Deicide: Glen Benton (vocals, bass instrument); Steve Asheim (guitar, drums); Ralph Santolla, Jack Owen (guitar).

Recording information: Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida.

One of death metal's original practitioners, Deicide have remained true believers in their own grisly anti-religion since 1987. The band is as heavy as ever 21 long years after forming, and the band's 2008 release, TILL DEATH DO US PART, is a prime example of classic full-bore Florida death action. Their hateful assault is still bolstered by devastatingly precise instrumental chops, and songs like the frantic "In the Eyes of God" sound like a dozen boxers on a speed bag in hell. Original members Glen Benton and Steve Asheim lock in on bass and drums respectively to create a scouring rhythm section, and Benton's trend-setting subterranean growls seem to promise madness and oblivion. The secret guitar melodies hidden among the chaos, however, are what make TILL DEATH DO US PART more than just a generic death metal album, as all the speed and complexity serve superior song craft.

Kerrang (Magazine) (p.49) - "This is the heaviest record Deicide have made. Musically, they've never sounded this intense..."