Artist: DEICIDE
Album: ONCE UPON THE CROSS/ SERPENTS OF THE LIGHT (2CD DIGI)

Release date: 17.02.2023
EAN/UPS: 5013929021860
Media type: CD

- Formed in 1987 in Tampa, Florida, and eventually settling on Deicide as a band name in 1989, the addition of vocalist/bassist Glen Benton upped the controversy surrounding the band considerably.
- Pushing an overtly satanic and anti-Christian message, Benton famously branded an upside down crucifix into his forehead. After a notorious NME interview, the band were targeted by animal right activists. Rightly considered classics, both of the albums contain tracks still played by the band in their live sets today.
- This release features extensive liner notes from respected writer Dom Lawson, including new interviews with producer Scott Burns and A&R legend Monte Conner as well as Akercocke drummer and Deicide superfan David
Gray.
- Revolver placed Deicide in the Top 5 Death Metal Bands of All Time, stating; "Deicide's riffs are monstrously listenable for something so eardrum-grinding" while Kerrang! Included the track 'Once Upon The Cross' in its '50 Most Evil Songs Ever', stating: "As you would expect from a man who once branded an inverted cross into his forehead, Glen Benton has no problem with blasphemy."

CD1 - Once Upon The Cross:

1 Once Upon The Cross
2 Christ Denied
3 When Satan Rules His World
4 Kill The Christian
5 Trick Or Betrayed
6 They Are The Children Of The Underworld
7 Behind The Light Thou Shall Rise
8 To Be Dead
9 Confessional Rape

CD 2 – Serpents Of The Light:

1 Serpents Of The Light
2 Bastard Of Christ
3 Blame It On God
4 This Is Hell We’re In
5 I Am No One
6 Slave To The Cross
7 Creatures of Habit
8 Believe The Lie
9 The Truth Above
10 Father Baker’s