Overtures of Blasphemy

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Overtures of Blasphemy
Studio album by
Deicide
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
StudioAudioHammer Studios, Sanford, Florida[1]
GenreDeath metal
Length37:54
LabelCentury Media
ProducerJason Suecof
Deicide chronology
In the Minds of Evil
(2013) 		Overtures of Blasphemy
(2018) 		Banished by Sin
(2024)
Singles from Overtures of Blasphemy
  1. "Excommunicated"
    Released: July 13, 2018[2]
  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. It was released on September 14, 2018, through Century Media Records.[1]

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

Reception

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

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

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."One with Satan"Glen Benton3:46
2."Crawled from the Shadows"
3:20
3."Seal the Tomb Below"
  • Benton
  • Kevin Quirion
2:57
4."Compliments of Christ"Benton2:44
5."All That Is Evil"
  • Benton
  • Asheim
3:24
6."Excommunicated"
  • Benton
  • Quirion
2:55
7."Anointed in Blood"
  • Benton
  • Quirion
3:18
8."Crucified Soul of Salvation"
  • Benton
  • Asheim
3:00
9."Defying the Sacred"
  • Benton
  • Quirion
3:30
10."Consumed by Hatred"Benton3:02
11."Flesh, Power, Dominion"
  • Benton
  • Quirion
  • Asheim
3:33
12."Destined to Blasphemy"
  • Benton
  • Quirion
2:25
Total length:37:54

Personnel

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

Charts

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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

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  1. ^ a b c "DEICIDE To Release 'Overtures Of Blasphemy' Album In September". Blabbermouth.net. June 28, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Deicide Debut 'Excommunicated' Off 'Overtures of Blasphemy' Album". Loudwire.
  3. ^ a b "CD Review: DEICIDE Overtures of Blasphemy". September 16, 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". September 10, 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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