''Overtures of Blasphemy'' is the twelfth studio album by American

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band

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. It was released on September 14, 2018, through

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. The cover artwork was created by Zbigniew M. Bielak, who has also worked with

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, and

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. This is the band's first album since '' In the Minds of Evil'' (2013), and it is the only record to feature guitarist Mark English of Monstrosity, who replaced

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in 2016.

Reception

The album received mixed to positive reviews. ''Metal Injection'' said that "the album definitely belongs in the top half of Deicide's discography", ''

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'' said that "by track four, it has already muscled its way into the upper echelons of the band’s storied discography", but ''Exclaim!'' writer Joe Smith-Engelhardt called the album a "sore spot" in Deicide's career.

Track listing

Personnel

* Glen Benton – bass, vocals *

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– drums, additional guitars * Kevin Quirion – guitars * Mark English – guitars

Charts

References

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