Deicide: Once Upon The Cross/Serpents Of The Light, 2CD

• 19 track double CD package from controversial US death metal legends Deicide featuring two full albums from the band’s years with Roadrunner Records.

• CD 1 features their third studio album ‘Once Upon The Cross’, originally released in 1995. CD 2 features their fourth studio album ‘Serpents Of The Light’, originally released in 1997.

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.”

Track Listing:

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