Love 'em or hate 'em, you have to respect Deicide's willingness to remain true to their original musical vision.
On Serpents of the Light, the band offers fans more of its infamous dark metal, complete with vocal growls from Glen Benton (who also plays the bass), perfectly in-sync dual guitar work (courtesy of Eric Hoffman and Brian Hoffman), and insanely metronome-perfect double bass drumming from Steve Asheim.
Although such early-'80s metal bands as Venom and the Possessed helped invent this radically heavy sound, Deicide continue to expand upon death metal's groundwork.
Admittedly, Deicide's music and heavily satanic lyrics aren't for everyone.
The album's opening title track certainly sets the tone for the rest of the album, encompassing all of Deicide's musical trademarks.
What follows is nothing less than a bloody musical onslaught -- you know what you're in for with song titles like "Blame It on God," "Slave to the Cross," "Bastards of Christ," and "This Is Hell We're In." Not music for the faint of heart.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serpents of the LightGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 03:02 | 6 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Bastard of ChristGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 02:46 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 3 | Blame It on GodGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 02:42 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | This Is Hell We're InGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| 5 | I Am No OneGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Slave to the CrossGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Creatures of HabitGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | Believe the LieGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | The Truth AboveGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 02:43 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 10 | Father Baker'sGlen Benton, Deicide | Deicide | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 28 MB |
| 30 mins | 69 MB | |||||
| 30 mins | 240 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Steve Asheim | Drums |
| 2 | Glen Benton | Art Direction, Bass, Composer, Vocals |
| 3 | Scott Burns | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 4 | Deicide | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 5 | Brian Hoffman | Guitar |
| 6 | Eric Hoffman | Guitar |
| 7 | Nizin R. Lopez | Illustrations |
| 8 | Alex McKnight | Photography |
| 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). |