The Best of Deicide

• Artist: Deicide
• Rating:
• Release Date: September 23, 2003
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

For all of their important contributions to the advance of pure American death metal, Florida's Deicide will probably be remembered in the end for the exaggerated publicity stunts of outspoken frontman Glen Benton -- possibly the only man to take his anti-crusade against Catholicism seriously enough to brand an inverted cross onto his forehead, only to almost get blown up by animal rights activists. Who would have thought those bunny lovers were the true enemy? But hey, any publicity is good publicity, right? And if nothing else, Benton was probably the only American death metal musician to challenge those wacky, church-burning Norwegians for extracurricular activities inadvertently leading to a lot of headlines -- and for the sheer entertainment value involved, fans can thank him. Anyway, since Deicide's surprisingly long career challenged but never quite matched the likes of Sepultura, Death, and Morbid Angel in death metal's lofty, upper echelons of brilliance and glory, Roadrunner's nearly career-spanning The Best of Deicide offers many metal fans a perfect chance to sample the crème de la crème of the band's material in one fell swoop (of the axe). Listening to these 20 tracks spanning a decade and five albums (their final Roadrunner album 2001's In Torment, in Hell, 1998's live When Satan Lives, and 1993's Amon: Feasting the Beast demos collection are represented), one certainly has to give Deicide credit for such unwavering commitment to their vile and misanthropic cause. Conversely, as track after bludgeoning track storms by decapitating innocents left and right, one can't help but notice the dearth of ideas resulting from the group's infinitesimal evolutionary pace. In fact, about the only serious variety in terms of recorded sound takes place via the downright crappy production gracing the scant submissions from 1997's arguable career-low Serpents of the Light. As such, later offerings like "Bastard of Christ," "This Is Hell We're In," and even the mildly melodic (gasp!) "Bible Basher" are reliably brutal, consistently speedy, and remarkably blasphemous, but never as memorable as the ten -- or was it 20? -- that came before. However, for all those extreme metal fans with aspirations of sampling all of the key contributors to their favorite musical style, Deicide, and therefore this best-of set, should not be overlooked. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Dead by Dawn (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:55)
Carnage in the Temple of the Damned (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:32)
Lunatic of God's Creation (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:40)
Sacrificial Suicide (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:52)
Crucifixation (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:49)
Satan Spawn, The Caco-Daemon (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(4:26)
Trifixion (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:59)
In Hell I Burn (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(4:37)
Dead But Dreaming (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:13)
Once Upon the Cross (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:34)
They Are the Children of the Underworld (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:09)
When Satan Rules His World (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:53)
Trick or Betrayed (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:25)
Behind the Light Thou Shall Rise (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:59)
Serpents of the Light (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:03)
Bastard of Christ (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:48)
Blame It on God (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:43)
This Is Hell We're In (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:49)
Bible Basher (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(2:23)
Standing in the Flames (Lyrics)	Deicide	Deicide	(3:33)

Credits

Deicide (Producer), Alex McKnight (Photography), Glen Benton (Vocals), Monte Conner (Compilation), Joey Jordison (Liner Notes), Glen Benton (Bass), Alan Douches (Assembly), Jim Ward Morris (Mixing), Steve Asheim (Drums), Scott Burns (Producer), Glen Benton (Logo), Tony Mottram (Cover Photo), Sarah McKenzie (Art Direction), Monte Conner (Compilation Producer), Eric Hoffman (Logo), Tim Hubbard (Photography), Brian Hoffman (Guitar), Scott Burns (Mixing), Frank Anthone White (Photography), Eric Hoffman (Guitar), Tom Burleigh (Compilation Producer)

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