Morbid Saint

Biography

Morbid Saint is an American death/thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The band are known for influencing blackened thrash and death metal.
After splitting up about five years following the release of their debut album, Spectrum of Death×Spectrum of Death1990 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracksA1Lock Up Your ChildrenA2Burned at the StakeA3AssassinA4DamienB1Crying for DeathB2Spectrum of DeathB3ScarsB4Beyond the Gates of Hell (1989), Morbid Saint reunited in 2010 and released their first album in 26 years, Destruction System×Destruction System1992 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Intro1:002Destruction System4:413Darkness Unseen4:274Depth of Sanity4:195Disciples of Discipline4:026Spectrum of Death II0:527Halls of Terror4:368Living Misery3:459Sign of the Times4:2510Final Exit3:00, in 2015. Their third album, Swallowed by Hell×Swallowed by Hell9 February 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Rise From the Ashes4:022Swallowed by Hell4:593Bloody Floors3:554Burn Pit3:545Fear Incarnate4:366Fuck Them All5:367Bleed Them Dry5:238Pine Tuxedo4:459Killer Instinct4:1910Psychosis5:29, was released on February 9, 2024.

History

Morbid Saint was formed on November 1, 1984 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. The band released the 1988 demo Lock Up Your Children, licensed by Edge Entertainment to Mexican label Avanzada Metálica, who reissued it as a full-length album in 1989 as Spectrum of Death×Spectrum of Death1990 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracksA1Lock Up Your ChildrenA2Burned at the StakeA3AssassinA4DamienB1Crying for DeathB2Spectrum of DeathB3ScarsB4Beyond the Gates of Hell. It was not released in other territories until years later. In 1992, they released the fan-exclusive demo Destruction System as an advance cassette for a planned yet ultimately unreleased second full-length. The single-sided demo The Black Tape was released later that year, containing four tracks from the Destruction System demo. The band split-up in 1994.
In early 2010, Morbid Saint reunited with a new line-up, performing various shows in the U.S. and abroad, including the 2012 Maryland Deathfest, Metal on the Rocks in Mexico City and the 2013 Keep It True festival in Germany. In 2012, the band released the compilation album Thrashaholic×Thrashaholic11 May 2012 · Album · CompilationSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 26 tracks · 3 discsDisc 11Lock Up Your Children3:312Burned at the Stake2:133Assassin7:004Damien2:395Crying for Death3:456Spectrum of Death0:407Scars7:078Beyond the Gates of Hell4:459Intro0:3410Death Before Dawn4:2711Thrashaholic2:3512Outro0:52Disc 21Intro1:022Destruction System4:383Darkness Unseen4:274Depth of Sanity4:195Disciples of Discipline4:026Spectrum of Death II0:527Halls of Terror4:368Living Misery3:459Sign of the Times4:2510Final Exit3:0011Dying Day3:1812Life’s Blood4:2213Outro0:30Disc 31Live in Racine, WI 199139:35, containing Spectrum of Death and Destruction System×Destruction System1992 · Studio albumSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Intro1:002Destruction System4:413Darkness Unseen4:274Depth of Sanity4:195Disciples of Discipline4:026Spectrum of Death II0:527Halls of Terror4:368Living Misery3:459Sign of the Times4:2510Final Exit3:00 in remastered CD-R format, with four new songs and a live DVD in DVD-R format.
In 2014, the band released the live album Beyond the States of Hell×Beyond the States of Hell24 December 2014 · Album · LiveSpotify (search)YouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 15 tracks1Intro (instrumental)1:092Seven3:513Beyond the Gates of Hell5:424Blood Trail3:255Sign of the Times5:086Scars4:357Assassin7:588Burned at the Stake2:349Thrashaholic2:4010Death Before Dawn5:0311Dying Day3:4712Crying for Death4:1613Destruction System5:2714Lock Up Your Children4:0115Damien5:27, recorded live from Beijing. In November 2015, Destruction System was officially released as the band's second full-length album that was originally intended for release in 1992, but went unfinished since then, with new artwork.
By 2022, Morbid Saint were writing their third album, called Swallowed by Hell×Swallowed by Hell9 February 2024 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 10 tracks1Rise From the Ashes4:022Swallowed by Hell4:593Bloody Floors3:554Burn Pit3:545Fear Incarnate4:366Fuck Them All5:367Bleed Them Dry5:238Pine Tuxedo4:459Killer Instinct4:1910Psychosis5:29, released on February 9, 2024.

Band members

Current members
Jay Visser – guitar (1984–1994, 2010–present)
Jim Fergades – guitar (1984–1994, 2010, 2022–present)
Pat Lind – vocals (1988–1994, 2010–2016, 2022–present)
Bob Zabel – bass (2010–present)
DJ Bagemehl – drums (2016–present)
Former members
Lee Reynolds – drums (1984–1994)
Mike Chapa – vocals, bass (1984–1987)
Tony Paletti – bass (1987–1990)
Bob Sinjakovic – vocals (1987–1988)
Gary Beimel – bass (1990–1994)
Chris Jacobs – drums (2010)
Randy Wall – drums (2010–2016)
Kevin Koski – guitar (2011–2013)
Marco Martell – guitar (2015–2016)
Cliff Wagner – vocals (2016–2022)
Martin Russell Gesch – guitar (2016–2022)
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