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Till Death Do Us Part

Deicide - Till Death Do Us Part Audio CD

A fair review of the Deicide "Till Death Do Us Part" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Deicide reviews here, or go back to the Deicide tabs.

Band: Deicide
Title: Till Death Do Us Part
Rating:

Release Date: 2008-04-29
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Beginning of the End 2: Till Death Do Us Part 3: Hate of All Hatreds 4: In the Eyes of God 5: Worthless Misery 6: Severed Ties 7: Not as Long as We Both Shall Live 8: Angel of Agony 9: Horror in the Halls of Stone 10: End of the Beginning

Deicide do not disappoint
What can be said about them -- or, rather, what can be left to say about them? Well, for those not in the know, they have been tearing through music speakers everywhere for more than 18 years now with nothing but their own brand of unique, controversial, and earth-scorching extreme metal mayhem. Ah, Deicide. Most would agree that the now very famous Floridian death metal scene (which has spawned the likes of Malevolent Creation, Monstrosity, and Hate Eternal) owes a great deal of debt to the success Deicide has had. Plus, many music aficionados (including this reviewer) consider them to be the best death metal band of all-time. And if nothing else, then it at least goes without saying that they are iconic, and have nothing at all left to prove. But to their credit, they keep pressing on -- pushing themselves to be even better and more extreme. 2008's "Till Death Do Us Part" has been dubbed as the group's heaviest and most brutal offering to date. And when considering the competition (the rest of their discography), that might seem like unrealistic label hype. But it's true -- frontman Glen Benton & Co. have somehow, yet again, managed to push the sonic envelope that one iota even further!

This is Deicide's second recording with newcomer guitarists Jack Owen and Ralph Santolla (their first was on the excellent "The Stench of Redemption"); and it also happens to continue in a manner similar to what was heard on that 2006 release. Thus, "Till Death. . . " is substantially more epic, brutal, technical, well-structured, and riff-oriented than any of Deicide's first seven efforts. In addition, the album's speed blurs the line between death metal and grindcore territory. And one final thing remains which makes record different from anything heard from the band prior to two years ago, and a standout in their discography: Infectiously melodic solos. See, unlike former axemen Brian and Eric Hoffman (whose solos would be just a bunch of random notes played as fast as possible), Owen and Santolla take a much more musical approach to soloing, thus helping them to be very intricate and memorable.

Other than that, though, things are pretty much par for the course from what one has come to expect from these four blasphemers. These ten songs explode with ferocious, bludgeoning guitar leads and amazing, Slayer-inspired riffage which somehow always manage to be simultaneously scorching and guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine. And Owen and Santolla play with such ease, precision, and skill that anybody who claims they are any less than true virtuosos of their instrument would be a darn fool! Elsewhere, the bass is almost never heard, but it doesn't need to be because skinsman Steve Asheim does a more-than-sufficient job at providing all the bottom-end you could ever need. He swings below and drives the rhythms forward with impeccable, jackhammer-fast drumming. And last but not least, Glen is (like always) in full-effect, here, as well. He may not exactly be breaking any new ground, but his venomous, double-tracked vocals and evil lyrics still sound as great and inspired as ever.

"TDDUP" begins in a relatively unexpected fashion with "The Beginning of the End", a terrifically ominous cut of almost pure doom metal where the guitars are weaving cool spiderwebs of melody, and the ensuing titular track is also fairly slow-burning. But right after that, things become a whole lot nastier, and it is clear that the remaining songs rank right among the top of the "heavy and brutal" arsenal. Track two leads smoothly into "Hate Of All Hatreds", which plays like a white-hot ball of rage and is filled with breakneck drumming, nerve-fraying, buzzsaw picking, and a glass-shattering solo section. "In The Eyes Of God" is a ripper, too, and it keeps the momentum up at the same heart-stopping pace with more insanely fast guitar work and Terrorizer-worthy blasting. You'll fine some well-placed, skin-crawling vocal shrieks, and excellent, epic, Necrophagist-inspired soloing here, as well. And if those two tracks tore your friggin' head off (and they did), then the next one, "Worthless Misery" shoves it up your other end and spits down your neck. Hence, the name of its game is rip-roaring, barn-burning riffage anchored by Asheim's pummeling, and truly mind-blowing, hyper-speed blast mania.

