Scars of the Crucifix is the seventh studio album by American death metal band Deicide and their first on Earache Records, released on February 23, 2004. The album is the final release to feature the band's full original lineup, as the Hoffman brothers would depart shortly after this album, ending their 17-year tenure with the group.
Background
Glen Benton recorded his vocal tracks on the album one line at a time.
The track "Scars of the Crucifix" spawned Deicide's first ever music video, filmed in Nottingham. The closing track, "The Pentecostal", is followed by a hidden untitled bonus track with drummer/composer Steve Asheim playing a classical piano solo. The song "Fuck Your God" was part of a playlist used as a method of torture on Iraqi detainees by being piped into their bunks to induce sleep deprivation."How US interrogators use music as a tool of torture", The Guardian, June 19, 2008
On July 11, 2006, Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles reported that Deicide received a Silver Disc from the independent music trade body Impala for their sales in Europe."DEICIDE Receive Silver Disc for Scars Of The Crucifix", Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, July 11, 2006
Reception Todd Kristel of Allmusic said of Deicide:
Track listing
Personnel Glen Benton – bass, vocals Eric Hoffman – guitars Brian Hoffman – guitars Steve Asheim – drums, piano (at end of "The Pentecostal") Neil Kernon – production
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