It is the first album by the band to feature Jack Owen (formerly of Cannibal Corpse) and Ralph Santolla (formerly of Iced Earth) on guitars.

Some editions of the album include a cover of "Black Night" by Deep Purple, with rewritten lyrics by Glen Benton.

Many critics praised The Stench of Redemption as a return to form for Deicide, despite the band losing both Eric and Brian Hoffman.

Chad Bowar, writing for About.com, praised the guitar team for "breath[ing] new life into Deicide's approach.

[12] Jackie Smit, writing for Chronicles of Chaos, claimed that the addition of Jack Owen and Ralph Santolla not only "lit under the remaining original members' collective behinds", but also added a melodic dimension "unlike anything the Hoffman brothers were ever able to muster".