This I AM MORBID thing is getting totally ridiculous
Let me explain guys:
1) First of all, we don't doubt any of the performances Vincent and Commando ever did on the classic albums, man. They are superb in many ways and they were obviously a big part for the success of MA. So both guys have any right to be proud on their achievements on those classics. But we all know the real brainchild on those albums was Trey. He was the genius, the wizard, the creator
!!! He is the hard-on bearer that orchestrated it all and gave the other guys in the band the material and the platform to shine on. So, it's all a matter of respect basically. Respect for their old companion! If Trey would've been dead, it would be a whole other story. It would be like what they're doing with Chuck these days. You know, those tribute bands like Death To All and stuff, keeping the music of DEATH alive and so. That's understandable. IAM is NOT understandable! It's basically living of someone else's achievements, while he is still alive. It stinks and it's all about commercial exploitation. If Richard was still alive, he'd probably been invited to IAM too. Just to make it 3/4th of the classic lineup and trying to give it more credibility. But even then you would still here Trey is not playing on those songs and they're a cover band. His style is just so unmatched by any other guitarist playing those songs.
2) My second point is: on the upcoming Morbidfest IAM wants to put the 'Blessed' album in the spotlight. Now let me go through the song credits for this one. Pete has none. David has none of the 4 instrumentals (that added a great deal to the atmosphere of the album imo). That leaves 9 real songs, of which David only wrote 6 and a half lyrics and none of the music. And knowing David's motives for IAM is playing the old MA songs he co-wrote, that just leaves out 'Abominations', 'The Ancient Ones' and even 'Unholy Blasphemies' permanently. Three über MA classic songs who are just essentiel for the success of that album. They were even scheduled as the grand finale on that album!!!
Now, I know many people will probably have a great time on the upcoming IAM tours, not bothered by anything I worte here. But as a huge fan of the band since the 80's (and ever since), I just feel like defending Trey here. As there wouldn't be any classic MA albums to celebrate, if it wasn't for him. So David should better be concentrating on his band Ultimas (which is great by the way) and Pete on Terrorizer. And they should leave whatever celebration there is to do on classic MA albums to The Man himself, Trey fucking
Azagthoth!!!!
I rest my case