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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Dec-21-2013 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Death Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2013 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Deicide Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : In The Minds Of Evil Label : Century Media ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Deicide, in my view, are death metal royalty- ║ │
│║ albeit with some rather controversial aspects. ║ │
│║ Without going into the more colourful/ridiculous ║ │
│║ features of front man Glen Benton's professional ║ │
│║ and personal life, suffice it to say that Benton ║ │
│║ is needed in the metal world as he provides ║ │
│║ outlandish statements both in songs and in ║ │
│║ interviews and thus stands out as a character ║ │
│║ that you love or love to hate- not too many ║ │
│║ bands can boast that these days. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ It would not be a huge stretch to suggest that ║ │
│║ most peoples' favourite Deicide album would be ║ │
│║ one of the first three releases. The debut was ║ │
│║ an out and out classic- a DM tour de force with ║ │
│║ a feral production. Things got slicker for ║ │
│║ ôLegionö and ôOnce Upon The Crossö (my personal ║ │
│║ favourite) as very brutal and very blasphemous ║ │
│║ metal was delivered without mercy by four men ║ │
│║ who looked like they were straight out of the ║ │
│║ pages of a satanic redneck comic book. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Things took a turn in the late 90's with some ║ │
│║ average records until the storming comeback of ║ │
│║ ôScars of The Crucifix.ö Sadly, soon after its ║ │
│║ release the hugely muscled Hoffman brothers were ║ │
│║ gone. Fans were concerned, the stories of ║ │
│║ threats/recriminations/steroid abuse/weapons ║ │
│║ arrests etc. did not exactly ease anyone's fears ║ │
│║ but the subsequent tour with Jack Owen (formerly ║ │
│║ of Cannibal Corpse) and Dave Suzuki (of Vital ║ │
│║ Remains) was a success and the band pressed on. ║ │
│║ ôThe Stench of Redemptionö was a superb record ║ │
│║ and proved that it was drummer Steve Asheim, not ║ │
│║ Benton or the Hoffmans, who was the driving ║ │
│║ creative force of the band. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ Since then, guitar maestro Ralph Santolla has ║ │
│║ been and gone, but Owen remains along with ║ │
│║ Asheim and Benton. Kevin Quirion rounds out the ║ │
│║ lineup. The band have kept the strong albums ║ │
│║ coming with ôTil Death Do Us Partö and ôTo Hell ║ │
│║ With God.ö ║ │
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│║ In The Minds of Evil thus opens with the title ║ │
│║ track and gives us exactly what we hope for; ║ │
│║ Asheim's fast but very steady drumming ║ │
│║ (excellent china usage!), fast riffing and ║ │
│║ surprisingly memorable hooks. ║ │
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│║ Thou Begone features the kind of crushing groove ║ │
│║ that Deicide excel at- they are a very ║ │
│║ rhythmical band-; could it be Asheim's influence ║ │
│║ again? Hyper fast sections follow as Benton ║ │
│║ truly excels himself. Indeed, his vocals over ║ │
│║ the whole album are excellent. Melodic leads ║ │
│║ abound while the main refrain marks itself out ║ │
│║ as being very strong indeed. ║ │
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│║ Godkill features excellent riffing and ║ │
│║ highlights the crystal clear production- ║ │
│║ everything can actually be heard very well and ║ │
│║ the vocals have excellent placing in the mix. ║ │
│║ The song titles and subject matter should ║ │
│║ surprise no one; Benton continues ploughing a ║ │
│║ very singular furrow. Clearly, the bible belt is ║ │
│║ still tight down in the less cosmopolitan areas ║ │
│║ of Florida- what is it about the southern-most ║ │
│║ state and death metal?! ║ │
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│║ Beyond Salvation features interesting pacing and ║ │
│║ guitar work while Misery Of One hurtles along ║ │
│║ with neck snapping intensity and features a VERY ║ │
│║ Deicide bridge section. Between The Flesh and ║ │
│║ The Void utilises harmony guitars and tuneful ║ │
│║ leads in the opening before picking up the ║ │
│║ pace...and then picking up again! The track ║ │
│║ fades out (you don't hear that too often these ║ │
│║ days) and is replaced by Even the Gods Can Bleed ║ │
│║ which stamps out a lasting impression. ║ │
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│║ Trample The Cross juxtaposes blast beats with ║ │
│║ slower and almost melodic riffs and leads to ║ │
│║ good effect (you may hear its title elsewhere on ║ │
│║ the album too- Glen is nothing if not ║ │
│║ consistent). ║ │
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│║ Fallen To Silence ushers in the home stretch of ║ │
│║ the album with a marching sound and even more ║ │
│║ blasphemy. Superb lead breaks lift the track as ║ │
│║ the band shift through the gears. ║ │
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│║ Kill The Light of Christ again uses higher-on- ║ │
│║ the-neck riffing to open and grab the listener's ║ │
│║ attention before going for surprisingly catchy ║ │
│║ verse and chorus sections- one of Deicide's ║ │
│║ strengths has always been distinctive musical ║ │
│║ and lyrical motifs. This has always elevated ║ │
│║ them above their more humdrum DM competition- ║ │
│║ once again proving that you have to have the ║ │
│║ songs, not just the sound (incredibly, I have ║ │
│║ managed to avoid using the phrase ôthe devil has ║ │
│║ all the best tunesö... until now!) ║ │
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│║ End The Wrath Of God also ends the album and ║ │
│║ brings pummelling verse sections to bear ║ │
│║ alongside quicker bridge sections all utilising ║ │
│║ variations on the same refrain- again song- ║ │
│║ writing- before a middle section of hyper fast ║ │
│║ leads and tumbling riffs mesh with some nifty ║ │
│║ production tricks. ║ │
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│║ Overall, this is a very strong effort from a ║ │
│║ band that many would have predicted to no longer ║ │
│║ be around in 2013 (or even 2003, for that ║ │
│║ matter, considering Benton's ôdead by 33ö ║ │
│║ claims). Deicide are, in many ways, the AC/DC of ║ │
│║ death metal- they do what they do, they write ║ │
│║ about what they write about and they do not ║ │
│║ compromise. Deicide still have an impressive ║ │
│║ work rate when it comes to writing and releasing ║ │
│║ albums, though, and the energy levels and ║ │
│║ quality have not dipped. If you lost track of ║ │
│║ the band in the 90's or never bothered listening ║ │
│║ to anything after Eric and Brian Hoffman left or ║ │
│║ have never even checked the band out (is that ║ │
│║ possible?) then starting with ôIn The Minds of ║ │
│║ Evilö would be a fine remedy for your ills- it ║ │
│║ has the songs, the sounds and the flare to ║ │
│║ convert the non-believers into believers... or ║ │
│║ should that be the other way around? Quite ║ │
│║ simply, this is a great album from the satanic ║ │
│║ royalty of Florida death metal. ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - In The Minds Of Evil [03:53] │
│ 02 - Thou Begone [03:44] │
│ 03 - Godkill [03:11] │
│ 04 - Beyond Salvation [02:58] │
│ 05 - Misery Of One [03:22] │
│ 06 - Between The Flesh And The Void [03:55] │
│ 07 - Even The Gods Can Bleed [02:58] │
│ 08 - Trample The Cross [03:00] │
│ 09 - Fallen To Silence [03:10] │
│ 10 - Kill The Light Of Christ [03:30] │
│ 11 - End Of Wrath Of God [03:14] │
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