Morbid Angel – Altars Of Madness

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Death Metal
Year:	1989

Tracklist

		Immortal Rites
		Suffocation
		Visions From The Dark Side
		Maze Of Torment
		Chapel Of Ghouls
		Bleed For The Devil
		Damnation
		Blasphemy
		Evil Spells

Credits (17)

David Vincent
Bass Guitar, Vocals
Pete Sandoval
Drums
Tom Morris (2)
Engineer
Digby Pearson
Executive-Producer
Dan*
Illustration [Cover]
NS*
Lacquer Cut By

Notes

The debut album of Florida-based death metal band Morbid Angel. It was released on May 12, 1989 through Combat Records/Earache Records. The album was recorded in December 1988 at Morrisound Recording in Tampa, Florida. The album is one of the earliest examples of death metal and is considered to have helped pioneer the sound along with Possessed's Seven Churches in 1985 and Death's Scream Bloody Gore in 1987, and set a new precedent for heaviness and extremity, both musically and lyrically. It is one of the most celebrated albums in death metal history, and one of the most influential heavy metal albums of all time. The overtly Satanic and occult lyrical themes were a significant influence on the early Norwegian black metal scene.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Altars Of Madness LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition	Earache – MOSH 11 P	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album	Earache – MOSH 11	UK	1989	UK — 1989
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album	Earache – MOSH 11 MC	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album	Earache – MOSH 11CD	UK	1989	UK — 1989	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album, Promo, White Label	Earache – MOSH 11	UK	1989	UK — 1989	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album, Test Pressing	Earache – MOSH 11	UK	1989	UK — 1989	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album	PT. Indo Semar Sakti – KG - 1321191	Indonesia	1989	Indonesia — 1989	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release, Stereo	Not On Label – none	Hungary	1989	Hungary — 1989	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album	Earache – 88561-2022-4	US	1990	US — 1990	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album	Earache – 88561-2022-2	US	1990	US — 1990	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Promo	Earache – 88561-2022-4	US	1990	US — 1990	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Long Box	Earache – 88561-2022-2	US	1990	US — 1990	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Baron Music – B.M.-074	Poland	1990	Poland — 1990	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	RC – RC 2143	Poland	1990	Poland — 1990	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album	Valentine Sound Productions – NE 002	Malaysia	1990	Malaysia — 1990	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Megaton (5) – MT-345	Poland	1990	Poland — 1990	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album, Reissue, Limited Edition, White Splattered	Earache – MOSH 11	UK	1991	UK — 1991	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album	Rock Brigade Records – RBR 330/91	Brazil	1991	Brazil — 1991	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album, Promo, Blue Transparent	Globus International – 21 0060-1 311	Czechoslovakia	1991	Czechoslovakia — 1991	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album	Globus International – 21 0060-1 311	Czechoslovakia	1991	Czechoslovakia — 1991	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album	Globus International – 21 0060-2 311	Czechoslovakia	1991	Czechoslovakia — 1991	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album	Toy's Factory – TFCK-88563	Japan	1991	Japan — 1991	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album	Globus International – 21 0060-4 311	Czechoslovakia	1991	Czechoslovakia — 1991	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	ALF – A-319	Poland	1991	Poland — 1991	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness LP, Album	Rock Brigade Records – RBR 330/91	Brazil	1991	Brazil — 1991	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	MG Records (2) – MG 1658	Poland	1992	Poland — 1992
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Takt Music – 1111	Poland	1992	Poland — 1992	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	MG Records (2) – MG 1658	Poland	1992	Poland — 1992	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Unofficial Release	Takt Music – 1111	Poland	1992	Poland — 1992	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Mispress	Compose – 9645-2	US	1993	US — 1993	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Repress	Earache – MOSH 11CD	UK	1994	UK — 1994	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Reissue	Earache – MOSH 11 MC	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Repress	Earache – MOSH 11CD	US	1994	US — 1994	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Reissue	Metal Mind Records – MASS 0208	Poland	1995	Poland — 1995	Recently Edited
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Reissue	Earache – MOSH 11CD	US	1995	US — 1995	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Test Pressing, Dolby B	Earache – MOSH11MC	US	1997	US — 1997	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album, Reissue, Unofficial Release	Global Music (4) – none	Russia	1997	Russia — 1997	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Repress	Globus International – 21 0060-2 311	Czech Republic	1999	Czech Republic — 1999	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness Cassette, Album	KOCH Poland – MOSH 11 MC	Poland	2000	Poland — 2000	New Submission
	Altars Of Madness CD, Album, Reissue	KOCH Poland – MOSH 11 CD	Poland	2000	Poland — 2000	New Submission