Morbid Saint
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1984-11-01 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Fate | Reformed in 2010 |
| Headquarters | Sheboygan , United States |
| Products | Studio albums, live albums, demos |
Morbid Saint is a death and thrash metal band originating from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, United States. The group is noted for its significant impact on the development of blackened thrash and death metal styles.
Following their initial breakup roughly five years after releasing their debut album Spectrum of Death in 1989, Morbid Saint reassembled in 2010. They subsequently issued Destruction System in 2015, marking their first studio album in over two decades. Their third studio effort, titled Swallowed by Hell, was launched on February 9, 2024.[1]
History
Morbid Saint was established on November 1, 1984, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Their 1988 demo Lock Up Your Children was licensed by Edge Entertainment to the Mexican label Avanzada Metálica, which transformed it into the full-length release Spectrum of Death in 1989; this album later gained broader international distribution. In 1992, the band produced a fan-only demo named Destruction System, intended as a preview for a second studio album that ultimately remained unreleased. That same year, they also distributed a one-sided demo called The Black Tape, featuring four tracks from the Destruction System sessions. The band dissolved in 1994.
Reforming in 2010 with an updated lineup, Morbid Saint performed throughout the United States and internationally at notable festivals such as Maryland Deathfest (2012), Metal on the Rocks in Mexico City, and Germany’s Keep It True festival (2013). In 2012, they issued Thrashaholic, a compilation album containing remastered versions of both Spectrum of Death and Destruction System, accompanied by four new compositions and a live DVD.
Their live album Beyond the States of Hell, recorded during a concert in Beijing, was released in 2014. The long-awaited official release of Destruction System as their second full-length album with updated artwork followed in November 2015.
By 2022, Morbid Saint commenced work on new material for their third album, Swallowed by Hell, which was released on February 9, 2024.[1]Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
Band members
- Current lineup
- Jay Visser – guitar
- Jim Fergades – guitar
- Pat Lind – vocals
- Bob Zabel – bass
- DJ Bagemehl – drums
- Past members
- Lee Reynolds – drums
- Mike Chapa – vocals, bass
- Tony Paletti – bass
- Bob Sinjakovic – vocals
- Gary Beimel – bass
- Chris Jacobs – drums
- Randy Wall – drums
- Kevin Koski – guitar
- Marco Martell – guitar
- Cliff Wagner – vocals
- Martin Russell Gesch – guitar
- Timeline
Discography
- Studio albums
- Spectrum of Death (1989)
- Destruction System (2015; recorded in 1992)
- Swallowed by Hell (2024)
- Live albums
- Beyond the States of Hell (2014)
- Demos
- Lock Up Your Children (1988)
- Destruction System (1992)
References
https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Morbid_Saint/8939