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Gateways to Annihilation
Metal · 2000 · 11 tracks

Gateways to Annihilation

Morbid Angel

A monolithic slab of 'lava' death metal. Slower, heavier, and more atmospheric than its predecessors, it trades speed for a crushing, occult weight.

September 21, 2000 · Earache

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A crushing, ancient weight that feels like a religious ceremony performed in a vacuum.

Tracklist · 11 Tracks
01
Kawazu
0:36
02
Summoning Redemption
7:17
03
Ageless, Still I Am
5:18
04
He Who Sleeps
4:05
05
To the Victor the Spoils
3:43
06
At One With Nothing
4:34
07
Opening of the Gates
5:16
08
Secured Limitations
4:39
09
Awakening
1:21
10
I
3:50
11
God of the Forsaken
3:52
Moments Worth Waiting For
The transition from the chirping cicadas of Kawazu into the massive, slow-motion churn of Summoning Redemption.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Gateways to Annihilation sound next to the rest of Morbid Angel's catalogue?

Cathedral+1.4σ

Cathedral saturates this record notably more than the artist's norm.

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