DEBUNKING / DECONSTRUCTING: ILLUD DIVINUM INSANUS

  

No polish version this time, forgive me 

Infamous album, that divided the internet in half, because the forgotten Gods dared to try something else. Back in 2011, people were listening only to A-B-C of Morbid Angel, and they never really cared about F-G-H. "Heretic" is my favorite album by Morbid Angel, alas I am foreshadowing conclusions wayyy too fast.

This album became the new hatebox, replacing "Cold Lake" by Celtic Frost. "Cold Lake" was the only album in Celtic Frost discography, where Tom Warriors was really happy about his life, so of course, he hates this album with a passion. Similar thing happened with Illud.

The problem is, this album is not really groundbreaking. Nor really controversial. Alas...

Let's check this song by song.

1.     Omni Potens - intro
2.     Too Extreme! - partially "experimental", but it's more or less a Death Metal song with weird changes
3.     Existo Vulgoré - standard, boring Death Metal song
4.     Blades for Baal - standard, catchy Death Metal song, nobody mentions this song ever?
5.     I Am Morbid - partially "experimental", it wouldn't be controversial if it wasn't so slow
6.     10 More Dead - groovy Death Metal song, totally ignored
7.     Destructos vs. the Earth / Attack - another controversial song, kinda predictable
8.     Nevermore - this song was known before this album, for like many years, standard Death Metal
9.     Beauty Meets Beast - standard Death Metal, kinda forgettable, but not really bad
10.     Radikult - ultimate controversial song, now this one is actually offensive
11.     Profundis - Mea Culpa - outro

Do you see? Out of 11 songs, there are like 3, that are truly controversial, and even that is questionable. I feel nothing but disgust to Mr. Rutan for trying to distance himself from this album, because he actually did a very good job. Too bad he did not want to work on "Kingdoms Disdained".

Frankly, only "Radikult" deserves scrutiny, everything else is standard Morbid Angel. But okay, the memes happened, people hated it so HARD that they compared it to hitler. And then "Kingdoms Disdained" happened  in 2017. With Tucker on vocals. To no fanfare.

Nobody cared. And frankly, this album is more offensive than Illud, because it has the same song repeated 11 times. And yet, nobody was pleased... You will find plenty of reviews criticizing Illud, but you will never find any review praising "Kingdom Disdained" as a return to form, even if people liked the fact, that the greatest band in the existence returned back to their style.

It's been 8 years since then. Frankly, don't expect another Morbid Angel album. Not only, because you wouldn't notice it, but also, because Morbid Angel are still the only quality Death Metal band you will ever hear in your life (except Schuldiner's works), but Trey has serious personal problems. If you don't know what I'm talking about, I'll have to pinpoint you to Uncle Google and Official Morbid Angel Fanclub.

Don't join the gangbang of haters, who have nothing better to do, but piss on your beloved bands. These bands gave you joy, inspiration, they make you feel like you were alive. And what did you do? Let's throw it away, because you disagree with a musical direction. Really? And I'm not saying you should excuse everything that the bands do. But joining the Morbid Angel hatewagon will be always the lowest time in Metal history, and I cannot understand it. Feel free to explain it in the comments.

Cheers, and love for Metal.