Serpents of the Light

Serpents of the Light
Studio album by Deicide
Released	October 21, 1997
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]

Serpents of the Light is the fourth full-length album by American 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".^[3]

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Glen Benton. 

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

Personnel

• Glen Benton – bass, vocals
• Brian Hoffman – guitar
• Eric Hoffman – guitar
• Steve Asheim – drums
• Deicide – production
• Scott Burns – production

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Chronicles of Chaos review
3. "Behind the Crooked Cross." Decibel. pp. 72-78.