Album Review: Deicide - Overtures Of Blasphemy
"It’s difficult to escape the feeling, even as Deicide continue to spit bile over all and sundry, that it’s largely been done before."
Deicide
Deicide is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1987 by drummer/composer Steve Asheim and guitarist brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman as "Carnage", then hiring bassist/vocalist/lyricist Glen Benton and becoming "Amon". They would later change the band name to Deicide in 1989. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album Legion, and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era, after Cannibal Corpse. Since their debut album in 1990, Deicide has released twelve studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums and two live DVDs. In November 2003, their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, were ranked second and third place respectively in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era. Deicide is known for their lyrics, which cover topics such as Satanism, anti-Christianity and blasphemy. Their lyrics have resulted in bans, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups and the public.
Albums
1990
Deicide
1992
Legion
1995
Once Upon the Cross
1997
Serpents of the Light
2000
Insineratehymn
2001
In Torment in Hell
2004
Scars of the Crucifix
2006
The Stench of Redemption
2008
Till Death Do Us Part
2011
To Hell With God
2013
In the Minds of Evil
2018
Overtures of Blasphemy
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