Gimme a G! Yes, Morbid Angel has finally given us their "G" album, the follow up to Formulas Fatal To The Flesh.I must admit that I consider myself a huge fan of this band, I think of them as one of the most important death metal bands of all time.I've never been disappointed with any of their efforts, I must admit that Formulas was my least favorite of the bunch.Morbid Angel have put together a beautiful piece of brutal art here.While their sound has changed mildly, it's still what the Morbid fan is craving.The songs are generally slower and more plodding than on previous releases, with the fastest track being about the same speed as last album's "Nothing Is Not".If this was another band this could have been a real letdown, but it works here due to a combination of talent, presentation, and pedigree.These songs aren't a jet fighter streaking past you, but a tank plodding through all obstacles.Like my high school football coach used to say to me, "Stop playing with your cup!" Okay, that's not all that relevant here, but he also used to say, "Speed isn't everything in this game, momentum will beat it every time." And these songs, although often brooding and trudging along, have momentum.Once they are set in motion, nothing will stop them.Of course, it wouldn't be Morbid Angel if it didn't have some intense guitar.The sound is just as thick as it's always been, as this album has no production flaws that I can hear.Each instrument comes across well, and has a blistering sound to it.The trademark guitar sound is there, and they often utilize the double bass to give the songs a more solid sound.The guitar solos are hit or miss.With Trey and Erik you can't really go wrong in the talent department.All of the solos are technically adept, and what I mean by hit or miss is that most complement the songs beautifully, but some don't mesh that well and sound like bravado.My early favorite on the album has a solo that is an example of the former. "Secured Limitations" has a solo that would impress a prog fan, and this song also incorporates some black inspired screaming that one would think would seem like a false mask on these fellows, but it's done with talent and heart.So of course I recommend this album to everyone.Even those who have lost touch since the evolution from Altars Of Madness and Blessed Are The Sick might want to try to reacquaint themselves with this band.You might be pleasantly surprised.

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