Scars of the Crucifix

Deicide | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 24, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Earache Records
• ASIN: B00015HSLS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,486 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

2004 Earache Records - Songs Include : Scars Of The Crucifix / Mad At God / Conquered By Sodom / F**k Your God / When Heaven Burns / Enchanted Nightmare / From Darkness Come / Go Now Your Lord Is Dead / The Pentecostal

Customer Reviews

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35 of 42 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bringing The Gospel Of Jesus To America's Youth, December 31, 2004

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Bill (East L.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scars of the Crucifix (Audio CD)

Deicide are the greatest christian band since P.O.D. Just look at the cover of this album, there's a picture of Jesus. So many christians are afraid to show their faith that blatantly, Deicide should be commended for taking a stand for their faith. Musically it's all acoustic ballads focusing on the love of christ and following God. Glen Benton has a soulfull R & B tenor that will bring you to tears. Scars Of The Crucifix is my favorite song of this album, which is about how Jesus healed Glen when he fell and hit his head on a cross in church, and also features special guest vocalist R. Kelly. This will be the next big thing in the christian music scene. Youthgroups, pastors and congregations already gather in hordes outside of their concerts. In Jesus name, amen.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A triumphant return to form, January 14, 2006

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A. Stutheit "Teyad" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scars of the Crucifix (Audio CD)

After releasing two albums which frontman Glen Benton described as "Pieces of (crap)," death metal gods Deicide finally escaped from their dreaded past record label, Roadrunner. So, now seven years since their last good studio album, this Florida five piece have made an album which is a great return to form for them. Earache records is definitely the most appropriately named label for Deicide, because Deicide's ninth release, "Scars of the Crucifix," may not be as fast as a previous album (i.e. "Legion"), but it's just as brutal. "Scars" has everything you could ask for from a Deicide album, and it has everything for a good death metal album: walls of relentless rhythms and ferocious guitars, a double bass which sounds like a lawn mower, guitar solos which are wild and none too technical, and short songs (the whole album is less than half an hour long). Plus, Glen may not be the world's best bassist, but no one has more inhuman vocals than he. Album highlights include the title track, which features one guitarist playing pounding riffs while the other guitarist plays buzzsaw riffs. "Mad at God," has cracking snare drums, and track four finds Glen making a retching noise over booming guitars. "When Heaven Burns" begins with an almost belching noise from Glen, before the machine gun drums kick in. This song also has three winding, bending solos. "Enchanted Nightmare" features a jackhammer rhythm, and "The Pentecostal," has cascading drums and scorching riffs. But this song, the album closer, is very surprising because it ends with a very cool, sharp piano solo. So, this is a great return to form for Deicide. Every death metal collection needs some Deicide, and if you're new to them, you might as well start here. Just make sure you have some Depends and/or Aspirin on hand.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Brutal, March 15, 2004

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KenP (Northbridge, Mass) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scars of the Crucifix (Audio CD)

Scars of the crucifix, proberly one of the best albums released since Serpents of the Light. The title track sets the stage for the rest of the album. If you like brutal death metal this is a must have. And if your a dedicated Deicide fan I don't even have to tell you to pick this up.