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Morbid Angel - Biografie
Morbid Angel - Biografie
The band's original lyrical themes, when helmed by Vincent (and Azagthoth and Browning
respectively) focused mostly on Satanism, occultism and blasphemous subject matter, but
from Formulas Fatal to the Flesh onward, via Azagthoth's influence, the lyrics moved toward the
ancient Sumerian gods. Much of this is a nod to the Simon Necronomicon, which was influenced by
Sumerian mythology, the author H. P. Lovecraft,[8] and fascination with the Roman Empire, and
during Steve Tucker's tenure they take on more anti-religious and barbaric themes, namely of the
strong overcoming the weak. Their albums are notable for being released in alphabetical order, with
guitarist Trey Azagthoth commenting that it was a coincidence regarding the first two albums, but
that it has been done consciously since then.[9]