Formulas Fatal to the Flesh
Formulas Fatal to the Flesh is the fifth studio album by Morbid Angel, the American death metal band, and it came out in February 1998 on Earache Records. It follows Domination from 1995 and marks a change of voice for the group, as Steve Tucker steps in as singer and bassist in place of David Vincent.
The shift runs through the words as well as the line-up. The Satanic themes of the earlier records give way to lyrics about the Old Ones, which would remain the band's main subject from here on, with some lines written in Sumerian. For anyone tracing how Morbid Angel moved from their first albums towards the second half of their catalogue, this is the record where that new lyrical world and a new frontman arrive together.
Formulas Fatal to the Flesh: tracklist and credits
14 tracks · 51:38Tracklist
- 1Heaving EarthTrey Azagthoth3:54
- 2Prayer of HatredTrey Azagthoth4:28
- 3Bil Ur-SagTrey Azagthoth2:30
- 4Nothing Is NotTrey Azagthoth4:45
- 5Chambers of DisTrey Azagthoth3:30
- 6Disturbance in the Great SlumberTrey Azagthoth2:32
- 7UmulamahriTrey Azagthoth4:34
- 8Hellspawn: The RebirthTrey Azagthoth2:43
- 9Covenant of DeathTrey Azagthoth6:08
- 10Hymn to a Gas GiantTrey Azagthoth1:04
- 11Invocation of the Continual OneTrey Azagthoth9:47
- 12Ascent Through the SpheresPete Sandoval2:02
- 13Hymnos rituales de guerraPete Sandoval2:43
- 14TrooperTrey Azagthoth0:58
- Produced by
- Trey Azagthoth
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida
- Recorded
- 1997
- Mixed by
- Tom Morris
- Engineered by
- Jim Morris, Tom Morris, Mark Prator
- Mastered by
- Trey Azagthoth, Mitchell Howell, Tom Morris
- Labels
- Earache Records, Earache
- Length
- 51:38
Line-up
- Trey Azagthoth · electric guitar, keyboard, vocals · guest
- Pete Sandoval · drums (drum set) · guest
- Steve Tucker · bass guitar, lead vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia 1998-02-24 vs 1998-02-04 (musicbrainz), 1998-02-23 (wikidata)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 4 February 1998 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 February 1998 | |
| Wikidata | 23 February 1998 | |
| US release | 1998 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 23 February 1998 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | US | Earache Records | 745316018027 | other |
| 1998 | US | Earache Records | 745316018041 | other |
| 4 February 1998 | JP | Victor | 4988002363599 | original |
| 23 February 1998 | GB | Earache Records | 5018615118022 | other |
| 1999 | GB | Earache Records | 5018615118022 | other |
| 1999 | US | Earache Records | other | |
| 22 March 2016 | XW | Earache Records | other | |
| February 2018 | GB | Earache Records | 817195020702 | other |
| 31 May 2026 | GB | Earache Records | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: minor: best source 1413x1416, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1413×1416 | upscaled: minor: best source 1413x1416, upscaled to 1500 (x1.06) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |