Scars of the Crucifix
| Scars of the Crucifix | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | February 23, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | July 2003 – January 2004 | |||
| Genre | Death metal | |||
| Length | 29:32 | |||
| Label | Earache | |||
| Producer | Neil Kernon | |||
| Deicide chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Chronicles of Chaos | 8.5/10[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[3] |
| KNAC | [4] |
Scars of the Crucifix is the seventh studio album by Florida death metal band Deicide, released on February 23, 2004, as the band's first album on Earache Records.
Background
[edit]The album is the final release by the band to feature the band's full original lineup, as the Hoffman brothers would both depart shortly after this album, ending their 17-year tenure with the group.
The track "Scars of the Crucifix" spawned Deicide's first ever music video, filmed in Nottingham. The closing track, "The Pentecostal", is followed by a hidden untitled bonus track with drummer/composer Steve Asheim playing a classical piano solo. The song "Fuck Your God" was used heavily as a torture method for detainees in Iraq by being piped into their bunks to induce sleep deprivation.[5][6]
On July 11, 2006, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles reported that Deicide received a Silver Disc from the independent music trade body Impala for their sales in Europe.[7]
Reception
[edit]Todd Kristel of Allmusic said of Deicide:
They mostly just spew vitriol at the same general target they've been attacking for over a decade [...] 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.[8]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Glen Benton and Deicide (Steve Asheim)
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Scars of the Crucifix" | 3:08 |
| 2. | "Mad at God" | 3:05 |
| 3. | "Conquered by Sodom" | 2:58 |
| 4. | "Fuck Your God" | 3:32 |
| 5. | "When Heaven Burns" | 4:08 |
| 6. | "Enchanted Nightmare" | 2:12 |
| 7. | "From Darkness Come" | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Go Now Your Lord Is Dead" | 1:55 |
| 9. | "The Pentecostal" (ends at 2:46; hidden track begins at 2:49) | 5:36 |
| Total length: | 29:32 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Glen Benton – bass, vocals
- Eric Hoffman – guitars
- Brian Hoffman – guitars
- Steve Asheim – drums, piano (at end of "The Pentecostal")
- Neil Kernon – production
References
[edit]- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Chronicles of Chaos review
- ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. pp. 116–117. ISBN 9781-926592-20-6.
- ^ KNAC review
- ^ "How US interrogators use music as a tool of torture", The Guardian, June 19, 2008
- ^ https://www.metalsucks.net/2008/02/28/deicide-music-used-to-torture-people-seriously/
- ^ "DEICIDE Receive Silver Disc for Scars Of The Crucifix", Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, July 11, 2006
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/scars-of-the-crucifix-mw0000323654
