''Dechristianize'' is the fifth album by American

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band

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. It was released on August 22, 2003. The lyrics deal with the

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. The intro - "Let the Killing Begin" - features a section of Carl Orff's "

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" and voices from the film ''

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''. This album was the first to feature

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vocalist

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, and is generally considered to be the band's breakthrough album.

Track listing

All songs by Tony Lazaro and Dave Suzuki.

Personnel

;Vital Remains *

- vocals *Tony Lazaro - rhythm guitar * Dave Suzuki - lead guitar, bass guitar, drums ;Production *Mark Prator - Mixing, Engineer *Aaron Caillier - Engineer *Robert Pemberton - Remixing, Engineer *Todd Jessop - Engineer *Roger Lian - Mastering *Jaromír "Deather" Bezruč - Cover Art *Joe Rooney - Photos

References

2003 albums Vital Remains albums Century Media Records albums {{2000s-death-metal-album-stub