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The Stench of Redemption is the eighth studio album by American death metal band Deicide. It is the first album by the band to feature Jack Owen (formerly of Cannibal Corpse) and Ralph Santolla (formerly of Iced Earth) on guitars. Some editions of the album include a cover of "Black Night" by Deep Purple, with rewritten lyrics by Glen Benton.

The Stench of Redemption was Deicide's most successful release to date, peaking at No. 11 on the Top Heatseekers chart. Many critics praised The Stench of Redemption as a return to form for Deicide, despite the band losing both Eric and Brian Hoffman.

Background

Two tracks, "Homage for Satan" and "Crucified for Innocence", were released exclusively via iTunes on June 6, 2006. Deicide released these songs online because of financial problems that the band and Earache Records had. The band also cancelled some of their concerts because of these financial problems.

The album features themes of destruction and anti-Christianity. This is the first Deicide album to have writing credits attributed to individual band members.

There is a noticeable change in the guitar work, as guitar leads are much more prevalent. The style of the solos on the album is also drastically different than it has been on previous Deicide records. Ralph Santolla and Jack Owen utilize a neo-classical style of guitar soloing along with the traditional riffing of Deicide.

Drummer Steve Asheim said of the album, "I'd have to say 'Stench' is definitely my favorite and the one I'm most proud of, Benton too I think. It really all came together on this one, the material, the players, the sound, the vibe... It was a real pleasure doing this record with this line-up, almost effortless."

Reviews

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com
Allmusic
Blabbermouth	8/10
Chronicles of Chaos	9/10
Metal Storm	9.6/10
Sea of Tranquility
Stylus Magazine	B+

"...The best Deicide album since "Legion" and in many ways it is even better than that one. ... Benton sounds really pissed off again instead of just running through the motions, Steve Asheim's drumming is blisteringly fast, while newcomers Jack Owen and Ralph Santolla inject some much-needed dynamism and oomph into the unit. ...All that needs to be said is that these songs are the best, heaviest, most melodic (subtly) and blood-curdling from the band in many, many years. ...After just one listen this new offering gave me a swift blow to the head and demanded my attention. ...Everything you've ever wanted (back) in Deicide is present here in spades, as well as some new but very welcome elements (primarily due to the new axe-duo, that kicks the living hell out of anything the Hoffman's could ever muster), like technical riffing, very Heavy Metal-like solos and a renewed sense of urgency and energy. ...This is a band re-discovering their balls and the result is one of the best albums of the year by the most improved band of the year."

"One of the greatest Death Metal albums of the present days." "One of the most intense experiences in modern metal; every single track has a life of its own due to the outstanding songwriting presented, every chord played, every tone reached and every solo completed shows a polished band to the core, Death Metal in its shocking best that's for sure." "This new line-up could be the dream-team of Death Metal". "This album is surely a masterpiece and it will surely become a classic record in the future". "I highly recommend this album, DO NOT miss this release."

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Glen Benton; all music is composed by Steve Asheim

Personnel

• Glen Benton – vocals, bass, executive production
• Steve Asheim – drums
• Jack Owen – guitars
• Ralph Santolla – guitars

Accolades

The Turkish Metal Music Awards of 2006, conducted by Turkish webzine Bira Darkzine, has recognized The Stench of Redemption as the best metal album of 2006, as voted by the Turkish public.

References

1. Deicide interview (06/2006) - Metal Storm
2. About.com review
3. Allmusic review
4. Alisoglu, Scott. "Deicide: The Stench of Redemption (Earache)". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved February 27, 2010.
5. Chronicles of Chaos review
6. ^ Metal Storm review
7. Sea of Tranquility review
8. Stylus Magazine review

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