Review: Dehumanize – Superbia Falsum Deum Creat

by Seth Metoyer, Heaven’s Metal Magazine,
Dehumanize’s Superbia Falsum Deum Creat hits hard, packing seven brutal tracks into 31 minutes and 6 seconds. The Latin title translates roughly to “Pride Creates a False God,” hinting at themes of pride, deception, and spiritual warfare that unfold across the album. Starting with Hang Me From A Thousand Suns, the album doesn’t just introduce itself – it obliterates the door. The opener follows death metal’s tradition of dark atmospherics before launching into blast beats and relentless riffs. While I sometimes feel torn on these intros in extreme albums, it works here, setting up the onslaught to come.
The standout tracks drive home this album’s mission of blending brutality with groove. Hang Me From A Thousand Suns unleashes blistering speed and fury. The Closest Place To Nothingness nails that groove-heavy death metal that practically demands a mosh pit. Then there’s Through Tiring Eyes, which brings an unexpected twist with its Type O Negative-inspired ambiance and clean vocals, quickly shifting to gutturals. It’s creepy, catchy, and perfectly placed to add depth and pacing to the album’s relentless tempo.
Here are the track summaries and lyrical themes for each song:
Hang Me from a Thousand Suns – This opener reflects the album’s core theme of pride, using imagery of self-destruction and the plea to shed pride’s “crown,” delivered over punishing blast beats.
A Rescinding Hand – Questions God’s patience with humanity’s indifference, echoing both judgment and mercy.
The Closest Place to Nothingness – Death is a “disintegration” rather than restful, a concept rooted in existential dread and spiritual finality.
Fall on Your Sword – A critique of arrogance and ego, urging humility over self-worship with unforgiving intensity.
Through Tiring Eyes – A deep, introspective track focusing on humanity’s limitations. With lyrics acknowledging our “limited view” and frail “mortal hands,” it explores the pursuit of perfection in an imperfect world.
War of Attrition – Life is a constant struggle, both physical and spiritual, warning against the lure of superficial pursuits.
Outerlude – A somber closing track, suggesting the mortality of all things, even death itself.
The production on Superbia Falsum Deum Creat is solid, with tight drums and an intense sound. That said, the mix could use some refinement. The guitars could use a slight boost to give them more edge, while the vocals, though excellent, sit too prominently and could benefit from more blending to balance them with the rest of the instrumentation. Eli Vincent’s vocal style is one of the album’s highlights; he combines Randy Blythe-like power (Lamb of God) with Bruce Fitzhugh’s raw unclean vocal edge (Living Sacrifice) and the brutal guttural depth of Cryptopsy. It’s a stand-out vocal performance in Christian death metal, though a slightly more integrated mix could give the guitars more room to punch through.
Tiago James de Souza demonstrates impressive versatility, delivering guitar, bass, and drums across multiple tracks. His collaborative work with Luke Phillips on guitar in songs like Hang Me From A Thousand Suns adds a technical yet melodic edge that perfectly supports the album’s themes. Eli Vincent also handles drums and songwriting on tracks 1, 5, and 6, showing his range beyond just vocals. While César Eidrian’s cover art nails the brutal aesthetic, the physical CD version is oddly missing the band logo and album title. Perhaps Vision of God Records made a creative choice here, or maybe those elements slipped through the cracks.
Superbia Falsum Deum Creat will easily make my top five extreme Christian metal releases of the year. With its no-nonsense blend of groove, ferocity, and atmosphere, this album is relentless. Now available on digital and streaming platforms, you can grab it on the band’s Bandcamp page here, through various streaming sites, or order a physical copy through Vision of God Records here.
Rating: 3.8/5
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