Deicide Albums Ranked

Deicide is an American death metal band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1987 by drummer Steve Asheim and guitarist brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman as “Carnage”, then hiring bassist/vocalist 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.[2] Deicide is known for its 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. Here are all of the Deicide albums ranked.

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10. Scars Of The Crucifix (2004)

“This album is not as much a return to the old school Deicide, but it takes that to a new level. Now, I REALLY REALLY dont like religion, but his lyrics get kind of tiresome. You can write about your dislike of it, but don’t make 7 albums about it. Also entirely too short. It is a good album though, but if this is the first Deicide cd you got, dont make it your last, get legion and the self titled ones, because they are much better than this one.”

9. Serpents Of The Light (1997)

“‘Serpents Of The Light’ is easily one of the best the band has ever released. After one has acquired their ‘essential’ albums, this should be the next to snap up, as a pinnacle of metal, death metal, and engaging songwriting in extreme music.”

8. To Hell With God (2011)

“To Hell With God is most certainly not for everyone, but I feel that this album is strong enough to win over a lot of people open-minded enough to give it an honest chance. It’s probably due to the crisp production that lets everything through and never falls into of dry wall of feedback. The guitars shriek and wail, slashing and burning through the songs while the bass and drums crush the ribcage with a reckless abandon. Throughout the album, the entire band (but especially Benton) sounds like Jesus Christ himself came back from the dead strictly to kill their dogs and piss in their cornflakes.”

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7. In The Minds Of Evil (2013)

“After having done some more mediocre material in between, it now seems Deicide have managed to refresh themselves rather well. The sound is modern death/black metal, but they’ve also taken a huge step back, letting out the anger of their early day material. This album manages to sound rather fresh, and mixes together the modern sounds with the older Deicide sound in a brilliant way. Also, the variety on this album is rather wide compared to much of the inbetween mediocre stuff the band released. This album gets good notes in my book!”

6. Overtures Of Blasphemy (2018)

“This is a in your face album and benton sounds demonic as ever this is myfavorite in there discog guitars roaring devastating drums great vocals to make your ears bleed cool record through and through”

5. In Torment In Hell (2001)

“It’s album number six for Deicide, and by this point I’m really starting to get the impression that Glen Benton has a beef with Christianity… I’m with ya man, but I think it’s time for some new stories maybe. At least this one’s a bit of an improvement over the previous album. Well for the actual music anyway. With each successive Deicide release it seems to get harder and harder to take the goofball frontman and atrocious lyrical content seriously. The music is decent though.”

4. The Stench Of Redemption (2006)

“Actually a very good and brutal album, with angry guitar playing as well as some nice licks and melodies to it. Rather variative album with quite much creativity. Too bad the material after this album did go down the drain, as this one was going up from the previous album. Fresh thinking and good material.”

3. Once Upon The Cross (1995)

“”Once Upon the Cross” is a very strong death metal release by one of the most distinct sounding acts in the genre. High level musicianship, a raw and powerful sounding production, and songwriting that may not be as memorable and catchy as on the first two releases, but still is relatively memorable and way above standard for the genre.”

2. Legion (1992)

“‘Legion’ sets itself in a league of its own, giving each musician a distinct elemental voice. Glen Benton’s chthonic barking is at its most virulent and savage, having a rhythmic cohesion that is comparable to that of David Vincent, but separable in tonality. His bass is very audible within the mix, sandwiched in between the juxtaposed, trebly Hoffmann brothers guitars, which are thankfully never distant or uninterpretable. The drumming of Steve Asheim is chaotic but disciplined, as if one were battering cakes laced with grenades.”

1. Deicide (1990)

“Deicide’s debut album might not have been a quantum leap in the development of death metal – after all, Death, Possessed, Morbid Angel, Entombed and Atheist all released earlier albums – but it more than makes up for that in really mastering the ideas and conventions of the American school of death metal and creating an exceptionally tight album around it. With fantastic soloing by the Hoffmans and absolutely deranged vocals by the gruff and gutteral Glen Barton, it’s a treat from start to finish for any death metal fan, though it doesn’t add so much that’s particularly new or unknown in the genre.”