Gateways to Annihilation
Gateways to Annihilation is the sixth studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel, released on 17 October 2000 by Earache Records. It follows Formulas Fatal to the Flesh, but rather than pushing the speed any further, the band slow things down into a heavier, droning style that recalls Blessed Are the Sick. The intro, "Kawazu", takes its name from an old Japanese word for "frog", which accounts for the croaking you hear on it.
It's a record of firsts and lasts for the line-up. Steve Tucker contributes lyrics and music for the first time, while guitarist and keyboardist Erik Rutan appears for the second and final time. Dan Seagrave, who painted the sleeve for Altars of Madness, returns to provide the cover art, his first for the band since that debut. For anyone who knows Morbid Angel mainly for their fastest work, this is the place to hear them at a more deliberate, weighty pace.
Gateways to Annihilation: tracklist and credits
11 tracks · 44:30Tracklist
- 1KawazuTrey Azagthoth0:36
- 2Summoning RedemptionTrey Azagthoth and Steve Tucker7:17
- 3Ageless, Still I AmTrey Azagthoth and Steve Tucker5:18
- 4He Who SleepsSteve Tucker4:05
- 5To the Victor the SpoilsTrey Azagthoth and Steve Tucker3:43
- 6At One With NothingTrey Azagthoth and Steve Tucker4:34
- 7Opening of the GatesTrey Azagthoth and Steve Tucker5:16
- 8Secured LimitationsTrey Azagthoth4:39
- 9AwakeningErik Rutan1:21
- 10ITrey Azagthoth and Steve Tucker3:50
- 11God of the ForsakenErik Rutan and Steve Tucker3:52
- Produced by
- Morbid Angel, Jim Morris
- Recorded at
- Morrisound Recording, Tampa, Florida
- Mixed by
- Jim Morris
- Engineered by
- Jim Morris
- Mastered by
- Jim Morris
- Labels
- Earache Records, Earache
- Length
- 44:30
Line-up
- Trey Azagthoth · vocals · guest
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 17 October 2000 | ignored lone early release dated 2000-09-21 |
| Wikipedia infobox | 17 October 2000 | |
| Wikidata | 2000 | |
| US release | 2000 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 17 October 2000 | earliest UK or European date |
8 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | XW | Earache Records | 5055006523515 | other |
| 2000 | US | Earache Records | 745316023526 | other |
| 21 September 2000 | JP | Victor | 4988002407170 | original |
| 17 October 2000 | GB | Earache Records | 5055006523515 | other |
| 6 April 2016 | XW | Earache Records | other | |
| 26 August 2016 | GB | Earache Records | 5055006523522 | other |
| 22 March 2024 | US | Earache Records | 5055006523553 | other |
| 2025 | GB | Earache Records | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |