
* Tony Paletti - bass (played on Spectrum of Death recording)

Morbid Saint released the Lock Up Your Children demo in 1988, the album re-issued in 1989 by Avenzada Metallica records and later Grindcore International with the name Spectrum of Death. In 1992, Morbid Saint released the Destruction System LP only for the fans.

“Spectrum of Death is considered the holy grail of many Thrashers”
Originally released on a small Mexican label in 1988, Morbid Saint's debut has been
reissued on the Grind Core label in 1992. Combining the vocal brutality and rawness of German and South American thrash bands such as early Sepultura, Sarcofago, Sodom and especially Kreator along with the musical complexity of the bay area American thrash scene, Spectrum of Death is the holy grail of many Thrashers.
Also helping its "Be all end all of thrash" image is that fact that it came out in 1992, the same year Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power debuted at #4 at the billboard 200, marking the demise of thrash and rise of groove and metalcore.
Destruction System -
This was originally supposed to be the second album for Morbid Saint in 1992, but It was given to fans as an advanced cassette. It was never officially released back then. It was engineered at Wave Digital Studios in Gurnee, Illinois in 1992. In 2015, the finished product was released on vinyl.
Thrashaholic -
The band released a remastered set of 'Spectrum of Death' album and the 'Destruction System' demo. The release included 4 new songs and also a live DVD.

Beyond the Gates of Hell
Morbid Saint Lyrics

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Blackened tomb twists the key
Hellish pit awaiting me
Judgement day forever gone
Sinful tortures just begun
Beyond the gates of hell
Lurking in the dark forever
I will be beyond the gates of hell
In the pit the pain he gives

Laughing at my plea to live
Magic circle which I dwell
Take me now, my path from hell
Sabbath ritual which I'm in
Paying for my first born sin

Internal soul will never rest
Body and mind creation possessed

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Beyond the Gates of Hell" by Morbid Saint depict a person's descent into hell and the torture and suffering they experience there. The blackened tomb and hellish pit serve as a metaphor for the entrance to hell, and the lyrics suggest that once someone has entered, there is no turning back. The concept of judgement day being forever gone suggests that the person who is suffering in hell has already been judged and condemned to stay there for eternity. The lyrics then describe the tortures that this person endures, with the emphasis on the fact that these tortures have only just begun.

The chorus - "Beyond the gates of hell, lurking in the dark forever, I will be beyond the gates of hell" - speaks to the hopelessness of the situation. The person knows that they will never escape the torments of hell and that they will remain there forever. The lines "In the pit the pain he gives, laughing at my plea to live" highlight the sadistic nature of hell's ruler, who takes pleasure in the suffering of others.

The final verse describes the person's eternal damnation and possession by evil forces. Despite their "first born sin," they will be paying for it forever in the form of an internal soul that will never rest. This concept speaks to the idea that once someone has been condemned to hell, they are trapped there forever, and no amount of repentance can change that.

Line by Line Meaning

Blackened tomb twists the key
Locked inside a dark tomb surrounded by evil

Hellish pit awaiting me
Descending into a place of extreme suffering

Judgement day forever gone
No hope for redemption or forgiveness

Sinful tortures just begun
Enduring unbearable pain as punishment for wrongdoing

Beyond the gates of hell
Entering a place of eternal damnation and misery

Lurking in the dark forever
Perpetual darkness and terror awaits

I will be beyond the gates of hell
Facing the consequences of my actions for eternity

In the pit the pain he gives
Experiencing excruciating pain inflicted by a supernatural being

Laughing at my plea to live
Mocking any attempts to escape or be spared

Magic circle which I dwell
Trapped in a hellish realm with no way out

Take me now, my path from hell
Desiring release from the endless torment