Moving along, a little variety comes into play with "Severed Dies. " Yes, it is definitely one nasty and abrasive bugger. But by comparison to what was heard before, "Severed Dies" is a hair bit more mid-tempo. It locks into a tasty, grinding borderline-groove, and as a result is very headbangable and mosh-pit ready. Another classy and progressive-tinged solo is also tucked in near the end. Song number seven, "Not As Long As We Both Shall Live" is another major standout on account of its blazing speed, "math-y", Meshuggah-esque time signatures, several perfectly-placed tempo changes, and nonstop, propulsive riffery. Next comes "Angel Of Agony", which manages to be positively catchy while simultaneously being skull-crushingly b-roo-tal. Its highlights include blistering drums and memorable vocal patterns (including some especially vicious bellows). "Horror In The Halls Of Stone," offers a slight breather from the otherwise totally blown-out, lightning fast chaos, with its creeping, doomy tempo and infectious soloing only occasionally being offset by speed demon blasts (thus creating great tension in the musical arrangements). "HITHOS" also features a surprising line-up shift because Steve Asheim was invited to strap on an axe (making Deicide have a guitar trio); and by laying down ample commanding and tight guitar leads, he does not disappoint. Finally, set closer "The End Of The Beginning" is simply the icing on this already decadent cake. It is an instrumental, and is a deluge of guttural guitar rumbles and grinding, "rat-tat-tat" machine gun blast beats.

Naturally, it is safe to assume that this album will probably not change the minds of many non-Deicide-fans. Furthermore, it almost certainly won't recruit anybody who didn't love the above-mentioned "Stench of Redemption". However, the already initiated are almost certain to find it to be one of the group's best and most consistent works of the last decade, and the most satisfying slab of heavy music released in all of 2008.

metaldad review
exactly what you expect from the band. enjoyed the music of cd. disappointed that its not original cover art. it displayed on picture original cover but when arrived it was censored cover. oh well. band and recording sound tight. understand why its one of thier most popular cd's.

Till Death...
THe songs are very similar to each other which I always dislike. New Deicide is extreme and brutal slab of death metal with blending speed, creative solos and non stop growling by Benton which while sounds great, is not what I was hoping for. Former cannibal corpse guitarist does an excellent job but he doesn't fit in deicide. The evil and dark atmosphere which prevailed on older albums like Legion, Once upon the cross is nonexistent. It's always good when a band progresses and even explores new territory but unfortunately not so when you sound like hundred of other bands. I hope the next album will be return to roots but I doubt.

This is not Deicide anymore !... (Wait for Amon !)
The music of Deicide is gone with the Hoffman Brothers (guitars). Where are the evil riffs ? Where is the demented sound ? If you listen to Deicide for "When Satan Rules His World" or "Serpents Of The Light", you won't find this kind of stuff here. It's obvious that they were the soul of the band. Now this so called Deicide sounds like tasteless "Techno-Death". They should change their name.
Who made the guitars on this album ? Steeve Asheim ? Man, you're a great drummer, leave the guitars to those who know how to compose real evil things.
They said : "This album is the fastest we've made". So what ? Does my electric toothbrush sounds like great death metal because it's faster than the last Cannibal Corpse or Krisiun ? Death Metal has to be evil, dark, morbid.
So keep your dough for the next "Amon" CD, the Hoffman brothers "new" band.

Intersting
The drums are just top notch on this album with good production all throughout. Alot of people are whining about this album but it sounds pretty brutal to me, so Im not really sure what the fuss is about. It's Deicide not Oasis man. . . . . enjoy the music. .

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