Overtures of Blasphemy

Overtures of Blasphemy
Studio album by
Deicide
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
StudiosAudioHammer Studios, Sanford, Florida
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. "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.

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Injection8.5/10
Exclaim!5/10
Louder SoundStarStarStarStar

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.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

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 (Official Charts)79
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)42

References

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  2. 1 2 "Deicide Debut 'Excommunicated' Off 'Overtures of Blasphemy' Album". Loudwire.
  3. 1 2 "CD Review: DEICIDE Overtures of Blasphemy". September 16, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "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. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Albums – Top 100 – 38. týden 2018" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. 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 on 21/9/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 22, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Deicide – Overtures of Blasphemy". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2018.