Deicide's first album for Earache is a short (about 27 minutes) blast of old-fashioned death metal.
Cleanly produced by Neil Kernon (Cannibal Corpse, Queensrÿche), the band sounds appropriately brutal with synchronized dual-guitar shredding by Eric Hoffman and Brian Hoffman (who also manage about 17 solos between the two of them), metronomic drumming by Steve Asheim, and Glen Benton's bass guitar and deep growl (sometimes double-tracked with higher-pitched vocals).
In case there was any doubt that the group's religious views have mellowed, there's a song on this album called "Fuck Your God." The title reflects both the level of their rage and the depth of their lyrics; they mostly just spew vitriol at the same general target they've been attacking for over a decade (sample lyric from "Mad at God," which is a different song: "The light of God has turned to sh*t").
For what it's worth, they still seem to take their religion shtick seriously.
Depending on your perspective, that makes them sincere, offensive, provocative, simpleminded, unintentionally humorous, or good showmen.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scars of the CrucifixGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 03:08 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | Mad at God | Deicide | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Conquered By Sodom | Deicide | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Fuck Your God | Deicide | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | When Heaven Burns | Deicide | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 6 | Enchanted Nightmare | Deicide | Play | 02:11 | 5 MB | 17 MB |
| 7 | From Darkness Come | Deicide | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Go Now Your Lord Is Dead | Deicide | Play | 01:54 | 4 MB | 14 MB |
| 9 | The Pentecostal | Deicide | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 35 MB |
| 29 mins | 67 MB | |||||
| 29 mins | 217 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Asheim | Drums, Group Member, Percussion |
| 2 | Glen Benton | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Vocals |
| 3 | Paul Booth | Cover Art |
| 4 | Alan Dawson | A&R |
| 5 | Deicide | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 6 | Jorden Haley | Artwork |
| 7 | Paul Harries | Photography |
| 8 | Brian Hoffman | Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 9 | Eric Hoffman | Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 10 | Neil Kernon | Engineer, Producer |
| 11 | Mark Prator | Engineer |
| 12 | Brad Vance | Mastering |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |