Overtures of Blasphemy
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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.
The cover artwork was created by Zbigniew M. Bielak, who has also worked with Ghost, Paradise Lost, and Mayhem. This is the band's only record to feature guitarist Mark English of Monstrosity, who replaced Jack Owen in 2016.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 8.5/10 |
| Exclaim! | 5/10 |
| Louder Sound |
The album received mixed to positive reviews. Metal Injection said "the album definitely belongs in the top half of Deicide's discography", Decibel said that "by track four, it has already muscled its way into the upper echelons of the band’s storied discography". Conversely, Exclaim! writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt called the album a "sore spot" in Deicide's career.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "One with Satan" | Glen Benton | 3:46 |
| 2. | "Crawled from the Shadows" | BentonSteve Asheim | 3:20 |
| 3. | "Seal the Tomb Below" | BentonKevin Quirion | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Compliments of Christ" | Benton | 2:44 |
| 5. | "All That Is Evil" | BentonAsheim | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Excommunicated" | BentonQuirion | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Anointed in Blood" | BentonQuirion | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Crucified Soul of Salvation" | BentonAsheim | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Defying the Sacred" | BentonQuirion | 3:30 |
| 10. | "Consumed by Hatred" | Benton | 3:02 |
| 11. | "Flesh, Power, Dominion" | BentonQuirionAsheim | 3:33 |
| 12. | "Destined to Blasphemy" | BentonQuirion | 2:25 |
| Total length: | 37:54 |
Personnel
- Glen Benton – bass, vocals
- Steve Asheim – drums, additional guitars
- Kevin Quirion – guitars
- Mark English – guitars
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) | 23 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 59 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 103 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI) | 59 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 42 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) | 22 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) | 79 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) | 42 |