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The album has received mixed reviews; ''Metal Injection'' said that "the album definitely belongs in the top half of Deicide's discography",<ref name="metalinjection.net"/> ''[[Decibel Magazine]]'' said that "by track four, it has already muscled its way into the upper echelons of the band’s storied discography",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/09/10/album-review-deicide-overtures-of-blasphemy/|title=Album Review: Deicide - "Overtures of Blasphemy" - Decibel Magazine|date=10 September 2018|publisher=}}</ref> but ''Exclaim!'' writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt called the album a "sore spot" in Deicide’s career.<ref name="exclaim.ca"/>
The album received mixed reviews; ''Metal Injection'' said that "the album definitely belongs in the top half of Deicide's discography",<ref name="metalinjection.net"/> ''[[Decibel Magazine]]'' said that "by track four, it has already muscled its way into the upper echelons of the band’s storied discography",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/09/10/album-review-deicide-overtures-of-blasphemy/|title=Album Review: Deicide - "Overtures of Blasphemy" - Decibel Magazine|date=10 September 2018|publisher=}}</ref> but ''Exclaim!'' writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt called the album a "sore spot" in Deicide’s career.<ref name="exclaim.ca"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==

Revision as of 21:04, 10 October 2018

Untitled
Singles from Overtures of Blasphemy
  1. "Excommunicated"
    Released: July 13, 2018[1]
  2. "Seal the Tomb Below"
    Released: August 10, 2018
  3. "Defying the Sacred"
    Released: August 31, 2018

Overtures of Blasphemy is the twelfth studio album by American death metal band Deicide, released on September 14, 2018 through Century Media Records.[2]

The cover artwork was created by Zbigniew M. Bielak, who has also worked with Ghost, Paradise Lost, and Mayhem.[2] This is the band's first album since In the Minds of Evil (2013), and it is the first record to feature guitarist Mark English of Monstrosity, who replaced Jack Owen in 2016.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection8.5/10[3]
Exclaim!5/10[4]
Louder Sound[5]

The album received mixed reviews; Metal Injection said that "the album definitely belongs in the top half of Deicide's discography",[3] Decibel Magazine said that "by track four, it has already muscled its way into the upper echelons of the band’s storied discography",[6] but Exclaim! writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt called the album a "sore spot" in Deicide’s career.[4]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."One with Satan"3:48
2."Crawled from the Shadows"3:20
3."Seal the Tomb Below"2:57
4."Compliments of Christ"2:44
5."All That Is Evil"3:24
6."Excommunicated"2:55
7."Anointed in Blood"3:18
8."Crucified Soul of Salvation"3:00
9."Defying the Sacred"3:30
10."Consumed by Hatred"3:02
11."Flesh, Power, Dominion"3:33
12."Destined to Blasphemy"2:25

Personnel

  • Glen Benton – vocals, bass guitar
  • Steve Asheim – drums, guitars
  • Kevin Quirion – guitars
  • Mark English – guitars

Charts

Chart (2018) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 59
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 103
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[10] 59
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 42
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 22
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 79
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 42

References

  1. ^ a b "Deicide Debut 'Excommunicated' Off 'Overtures of Blasphemy' Album". Loudwire.
  2. ^ a b c "DEICIDE To Release 'Overtures Of Blasphemy' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  3. ^ a b "CD Review: DEICIDE Overtures of Blasphemy". 16 September 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Deicide Overtures of Blasphemy". exclaim.ca.
  5. ^ "Deicide – Overtures Of Blasphemy album review".
  6. ^ "Album Review: Deicide - "Overtures of Blasphemy" - Decibel Magazine". 10 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Deicide – Overtures of Blasphemy" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 27, 2018.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Deicide – Overtures of Blasphemy" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Deicide – Overtures of Blasphemy" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  10. ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 38.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  11. ^ "Deicide: Overtures of Blasphemy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Deicide – Overtures of Blasphemy" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Deicide – Overtures of Blasphemy". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2018.
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