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Deicide - Number One Torture Hit In Iraq


The following not everyday blog was posted on Deicide's MySpace page:

"Deicide Music used by US Military to Torture prisoners in Iraq! -- Deicide scores a 1 hit with US Troops!

Gathered from evidence obtained through various reports, leaked interrogation logs and the accounts of soldiers and detainees, a list of the top 24 songs strategically used on military prisoners in Iraq was recently made public, according to Mother Jones Magazine's website. [Mother Jones is an independent, left wing, nonprofit magazine rooted in progressive political values and known for its investigative reporting]

Among a list of such musical luminaries as Eminem, Metallica and AC/DC (as well as non-luminary Barney The Dinosaur), was Deicide, coming in at number one with the song "Fuck Your God" from 2004's "Scars Of The Crucifix".

When word of this info first got to Deicide drummer, Steve Asheim, the only thing he could really say was "It's cool. If we're upto military standards of audio abuse, it makes me feel like Deicide's doing our part for the troops." Of course this moment is not the only history that Asheim has with the armed forces. "My dad was a marine, as were my uncle and grandfather;" says the Deicide skinsman. "I didn't follow in their footsteps since I was so busy with the band thing, but I'm glad I was eventually able to contribute somehow."

Some of the tactical circumstances where prisoners may have heard "Fuck Your God" include sleep deprivation and interrogation disorientation. While some may see this information as a shock, other readers of the source article have taken a slightly different view of the situation. Commented one reader of the source article, "Honestly, the barney theme song is more disturbing than Deicide's "Fuck Your God"."

For more info, including the entire list of songs, go to HERE."

Source: blog.myspace.com
Band profile: Deicide
Posted: 02.03.2008 by Thryce


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08.03.2008 - 16:17
Syk
myspace/bonerama
Written by Darkside Momo on 08.03.2008 at 12:43

Ah, yes, maybe it was a misunderstanding. But I still disagree with your two points in your last post, just above and just below your second quote of me. I would not presume that a Deicide fan would be opposed to using the music for this purpose, and I have absolutely no expectation of Asheim to get his pants in a public twist about respect for his tunes, when he plays for such an aggressive(ly-imaged) band.

I really think some of the soldiers/torturers may have liked Deicide anyway. Surely one of them was a fan of Prince, or Eminem, at least... or don't care at all... I'm reluctant to put it all down to contempt for the music involved.
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16.04.2008 - 19:37
ZombieDeath
All what i can say is "Fuck the American Democracy" & everyone supports this vision
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13.12.2008 - 07:39
gumbootiner
Account deleted
I like deicide but hearing ANY song over and over is usually torture.
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13.12.2008 - 09:10
Gigginova
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I've read this like 1283964327i436452396439846000 times lol
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13.12.2008 - 09:36
Valentin B
Iconoclast
Wtf, this is just fucked up. i mean i honestly hope that the Deicide drummer was sarcastic with "being up to military standards"
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13.12.2008 - 09:40
Gigginova
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@Valentin B: yeah that is a little awkward for non-americans like ourselves.
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18.10.2009 - 15:34
Hermann Langke
Brahmastra Corps
That's kind of strange.
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