Order Code: VAIA1029

by Matthew Kantor
Gateways to Annihilation is a continuing statement of purpose from Morbid Angel: "We are an uncompromising death metal machine." The disc isn't a tremendous leap in style for the band, but is rather a refinement of their brutal craft. They sound like accomplished musicians throughout, creating a soundtrack of utter torment and famine. The group can blow heads off with their speed, as on "To the Victor the Spoils," and also drag bodies through mid-tempo muck, exemplified on "At One With Nothing." When the two approaches meet up, as on "Opening of the Gates," the result is blistering. This track is particularly indicative of Morbid Angel's strength of composition, rife with the sort of tight, intelligent dynamics that mark the album. And of course, lead player Trey Azagoth pushes the envelope all over the place, his trebly explorations of the astral plane offering relief from the band's thuggish bottom-end. The creative and fierce Gateways to Annihilation is textbook Morbid Angel, another triumph for longtime fans and an excellent starting point for new listeners.

《窦唯：黑梦》1994年，窦唯《黑梦》发行。他与张楚、何勇共称为“魔岩三杰”。他在离开黑豹乐队后，窦唯更加展现出与众不同的音乐天才，这张专辑无不流露一种黑色的弥幻色彩

跳脱《黑梦》的梦呓呐喊、延续《艳阳天》的暖阳晚霞，窦唯发行个人第三张专辑《山河水》。此时的窦唯暂且抛去了乐队形式的音乐，取而代之的，是藉由MIDI设备所铺出来的平静舒缓。这样的改变一则缘于近十年的历程，使其由原本的躁进，转而冷静对待处理他手中的音乐；二则来自平日钟爱绘画的影响，使得风景画中的视觉情境，得以流淌融入听觉意象。大量的采用电音元素，在音乐风格上则显得比以往更为低调。在《山河水》中听不到极富旋律性的主唱，取而代之的是窦唯的隨意哼唱，虽然采用大量的西方电音元素编曲，但音乐中却带有浓厚的中国怀古意境，在融会东西方音乐元素之后，整张专辑呈现出特殊又神秘的音乐氛围。
制作人：窦唯
词曲：窦唯
编曲：窦唯
MIDI编辑：张亚东
吉他：窦唯 张亚东 龙隆
录音：金少刚
录音室：北京电视台录音棚（97.3）
儿艺剧场录音室（98.4）
发行日期：1998.11

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