Illud Divinum Insanus
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| Studio album by Morbid Angel | ||||
| Released | June 7, 2011 | |||
| Recorded | June 2010–January 2011 (Mana Recording Studios, Red Room Recording Studios, D.O.W. Recording Studios) |
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| Genre | Death metal, industrial metal | |||
| Length | 56:38 | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Morbid Angel | |||
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Illud Divinum Insanus is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Morbid Angel. It was released on June 7, 2011, by independent French record label Season of Mist. It is Morbid Angel's first album since Heretic (2003), the band's longest gap to date between studio albums. This is the only Morbid Angel album to feature guitarist Destructhor and drummer Tim Yeung, making it their first not to feature Pete Sandoval. It is also the band's only album to feature bassist/vocalist David Vincent since he rejoined in 2004.
Illud Divinum Insanus is grammatically incorrect Latin.
Illud Divinum Insanus is the band's only album featuring second guitarist Destructhor, and bassist/vocalist David Vincent since Domination (1995), as well as Morbid Angel's first not recorded with longtime drummer Pete Sandoval, who had undergone back surgery when recording began. Former Hate Eternal drummer Tim Yeung recorded the drum tracks for this album.
Illud Divinum Insanus took more than five years to materialize. Work on the album began in 2006, and it was originally going to be released in 2007, but was pushed back several times while the band continued touring and writing new material. After four years of writing, Morbid Angel recorded the album from June 2010 to January 2011 at several studios, including Mana Recording Studios and Red Room Studios for the drum recording, and D.O.W. Studios for the bass, guitars, and vocals. The record was mixed in Hollywood, California, with Sean Beavan.
The cover art for the album was unveiled on March 30, 2011. It was designed by Brazilian artist Gustavo Sazes, who commented:
To create this cover we worked from several references, ideas, elements, and I would say a 'world' of options and paths. After a long brainstorming period and some [good and bad] ideas left behind, we came up with the concept of this organic surreal insane being; a fallen God or a weird mirror image of our own madness. It is a different Morbid Angel cover for sure, but I think that's how Morbid Angel is...Deviant and different on each new release. They never repeat themselves. They are always pushing the boundaries and setting new standards. I'm really proud of the final results and hope the fans appreciate my work, while listening to the new album!
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