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DAVID VINCENT

DEATH METAL WOULD never have evolved into its present form without the astounding late-80s and early-90s work of Morbid Angel, the Florida-based foursome who are credited with being one of the first bands to define the movement’s aggression and technicality. The band’s frontman, singer and bassist, David Vincent, brought a form of lyrical poetry to ferocious songs, which elevated Morbid above their contemporaries, recording five studio albums with the quartet and touring the planet. Now a solo artist and frontman of Vltimas and I Am Morbid, the latter of which is also the title of his new autobiography, Vincent looks back at the hard-earned wisdom he’s gained over the decades.

PRACTISE KINDNESS, EVEN IF NO ONE IS WATCHING

“It seems like the American economy is doing really well. Mainstream media is looking for reasons to be negative, but people seem to have money in their pocket. Furthermore,

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