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Deicide "Once upon the Cross" (2026 Reissue) RSD 2025 Separation is a seminal workFrom the cover art to the lyrics, death metal legends Deicide didn't give an inch when it came to their uncompromising anti church stance on their 1995 release Once Upon the Cross. In fact, the album included samples from the film The Last Temptation of Christ, which was itself accused of blasphemy. But the band was hardly standing still, as the gobsmacking guitar pyrotechnics of Eric and Brian Hoffman and furious fusillades of bassist vocalist Glen