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After a decent comeback like the previous "Scar of the Crucifix", Deicide tries again with a lineup changed by half. Fortunately, the choice to replace the Hoffman brothers fell on two excellent artists, an epic and technical Ralph Santolla and a Jack Owen who needs no introduction for fans of brutal death.
Preceded by the single (with a -nice- video) "Homage for Satan", the idea I almost mistakenly had was that the sound had in some way softened, if you can call it that, given the insertion of typically power solos. But I was hugely mistaken: a lot, a lot of violence is unleashed by "The Stench of Redemption," and the first listen was quite traumatic for my ears (not exactly virgin to this type of sound). Catching my breath after the half shock, I immediately started congratulating myself on the good purchase: The first, which is also the title-track, contains a really cool black-death melodic instrumental part; "Desecration" instead seems borrowed from "Gallery of Suicide" by the cousins Cannibal Corpse (and here comes Jack the bald with his characteristic riffs) for piece construction and "melody"; moving on to "Crucified for the Innocence" which features a fantastic chorus, at times baroque for the guitar lines: definitely one of my favorites along with the already mentioned "Homage for Satan", simple and direct with another melodic solo "rocketing" by Santolla; finally, "The Lord's Sedition" which surprise-surprise, starts with an arpeggiated melody that I immediately linked to those composed by the newly-suicidal Jon Nodveidt leader of the Dissection.
The rest of the tracks are the ones that impressed me less, yet absolutely do not detract from their validity. The performance of the musicians is noteworthy, drummer Asheim is a machine in terms of speed, although a bit more creativity wouldn't have hurt (possibly at the expense of power otherwise called "smakko"), the good Glen Benton does not disappoint both for voice and divine dissing while cheerfully not caring about the clown satanist figure he makes (but deep down we love him just the way he is); the two axes are formidable, Owen rhythmically speaking is excellent, as for the soloing... well, I've never found it anything special.
The deluxe edition contains a mini poster depicting the cover and four frankly useless postcards with photos of the members (not as if they were beauties...). A really stylish comeback that hopefully will continue for future releases.
P.S. For those on Debaser who get annoyed by everything (and there are many): I know very well that a review of this record was already present, but I still wanted to express a personal judgment. Debaser is beautiful because it is free, let's not create a dictatorship please, thank you.
P.P.S: I hope no one minds if I exclude anonymous messages, but I don't want stupid comments if the author doesn’t sign.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
02 Death to Jesus (03:53)
Calvary's son what have you done, Nothing but hang on a cross, Nazarene beaten to death, What is sin, your lord did you in... Putting your ass out to dry...
Just a pawn sentenced to die...
Revelation compromise, kill the world another time, In the name of God you hide, all behold the crucified...
Heaven's dissention, the light of the dead,
Absent as always, the crucifixtion,
What's in his name that you want us all dead,
Why do you question the voice in your head?
Reverence sours despising the meek, Biblical power, Descend into dream, Cast to the darkness contentious stay, Mourning forever his name you will pray...
Mutilation, Left to Satan,
Killed to save us, Death to Jesus
Under the sun, drained of belief, screaming at God to be dead, Dominus onward ascend, Fall from grace through the hands of the lord, Judas is hanging betrayed and ignored, F**k the Christ, Who will save, Retro Send, Arbitrating the soul, Come again and relive it you know, Crucified when you arrive, Rendered unconscious, Confined to the cross, Caught in the act of the end of us all,
Powerless again you die...
For the Father you despise, Bare the burden of his Sign, Holy tomb of emptiness, Suffocate inside your shrine...
Recitation, Salutation
God defeated, Death to Jesus
Revelation compromise, Kill the world another time
In the name of God you die...
Death to Jesus, Crucified
03 Desecration (04:31)
Children of Satan it's time to bring pain
Stand by your side when the Christians engaged
Angelic pastures is where we will war
Once and for all we will settle the score
In the presence of God, Holy crosses inverted
Retribution for what has been done by the churches
With no warning the word of the lord is in question
Preservation of life ever more
04 Crucified for the Innocence (04:35)
I have never hated anyone as much as you
Knife me once and then again and smile as you do
Ignorance the guiding light in your hypocrisy
From the time innocence were brainwashed to believe
Failure as a father and a friend to all man kind
On this day forever I will pray that you will die
Crucified for the innocence, on the cross you hang
Crucified for the innocence, back to god again
Crucified for the innocence, truth cannot be seen
Crucified for the innocence, You are dead to me
I don't need your love, Smite the lord above
Get away from me, take your bible leave
God is not the way, redirect the pain
Trample on his cross, sacrilegion
Spoiled with the likes of you and all that your about
Tragedy is all I've known and blame it all on god
All my life has been a maze of pain from what you done
It is for the blasphemy I aimed against the son
I will never come to you or give my heart to thee
When it is my turn to die I wont owe you a thing
Crucified for the innocence, on the cross you hang
Crucified for the innocence, back to god again
Crucified for the innocence, truth cannot be seen
Crucified for the innocence, You are dead to me
I don't need your love, Smite the lord above
Get away from me, take your bible leave
God is not the way, redirect the pain
Trample on his cross, sacrilegion
Follow in the path of thou receiving you in death
Horrified by what is right enjoy the suffering
Revel in catastrophe the gospel you resend
Pestilent the lamb of ged, irrelevant dement
Testaments succumbing eve fall victim to the times
It was always meant to be the end of Jesus Christ
Crucified for the innocence, on the cross you hang
Crucified for the innocence, back to god again
Crucified for the innocence, truth cannot be seen
Crucified for the innocence, You are dead to me
Glorified thy blood, free from sin become
Falter to his death, off the cross defect
Common sense of need, dead philosophy
Not to live as one, sacrilegion
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By Matt7
Deicide this time have produced a very good album.
The instrumental section of this beautiful track is the best the new Deicide can do.
By Tepes
The band of Master Brutaller Glenn Benton had returned with their best CD of all time.
I care deeply for Glenn Benton because he’s the only one who always stays brutal, and because even when others remove their corpse paint, he keeps his upside-down cross on his forehead.
By metallo_pazzo
"The new Deicide takes shape before your eyes."
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