Morbid Angel

[Pagan Saviour]

These guys had been consistently my favourite death metal band up to Gateways, I'm looking at some recent tour footage and can't get over how ordinary and lifeless they sound. Tucker's return to the band has been a colossal non-event. They don't seem to be able to tour outside the states and Kingdoms Disdained was really flat. I think they'd be far better off sticking to live performances but getting Vincent back, his voice and stage presence are far superior.


Live Footage

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AgCGdN2KoM


The above clip took me to this after, an interview with Trey around the time of Formulas - seems like an affable enough chap but completely off the wall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bhTqbdgK_s

[Eoin McLove]

Fairly static to look at but they sound savage.

[Squigs]

I think they sound savage tbh and are giving it as much as you'd expect really. It's not Jack Owen levels of human statue by any stretch.

When were they last here? The Covenant show in 2014?

[Eoin McLove]

I think they sound savage tbh and are giving it as much as you'd expect really. It's not Jack Owen levels of human statue by any stretch.

When were they last here? The Covenant show in 2014?

Was that nine fucking years ago?? Jesus 

[Pagan Saviour]

Yeah that was the last one. And at this rate you're unlikely to see any lineup with Tucker anytime soon.

Jack Owen is a decent barometer - it's not that bad but I found it to be fairly lifeless.

[Eoin McLove]

I think Tucker lacks the charisma and presence of Vincent but old Dave was always fairly static onstage, too. He just kind of exuded presence more than Tucker can manage. But his voice sounds great so... it'll be interesting to hear what they come up with next as the last album sounded boring to me.

[Pagan Saviour]

it'll be interesting to hear what they come up with next as the last album sounded boring to me.

Yeah, there was a track or two on the last one but the guitars were so feckin muddy it all sounded like the one thing.

[General Lee]

That live footage is like watching paint dry. Zero stage presence. Last time I saw MA was when they played here 9 years ago. Saw I am Morbid in the years since and they were deadly.

[Don Gately]

Jeff from Carcass mentioned that David Vincent was coming to Dolans soon onstage at gig on Friday.

[General Lee]

Jeff from Carcass mentioned that David Vincent was coming to Dolans soon onstage at gig on Friday.

That's not true 😂😂

[Pagan Saviour]

Be great if it were!

[mickO)))]

It was either one of Jeff's many stupid jokes or it is a show that hasn't been announced yet. I asked about it in the gig thread but nobody responded.

Yes the Covenant 2014 show was the last time MA was here. As far as I know they have only been here 3 times 2014, sometime in the early 2000's with Tucker in Temple Bar and back in the early 90's in McGonagle's. They seem to be one of the many bands that love to ignore Ireland.

I would really like to see one of those Tucker era material only shows they did back in 2018 or 2019.

[Pagan Saviour]

4 Times

They were here in Mcgonagles as you pointed out

Then here both the Formulas and Gateways Tours. The first show had Tucker on vocals and was epic, the second one Tucker had bailed and Jared from hate Eternal filled in.

Then you had the 2014 Covenant show.

[Despondent_Soul2]

Have managed to see them with 3 different frontmen on their visits here! First was 1991 (they played Belfast and Dublin that time with Unleashed) with Vincent, 1999 with Tucker and then 2001 with Jared Anderson. New live vids they sound great.

[Don Gately]

I was at McGonagles gig in 91. Savage