{"product_id":"once-upon-the-cross-serpents-of-the-light","title":"Once Upon The Cross \/ Serpents Of The Light","description":"\u003cp\u003e19 track double CD package from controversial US death metal legends \nDeicide featuring two full albums from the band’s years with Roadrunner \nRecords. CD 1 features their third studio album \u003ci\u003eOnce Upon The Cross\u003c\/i\u003e, \noriginally released in 1995. CD 2 features their fourth studio album \u003ci\u003eSerpents Of The Light,\u003c\/i\u003e originally released in 1997.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFormed in 1987 in Tampa, Florida, and eventually settling on Deicide \nas a band name in 1989, the addition of vocalist\/bassist Glen Benton \nupped the controversy surrounding the band considerably. Pushing an overtly satanic and anti-Christian message, Benton \nfamously branded an upside down crucifix into his forehead. After a \nnotorious NME interview, the band were targeted by animal right \nactivists. Rightly considered classics, both of the albums contain tracks still played by the band in their live sets today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis release features extensive liner notes from respected writer Dom\n Lawson, including new interviews with producer Scott Burns and A\u0026amp;R \nlegend Monte Conner as well as Akercocke drummer and Deicide superfan \nDavid Gray.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRevolver placed Deicide in the Top 5 Death Metal Bands of All Time, \nstating; “Deicide’s riffs are monstrously listenable for something so \neardrum-grinding” while Kerrang! Included the track ‘Once Upon The \nCross’ in its ’50 Most Evil Songs Ever’, stating: “As you would expect \nfrom a man who once branded an inverted cross into his forehead, Glen \nBenton has no problem with blasphemy.”\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dissonance","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50466060992843,"sku":"2002055","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Deicide-Cross-Serpents-cover_3bc73754_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727303610","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/once-upon-the-cross-serpents-of-the-light","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}