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Deicide
Also known asCarnage
Amon
OriginTampa, Florida, United States
Genre(s)Death metal
Years active1987–present
Label(s)Roadrunner
Earache
Associated actsCannibal Corpse
Vital Remains
Websitewww.deicide.com
Members
Glen Benton
Jack Owen
Steve Asheim
Former members
Brian Hoffman
Eric Hoffman
Dave Suzuki
Ralph Santolla

Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Florida ( is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States, bordering Alabama to the northwest and Georgia to the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands For the medical condition known as "earache" see Otalgia. Cannibal Corpse is an American Death metal band founded in 1986 Vital Remains is an American Death metal band from Providence Rhode Island formed in 1989 Glen Benton (born June 21st 1967 is an American Heavy metal musician best known as the vocalist and bassist for the Death metal band Deicide, although Jack Owen (Born January 1968 is an American Heavy metal guitarist best known for his work in the Death metal genre Steve Asheim (born January 17th 1970 is the drummer and primary songwriter for the Death metal band Deicide. Dave Suzuki (Born February 8, 1972, Suzuki Deibu　 is a Death metal guitarist drummer bassist vocalist and lyricist from Las Vegas Nevada Ralph Santolla, born on December 8th is an Italian-American metal Guitarist He has played in many bands in the past most recently Deicide, The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs fast tempos heavily distorted guitars deep growling vocals morbid lyrics The band has sold close to 500,000 releases[1] in the USA since the SoundScan era, making them one of the best selling death metal bands of all time. Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Mike Fine and Mike Shalett that tracks sales of music and music video products throughout the United States and Canada Their albums Deicide and Legion are also ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of that era. Deicide is the eponymous debut album by American Death metal band Deicide. Legion is the second full length Album by the American Death metal band Deicide. [2]

Contents

History

Deicide was formed in Tampa, Florida July 21, 1987, after guitarist Brian Hoffman called Glen Benton, replying to an advertisement the latter had placed in a local music magazine. Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Year 1987 ( MCMLXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar) Glen Benton (born June 21st 1967 is an American Heavy metal musician best known as the vocalist and bassist for the Death metal band Deicide, although Within days the band, consisting of Benton (bass/vocals), Hoffman, Hoffman's brother Eric (guitars) and Steve Asheim (drums), had been named Amon after the Egyptian deity. Steve Asheim (born January 17th 1970 is the drummer and primary songwriter for the Death metal band Deicide. Amun, reconstructed Egyptian Yamānu (also spelled Amon, Amoun, Amen, and rarely Imen, Greek Ἄμμων This article is about the country of Egypt For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Egypt topics. [3] Within a month, Amon had recorded crude Feasting the Beast 8-track demo in Benton's garage and had started playing the occasional gig in the Tampa area. Multitrack recording ('multitracking' or just 'tracking' for short is a method of Sound recording that allows for the separate recording of multiple sound sources to create [4] In 1989, Amon recorded their second demo, Sacrificial, at Morrisound with producer Scott Burns. Morrisound Recording is a notable audio Recording studio in Temple Terrace, Florida, owned and operated by brothers Jim and Tom Morris Scott Burns is an American computer engineer and an ex-music producer of Death metal music resident at Morrisound Recording studio in Tampa Florida

However, before being known as Amon, the band was known as Carnage: "Carnage consisted of 5 members the 2 members were let go. Glen was found in a local music magazine. We had him play bass. And another singer was hired. He could not phrase properly so he was let go. Then we decided have Glen sing. Amon was brought into this world. "- Eric Hoffman[5]

Malevolent Creation guitarist Phil Fasciana recalls an early Amon show: "It was like Slayer intensified a thousand times. Malevolent Creation is a Death metal band originally hailing from Buffalo, New York. " "I guess Amon had hollowed out a mannequin and filled it with fuckin' blood and guts from a butcher shop. . . and then they threw the fuckin' thing on the floor. Morbid Angel had these pit bulls with them back then and they were just tearing the meat up. It was a really weird scene, man. There was blood and meat everywhere. "[6]

Benton reportedly stormed into Roadrunner Records' A&R man Monte Connors' office and presented him with the demo, saying, "Sign us, you fucking asshole!" The next day contracts were issued to the band. Roadrunner Records (Roadrunner Music Group BV is a Record label that concentrates on heavy metal bands Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development [7] In 1989 the band's name was changed to Deicide at the request of Roadrunner Records, as Amon was the name of the house in the (then fellow Roadrunner artists) King Diamond album "Them". King Diamond is the heavy metal band that King Diamond formed after the split up of his First Wave of Black metal band Mercyful Fate. "Deicide" is defined as the act of killing a being of a divine nature, or a symbolic substitute for such a being; a deicide can also be one concerned in putting such a deity to death. For the American death metal band see Deicide (band Deicide is the killing of a god either the God of a monotheistic religion [8] "Me and my first wife were visiting family up in Buffalo and we went over to the city with a copy of the demo. Scott Burns had already sent it to Monte, though, and it was actually sitting on his desk. So I walked in and said, "I'm Glen Benton- here's another tape. Don't be an asshole- sign us. I wasn't even back in Buffalo yet when they called in with the contract offer. "

Deicide then released their self-titled debut album, also produced by Scott Burns at Morrisound, in 1990. Deicide is the eponymous debut album by American Death metal band Deicide. Their debut featured re-recorded versions of all six of the Sacrificial tunes that had secured them their record deal.

