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Scars of the Crucifix

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Scars of the Crucifix
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)
RecordedJuly 2003 – January 2004
GenreDeath metal
Length29:32
LabelEarache
ProducerNeil Kernon
Deicide chronology
The Best of Deicide
(2003)
Scars of the Crucifix
(2004)
When London Burns
(2006)
Alternative cover
LP cover
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos8.5/10[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal7/10[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

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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 implemented into a playlist that was used as a method of torture on Iraqi detainees 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

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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

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All tracks are written by Glen Benton and Deicide (Steve Asheim)

No.TitleLength
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

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References

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  1. ^ Allmusic review
  2. ^ Chronicles of Chaos review
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ KNAC review
  5. ^ "How US interrogators use music as a tool of torture", The Guardian, June 19, 2008
  6. ^ https://www.metalsucks.net/2008/02/28/deicide-music-used-to-torture-people-seriously/
  7. ^ "DEICIDE Receive Silver Disc for Scars Of The Crucifix", Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, July 11, 2006
  8. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/scars-of-the-crucifix-mw0000323654