Artist: Deicide
Label: Roadrunner
Release Date: 6/27/00
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Title: Insineratehymn Artist: Deicide Label: Roadrunner Release Date: 6/27/00 |
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Abyss's Review:
As I sit here taking my word processor in hand to write a few words about Deicide's new album, I have come to the conclusion that listening to Glen Benton sing while I am in the midst of a severe case of Strep Throat is just a painful and tortuous experience. That said, Insineratehymn is a Deicide record through and through. Any old fans that may have been worried that the stagnation of the old school Tampa Death scene would cause a change in direction for these fellows need not fret.
"Bottom line is this is a quality album which will stand proudly next to the rest." Packaged underneath uncharacteristically tame cover art, Mr. Benton's death machine has come out with a quality record, even though it's not that ambitious. And while there aren't any standout tracks on this album, it's probably because the overall quality of each song is raised a bit. What I mean to say is the high points aren't as high as albums in the past, but the low points aren't as low either. The songs have been slowed down a bit in places to allow for more groove, which does take a bit from their overall brutality, but their over-the-top Satanic mysticality remains intact. Because of this, I believe the average Deicide fan will not be disappointed with this latest effort.
I've always had an inkling that this band's popularity has been due in no small part to their controversy. What Cradle of Filth is to Black Metal, Deicide is to Death. And while this band has never, in my opinion, remotely compared with their Tampa brothers, Morbid Angel, when it comes to their overall craft, they have definitely carved their own much needed niche in the world of extreme metal. Bottom line is this is a quality album which will stand proudly next to the rest.
Death's Review:
Is a band on the Roadrunner label in the year 2000 allowed to pummel with old-school death metal fury? You betcha, at least in the case of Deicide. Insineratehymn is nothing if not raw, unadulterated death metal - the kind your older brother used to crave. Of course, with the Roadrunner label designation comes an excellent Jim Morris/ Morrisound production. This, combined with sick downtuned riffing, forms the foundation of this latest Deicide release. Honestly folks, it's as simple as that.
"Insineratehymn is nothing if not raw, unadulterated death metal - the kind your older brother used to crave." The quasi-black elements (screams, etc.) do appear, but the success of this record is much more attributable to tracks like "The Gift That Keeps on Giving," which owe more to Morbid Angel and Six Feet Under than Dimmu Borgir. I honestly like this record a lot, not because it is innovative or uniquely inspired but rather because it is exactly what you'd expect it to be: a solid death metal effort. And so I've learned a lesson: don't judge a book by its cover. Just 'cause it is modern and sparse and says Roadrunner on the cover of this book, doesn't mean it doesn't bludgeon. I mean, sure, the cover is not gore filled. But look closer: are those three sixes? Is that the barrel of a gun? Maybe Deicide 2000 isn't so mainstream after all.
Hel's Review:
There are two questions that may immediately come to mind when you view this release for the first time. One may be, since title is Insineratehymn, can I assume the content is as anti-religion/God as typically provided by this band? And the second question would probably be, do I have to worry that they have also gone "new" metal, like so many other Roadrunner acts seem to have?
I think, for most people, things will become pretty clear almost instantly once you begin to listen. For some, who are unable to decipher the from-the-depths-of-the-belly-of-a-demon vocals, you may have to consult the booklet regarding the lyrics. But, come on, if you really think about it, a voice like that doesn't sing about sunshine and bunny-rabbits. Of COURSE, it's about hatred, anger, and related topics. Sheesh.
"Insineratehymn may be a silly album title, but the music makes my inner death metal fiend happy." The very first thing that instantaneously caught my attention on this album is the chugging, driving riffs. You realize from the first second, this is going to be ceaselessly heavy. From these riffs to the aforementioned vocals, you know this is an album in the classic death metal vein. It is solidly that. There are also some very nice little guitar solos scattered throughout. Not to mention snazzy time changes, such as the ones found in "Halls of Warship," a track which may prove to be the best on the disc.
I haven't been able to spend enough time with this album to ponder greater questions like, where does this one stack up in the spectrum of Deicide? I'll leave it up to Abyss to make those kind of judgments within our limited time frame ('cause he can't really help himself from being judgmental.) What I am willing to declare at this juncture, Insineratehymn may be a silly album title, but the music makes my inner death metal fiend happy.
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