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Serpents of the Light

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Serpents of the Light
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)
Recorded1997 at Morrisound Recording
GenreDeath metal
Length30:38
LabelRoadrunner
ProducerDeicide, Scott Burns
Deicide chronology
Once upon the Cross
(1995)
Serpents of the Light
(1997)
When Satan Lives
(1998)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Chronicles of Chaos8/10[2]
Classic Rock[3]
Kerrang![4]

Serpents of the Light is the fourth full-length album by Florida death metal band Deicide. It was released on October 21, 1997, by Roadrunner Records.

Glen Benton stated that "Serpents of the Light" was written "about a friend of mine that died".[5]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Glen Benton and Deicide (Steve Asheim)

No.TitleLength
1."Serpents of the Light"3:03
2."Bastard of Christ"2:48
3."Blame It on God"2:45
4."This Is Hell We're In"2:51
5."I Am No One"3:38
6."Slave to the Cross"3:15
7."Creatures of Habit"3:07
8."Believe the Lie"2:50
9."The Truth Above"2:45
10."Father Baker's"3:36
Total length:30:38

Personnel

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Production

  • Deicide – production
  • Scott Burns – production
  • Nizin Lopez - cover art

References

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ Chronicles of Chaos review
  3. ^ Sadler, Darren (July 2000). "Déjà Vu". Classic Rock. No. 16. Future plc. p. 79.
  4. ^ Arnopp, Jason (July 15, 2000). "Reissues". Kerrang! (810). EMAP: 45.
  5. ^ "Behind the Crooked Cross." Decibel. pp. 72-78.[verification needed]