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Deicide - "In Torment In Hell"
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| Roadrunner Records (2001) |
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Genre: Death Metal
Similar bands: Cannibal Corpse, Six Feet Under
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| Deicide has been around forever. They've always had one goal in mind, the total destruction of Christianity. While earlier in their career, it seemed apparent that Glen Benton and company were putting their ideals before their music ("Legion", anyone?), in the past few years, the band has been releasing some great tunes to accompany their anti-Christian rhetoric. "In Torment In Hell" is no exception. Starting off with a doctored, and quite eerie soundclip, the album plods through eight tracks of heavy groove-laden death metal. Mr. Benton's low-end growls lay nicely on top of a punishing rhythm section featuring tons of double bass and breakdown drumming. The guitar is kept basic, yet effective. Often single note tremolo sections subside into brutal barre chord progressions. The production is top notch, which is key. The production is what really harmed Deicide's early releases, having sounded as though they were recorded in a closet with a 4-track. Deicide are sticking with a style of death metal that is tried and true, rather than venturing into new territory. However, when a band has managed to stay alive and kicking for so long, that's a testament in and of itself. Rather than try to play some obscure style, Deicde keep alive the tradition of brutal death metal that they helped create and that their homestate Florida has become famous for. |
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| 77/100 |
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| wizard of morticus - best death metal band ever? oh yeah, i forgot, suffocation's songs structures were horrible compared to deicides verse/chorus/verse formula. boring. their riffs arent even catchy anymore. fuck them. | | BrassKnuckleAbortion - Deicide is the greatest death metal band ever. Wizard of Morticus, you are a total homosexual. | | Wizard of Morticus (aka coke rat) - downloaded the first song. wow, this thing is a piece of shit. buy self-titled, legion, once upon the cross and MAYBE serpents... then stop. this band is over. seriously, very cheesy for deicides old standards. | | dthmtlsarah - you cant spell. fact. | | Metal Jim - Deocide is the sickest band ever!!! Fact | | | | Click here to leave a comment. |
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