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 | |
|---|---|
| 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 American death metal band Deicide. It was released on February 23, 2004, Deicide's first album on the band's new label Earache Records. The track "Scars of the Crucifix" spawned Deicide's first ever music video, filmed in Nottingham. This is the final Deicide album 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 closing track, "The Pentecostal", is followed by a hidden untitled bonus track with drummer/composer Steve Asheim playing a classical piano solo.
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.[5]
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.[6]
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
- ^ "DEICIDE Receive Silver Disc for Scars Of The Crucifix", Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, July 11, 2006
- ^ "How US interrogators use music as a tool of torture", The Guardian, June 19, 2008
