DEICIDE - Roadrunner Years - 9LP - Black Vinyl Box Set [MAY 12]

9LP - Limited Edition Black Vinyl Box Set. First vinyl collection of the band’s Roadrunner years albums from 1990-2001 Includes their 7 Roadrunner albums plus the Amon/Deicide “Feasting the Beast” EP.  Box set also includes: a special customized outer box, 7 single LPs and 1 double LP, an exclusive poster, an insert with tracks/credit information and a Deicide sticker sheet in an envelope. Limited and individually numbered to 6000 units.

Deicide is an American death metal band formed in Tampa Florida in 1987 by drummer/composer Steve Asheim, and guitarist brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman as “Carnage.” They then hired bassist/lyricst/vocalist Glen Benton and became “Amon,” later changing the band name to Deicide in 1989.

Prior to becoming Deicide, the band recorded the “Feasting the Beast” 8-track demo in Benton’s garage and started playing some local gigs in Tampa. In 1989, they recorded their second demo, “Sacrificial” at Morrisound with producer Scott Burns. Benton reportedly strormed into Roadrunner Records’ A&R man Monte Conner’s office and presented him with the demo, saying “sign us, you fucking asshole!” The next day contracts were issued and the band’s name changed to Deicide at the request of the label.

As Deicide the band released their self-titled debut album in 1990, which was also produced by Scott Burns. The debut featured re-recorded versions of all six of the “Sacrificial” tunes that got them signed. Both Hoffman brothers played technical solos at fast speeds with overlapping riffs, which gave the band the definitive heavy sound and complex song structures. This lineup remained intact until November of 2004, in the wake of increasing issues between Glen and the Hoffmans, allegedly regarding royalties and publishing. The Hoffman brothers later went on to reform Amon.

The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album, “Legion,” and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan era, after Cannibal Corpse. Since their debut in 1990, the band has released twelve studio albums, one live album, two compilations and two DVDs. In November 2003, their first two albums, “Deicide,” and “Legion,:” were ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the Soundscan era. The band is known for their controversial lyrics, which cover topic such as Satanism, anti-Christianity, and blasphemy. Their lyrics have resulted in bans, lawsuits and criticism from religious groups. Taylor Norberg as recently as January 19, 2022, has replaced Chris Cannella on guitar. If voted to win, ROG will release the first Roadrunner Years vinyl retrospective that would include all their studio + live albums on the label from 1990-2001 plus the Feasting the Beast EP. Many of the albums have never seen a proper release on vinyl or would be seeing their debut North American release on the format.

First vinyl collection of the band’s Roadrunner years albums from 1990-2001 Includes their 7 Roadrunner albums plus the Amon/Deicide “Feasting the Beast” EP. First official worldwide vinyl releases of: In Torment In Hell, Insineratehymn, When Satan Lives, and first North American vinyl releases of: Serpents Of The Light and Once Upon The Cross. Box set also includes: a special customized outer box, 7 single LPs and 1 double LP, an exclusive poster, an insert with tracks/credit information and a Deicide sticker sheet in an envelope. Limited and individually numbered to 6000 units.

Tracklist:

Side A (Feasting The Beast EP)
1. Lunatic Of God’s Creation 2:50
2. Sacrificial Suicide 2:56
3. Crucifixation 3:49
4. Carnage In The Temple Of The Damned 3:07
5. Dead By Dawn 4:01
6. Blaspherereion 4:16

Side B
1. Feasting The Beast (Intro) 0:51
2. Sacrificial Suicide 2:57
3. Day Of Darkness 2:12
4. Oblivious To Nothing 2:48

Side C (Deicide)
1. Lunatic Of God’s Creation 2:40
2. Sacrificial Suicide 2:51
3. Oblivious To Evil 2:41
4. Dead By Dawn 3:56
5. Blaspherereion 4:14

Side D (Deicide)
1. Deicide 4:01
2. Carnage In The Temple Of The Damned 3:33
3. Mephistopheles 3:34
4. Day Of Darkness 2:05
5. Crucifixation 3:55

Side E (Legion)
1. Satan Spawn, The Caco-Daemon 4:25
2. Dead But Dreaming 3:12
3. Repent To Die 3:58
4. Trifixion 2:57

Side F
1. Behead The Prophet (No Lord Shall Live) 3:43
2. Holy Deception 3:18
3. In Hell I Burn 4:36
4. Revocate The Agitator 2:46

Side G (Once Upon The Cross)
1. Once Upon The Cross
2. Christ Denied 3:39
3. When Satan Rules His World 2:55
4. Kill The Christian 2:58
5. Trick Or Betrayed 2:24

Side H
1. They Are The Children Of The Underworld 3:12
2. Behind The Light Thou Shall Rise 2:57
3. To Be Dead 2:39
4. Confessional Rape 3:53

Side I (Serpents Of The Light)
1. Serpents Of The Light 3:03
2. Bastard Of Christ 2:48
3. Blame It On God 2:45
4. This Hell We’re In 2:51
5. I Am No One 3:38

Side J
1. Slave To The Cross 3:15
2. Creatures Of Habit 3:07
3. Believe The Lie 2:50
4. The Truth Above 2:45
5. Father Baker’s 3:36

Side K (When Satan Lives – Live at House Of Blues/Chicago)
1. When Satan Rules His World 3:16
2. Blame It On God 3:01
3. Bastard Of Christ 3:00
4. They Are The Children Of The Underworld 3:11

Side L
1. Serpents Of The Light 3:10
2. Dead But Dreaming 3:29
3. Slave To The Cross 3:30
4. Lunatic Of God’s Creation 2:53

Side M (When Satan Lives….continued…)
1. Oblivious To Evil 2:52
2. Once Upon The Cross 3:07
3. Believe The Lie 2:56
4. Trick Or Betrayed 2:26
5. Behind The Light Thou Shall Rise 3:05

Side N
1. Deicide 4:18
2. Father Baker’s 3:39
3. Dead By Dawn 4:11
4. Sacrificial Suicide 3:49

Side O (Insineratehymn)
1. Bible Basher 2:23
2. Forever Hate You 3:08
3. Standing In The Flames 3:33
4. Remnant Of A Hopeless Path 2:59
5. The Gift That Keeps On Giving 3:02

Side P
1. Halls Of Worship 3:03
2. Suffer Again 2:19
3. Worst Enemy 2:48
4. Apocalyptic Fear 3:21
5. Refusal Of Penance 4:34

Side Q (In Torment In Hell)
1. In Torment In Hell 4:02
2. Christ Don’t Care 2:51
3. Vengeance Will Be Mine 4:24
4. Imminent Doom 3:41

Side R
1. Child Of God 3:35
2. Let It Be Done 3:34
3. Worry In The House Of Thieves 4:16
4. Lurking Among Us 4:34