Artist: DEICIDE
Album: THE STENCH OF REDEMPTION REISSUE (DIGI)

Release date: 2006/ 2021
EAN/UPS: 0817195021136
Media type: CD

Further trouble followed the band into Europe. A scheduled performance at the 'Hellfest' event in France was cancelled over authorities concerns in relation to grave desecration in Brittany, where tombstones had been vandalised with the DEICIDE song title 'When Satan Rules His World'. Back on US soil, the group entered Morrisound Studios once again to cut a new record 'The Stench Of Redemption', produced by Jim Morris. DEICIDE conducted West Coast "God Killers" shows alongside VITAL REMAINS, seeing Glen Benton doing double frontman duty each night, CREMATORIUM and Oregon's DESOLATION.

The band wound up in chaos again though when on July 14th at Hustlers in Laredo, Texas, guitarist Ralph Santolla was arrested. Reports stated that Glen Benton had voiced his displeasure at being "ripped off" by promoters and had the power cut after just four songs. In the following chaos the police arrived, arresting Santolla after the guitarist had allegedly thrown a can at one of the officers.

In further adverse publicity, DEICIDE had 'The Stench Of Redemption' banned from large Swedish online store Ginza.se, the company citing the blasphemous album sleeve art and controversial lyrical subject matter as their reasoning. In addition, the store apparently also removed all DEICIDE back catalogue. Unfortunately, a day after this press announcement a spokeman for Ginza.se stated the only reason DEICIDE was not represented in their store was because their albums "didn't sell very well".


TRACKLIST:

1. The Stench Of Redemption
2. Death To Jesus
3. Desecration
4. Homage For Satan
5. Never To Be Seen Again
6. The Lord's Sedition
7. Walk With The Devil In Dreams You Behold
8. Crucified For The Innocence
9. Not Of This Earth

LINE-UP:

Glenn Benton (vocals/ bass)
Eric Hoffman (guitar)
Brian Hoffman (guitar)
Steve Asheim (drums)