High Roller Records, slipcase In a way, it is quite sensational to see another MORBID SAINT album released at this point in time, meaning more than 30 years after their second LP “Destruction System” was recorded but not finished, only to be officially published recently. However, the prospect of delivering new music in their own unique death/thrash metal style was one of the main reasons why the core members reunited in 2010 in the first place. During its initial run from 1984 to ’94, the band wasn’t even close to having the final word, especially with regards to their seminal first record “Spectrum of Death” (1990). “Swallowed By Hell” was born from a remote creative exchange, with ideas being bounced back and forth between all members to create a ten-track barrage of extreme metal like it’s become rare these days – utterly punishing yet musically sophisticated, pushing limits but not for its own sake, and topped off by an artwork from the iconic Ed Repka (Death, Megadeth). Recorded at The Belle City Sound Company by Chris Djuricic (Num Skull, Disinter) with finishing touches put on at Chernobyl Studios by Scott Elliott, “Swallowed By Hell” reeks of the old school but plants its feet firmly on contemporary ground. “This is the best line-up we could ask for,” guitarist and co-founder Jim Fergades says. “We now welcome all opportunities, and depending on which ones come our way, you never know what may happen…” Andreas Schiffmann Morbid Saint – Swallowed By Hell Track listing: 01] Rise From The Ashes 02] Swallowed By Hell 03] Bloody Floors 04] Burn Pit 05] Fear Incarnate 06] Fuck Them All 07] Bleed Them Dry 08] Pine Tuxedo 09] Killer Instinct 10] Psychosis Line-up: Pat Lind - vocals Jim Fergades - guitar Jay Visser - guitar Bob Zabel - bass DJ Bagemehl - drums