LP Review: "Overtures of Blasphemy" by Deicide

Overtures of Blasphemy

It's pretty rare for me to review an album by a famous band, much less a very famous band, but you gotta hand it to Deicide.

The Glen Benton led group is on the cusp of releasing their twelfth studio album. For a Death Metal band to crank out that many, well, it's like a rock band doing fifty records.

Case in point...contemporaries Morbid Angel only have nine.

In a world that's ever changing and growing, it's comforting to know that Benton is ever steadfast in cemented stances. Songs like One With Satan remind us that Deicide is still committed to our fully inflated Dark Lord and bitchin' guitar riffs.

If you're looking for some old school death metal written and performed by progenitors of the genre, well, then you're in luck. Deicide, like Slayer, continues to remain to true to what makes them Deicide.

Loud guitars. Blast beating drums. Lyrics about Satan. If you liked it last time, you're probably going to be totally into it this time.

9/14/18 FACEBOOK PREORDER

"In The Minds of Evil" by Deicide

Glen Benton!  Deicide has been around a very, very long time. In just a single year from now, the boys will be eligible for entry to the Rock'n'Roll Hall of Fame and honestly if any death metal bands deserve it, they do.

Deicide got their start in the Tampa Bay Death Metal scene with other extreme acts like Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel, and Obituary. The evil ones in Deicide have never stopped. It's staggering to think about just how long this band has been at it. Twenty five years and still playing clubs.

 For me, it's very easy to respect the death metal bands. They know they're not going to get rich in music. They know that they won't be able to even do music full time. Lots of these guys have jobs on the side, but heavy music is their passion and for some, Glen Benton and his cohorts, it's a method of getting their message out. As usual, we'll be glossing over the lyrical content, because I don't care.