Serpents of the Light

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.

Serpents of the Light
Studio album by Deicide
Released	October 21, 1997 (1997-10-21)
Recorded	1997 at Morrisound Recording
Genre	Death metal
Length	30:38
Label	Roadrunner
Producer	Deicide, Scott Burns
Deicide chronology
Once upon the Cross (1995) Serpents of the Light (1997) When Satan Lives (1998)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Chronicles of Chaos	8/10[2]
Classic Rock	[3]
Kerrang!	[4]

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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

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

Personnel

• Glen Benton – bass, vocals
• Eric Hoffman – guitars
• Brian Hoffman – guitars
• Steve Asheim – drums

Production

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

References

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]}