Morbid Angel Announces New Guitarist

Morbid Angel Announces New Guitarist, Destructhor

posted May 20, 2008 at 9:58 AM by Diamond Oz. (11 Comments)

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Morbid Angel have revealed that longtime Zyklon guitarist Destructhor (also known as Thor Anders Myhren).

Frontman David Vincent has said: “The hunt for another guitarist to play alongside Trey (Azagthoth, the band’s primary songwriter) was long and difficult. Man, I tell you, we had tapes sent to us from all over the world from guys who wanted to play in our band, and many of them were extremely talented – but Thor was the right choice for us. He’s a fantastic guitarist and fits right in with the band. Also, Zyklon have supported Morbid Angel in the past, so the guys knew each other already.”

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11 Comments on "Morbid Angel Announces New Guitarist"

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1. CrawfordTexasJingoJango writes:

Well, good for them.

# May 20, 2008 @ 11:30 AM ET | IP Logged

2. 69eyes writes:

Give me a chance to play with them,I am just a Morbid fan in Vietnam.

# May 20, 2008 @ 12:15 PM ET | IP Logged

3. rk writes:

Are you fukking kidding me? You ever listen to Aeon or
World Ov Worms? Man this dude can put on some riffage. Wow this is a pleasant surprise!

# May 20, 2008 @ 5:07 PM ET | IP Logged

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4. Kalis_wrath writes:

Woah! I agree with RK, this is a pleasent surprize!

# May 20, 2008 @ 5:23 PM ET | IP Logged

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5. cruor writes:

HOLY f***ING sh** MAN now this is awesome. Morbid Angel is one of the few Death Metal bands I like and Zyklon happens to by my favorite Death Metal band (they may not be straight up Death Metal but you get my point). I thought that Erik Rutan from Hate Eternal rejoined the band though. When did he leave?

I just wanna ask is Destructhor's real name Thor? Talk about a kick a$$ name, that would be like naming me Cernunnos.

# May 20, 2008 @ 8:20 PM ET | IP Logged

6. rk writes:

no he just did the wacken 06 show. Eric is real busy with hate eternal and being a well sought producer hell he produced demiricous's last cd.

# May 20, 2008 @ 8:38 PM ET | IP Logged

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7. Cynic writes:

cruor - you thinking about David Vincent the returned vocalist?

I don't really care for Zyklon, I thought "World Ov Worms" was brutal but nothing interesting. Doesn't really matter who the hired gun is, Trey will always be the mastermind behind MA and it will be good to hear David Vincent behind the mic again.

Now Playing: Cynic - "Thinking Being"

# May 20, 2008 @ 10:01 PM ET | IP Logged

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8. cruor writes:

^According to kmadd Rutan rejoined MA for Wacken 06. But I love the Blackend Death with a slight Industrial feel known as Zyklon (especially since I basically worship all that is Ihsahn, Trym, and Samoth) and Destructhor is an awesome guitarist.

# May 20, 2008 @ 10:10 PM ET | IP Logged

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9. Kalis_wrath writes:

Which is why the marrage of the two will be great! I look forward to hearing what they come up with.

# May 20, 2008 @ 10:15 PM ET | IP Logged

10. Brother B writes:

Hmmmm, 'tis indeed interesting. Last I heard, Zyklon was on hold so Destructhor and Secthdamon could get back to writing some new Myrkskog material??!!

# May 21, 2008 @ 8:14 AM ET | IP Logged

11. rk writes:

oh yeah i forgot they were in that band. Myrkskog rules as well.

# May 21, 2008 @ 12:53 PM ET | IP Logged

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