Biography
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Years Active
1986 – present (38 years)
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Founded In
Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, United States
Morbid Saint is a thrash metal band from Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Formed in 1986 and split up in 1994, they reformed in 2009.
Current Line Up:
* Patrick Lind - vocals
* Jay Visser - guitar
* Jim Fergades - guitar
* Gary Beimel - bass
* Lee Reynolds - drums
Former members:
* Mike Chappa - bass, vocals (left the band before Spectrum of Death was recorded)
* Bob Sinjakovic - vocals (was replaced by Pat Lind before Spectrum of Death was recorded)
* Tony Paletti - bass (played on Spectrum of Death recording)
Morbid Saint released the Lock Up Your Children demo in 1988, the album re-issued in 1989 by Avenzada Metallica records and later Grindcore International with the name Spectrum of Death. In 1992, Morbid Saint released the Destruction System LP only for the fans.
“Spectrum of Death is considered the holy grail of many Thrashers”
Originally released on a small Mexican label in 1988, Morbid Saint's debut has been
reissued on the Grind Core label in 1992. Combining the vocal brutality and rawness of German and South American thrash bands such as early Sepultura, Sarcofago, Sodom and especially Kreator along with the musical complexity of the bay area American thrash scene, Spectrum of Death is the holy grail of many Thrashers.
Also helping its "Be all end all of thrash" image is that fact that it came out in 1992, the same year Pantera's Vulgar Display of Power debuted at #4 at the billboard 200, marking the demise of thrash and rise of groove and metalcore.
Destruction System -
This was originally supposed to be the second album for Morbid Saint in 1992, but It was given to fans as an advanced cassette. It was never officially released back then. It was engineered at Wave Digital Studios in Gurnee, Illinois in 1992. In 2015, the finished product was released on vinyl.
Thrashaholic -
The band released a remastered set of 'Spectrum of Death' album and the 'Destruction System' demo. The release included 4 new songs and also a live DVD.
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