A newer version of this theme has been released with doesn't expose the crash bug anymore.
See: http://gnome- look.org/content/show.php/DEVIANT+METACITY?content=55301 -- metacity crashes with Deviant theme https://launchpad.net/bugs/97066 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