Both Eric and Brian tended to play technical solos at fast speeds and with overlapping riffs, which gave Deicide the definitive heavy sound and complex song structures. This lineup remained intact until November 25, 2004 in the wake of increasing animosity between Glen Benton and the Hoffman brothers - allegedly in regards to royalties and publishing. Events 1034 - Máel Coluim mac Cináeda, King of Scots dies Donnchad, the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

On the break up of the original line-up Benton said:

“"It's real simple: Eric Hoffman has a fucking steroid problem, and he's bi-polar. Brian married some young women who's running his life for him. What initially happened is that when our publishing deal ended with Roadrunner, and our new deal started with Earache, we put them on notice that our publishing was no longer gonan be split four ways — it's gonna be based on who writes what. That's the industry standard. Brian writes one song for the album, Eric writes two songs and they wanna get paid for all the songs Steve [Asheim, drums] wrote. That's not fuckin' fair at all, And I wrote all the lyrics, so I'm entitled to 50% of the publishing. Why should I give those two money? They've been losing thousands of dollars for me and Steve for ten years now. If it was one of those things where they showed up and did their jobs, we wouldn't have a fucking problem. That's why the deal we signed [with Roadrunner] in '90 was set up like that. Back then, everybody wrote and contributed and it was a fuckin' group effort. But now me and Steve are the Lennon and McCartney of the band, doing all the writing, and those two wanna get paid for our hard work. Fuck that. "[9]”

Shortly after, the guitar roles were then filled by ex-Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen, and Vital Remains guitarist Dave Suzuki. Cannibal Corpse is an American Death metal band founded in 1986 Jack Owen (Born January 1968 is an American Heavy metal guitarist best known for his work in the Death metal genre Vital Remains is an American Death metal band from Providence Rhode Island formed in 1989 Dave Suzuki (Born February 8, 1972, Suzuki Deibu　 is a Death metal guitarist drummer bassist vocalist and lyricist from Las Vegas Nevada Following the tour, Suzuki was replaced by Ralph Santolla, formerly of Death, Iced Earth and Sebastian Bach. Ralph Santolla, born on December 8th is an Italian-American metal Guitarist He has played in many bands in the past most recently Deicide, Death was an influential American Death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, considered a "pioneering death Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band from Tampa, Florida that combines influences from Thrash metal, Power metal, Sebastian Bach (born Sebastian Philip Bierk, on April 3, 1968) is a Canadian heavy metal singer best known as ex- Frontman Santolla stated he is a Catholic and this has received a small amount of shock and ridicule from some metal fans. In spite of this, Deicide's eighth studio album The Stench of Redemption album received rave reviews, and is one of their biggest sellers yet. The Stench of Redemption is the eighth studio album by Deicide. {Fact|date=July 2007}

On [May 24] [2007], it was announced that Ralph Santolla had left Deicide. Ralph Santolla, born on December 8th is an Italian-American metal Guitarist He has played in many bands in the past most recently Deicide, [10] Subsequently, he joined Florida's Obituary and appears on their album Xecutioner's Return as well as the tour. Obituary is one of the pioneering bands of the Death metal genre Xecutioner's Return is the seventh studio Album by the American Death metal band Obituary. Then on July 20, 2007 guitarist Jack Owen (ex-Cannibal Corpse) announced that Deicide is "on hiatus" and he has joined Ohio based death/thrash combo Estuary for touring purposes. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jack Owen (Born January 1968 is an American Heavy metal guitarist best known for his work in the Death metal genre Cannibal Corpse is an American Death metal band founded in 1986 [11] The band did a Balkan tour, dubbed "Balkans AssassiNation Tour", in October 2007 alongside Krisiun, Incantation and Inactive Messiah. Krisiun is a Brazilian Death metal band founded by brothers Alex Camargo (bass vocals Moyses Kolesne (guitars and Max Kolesne (drums Incantation is an American Death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. Inactive Messiah is a Greek Melodic death metal band founded in Athens

By November 2007 Deicide began work on its ninth studio album at Florida's Morrisound Studios. Morrisound Recording is a notable audio Recording studio in Temple Terrace, Florida, owned and operated by brothers Jim and Tom Morris Entitled Till Death Do Us Part, the follow-up to 2006's The Stench of Redemption promises to be Deicide's "most savage and aggressive [offering] to date," according to a press release. Till Death Do Us Part is Deicide 's ninth studio album released on April 28 2008. The Stench of Redemption is the eighth studio album by Deicide. Drummer Steve Asheim recorded drum tracks and Benton started recording vocals in December. Steve Asheim (born January 17th 1970 is the drummer and primary songwriter for the Death metal band Deicide. [12] By April 2008 two songs off this album were posted online. [13]

Controversy

Deicide has received considerable controversy relating to their albums and lyrics, which include vehement anti-Christian themes. A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth This was reinforced by frontman Glen Benton branding an inverted cross into his forehead. Glen Benton (born June 21st 1967 is an American Heavy metal musician best known as the vocalist and bassist for the Death metal band Deicide, although "Peter cross" redirects here For other uses see Peter Cross (disambiguation The Cross of St In Human anatomy, the forehead or brow is the bony part of the head above the Eyes Cultural Aspects A popular Stereotype Drummer Asheim of Deicide said "The whole point of Satanic music is to blaspheme against the church", "I don't believe in or worship a devil. Life is short enough without having to waste it doing this whole organised praying, hoping, wishing-type thing on some superior being". [14]

At the Canadian-U. S. border in October 2003 Eric Hoffman and a Deicide crew member were arrested when customs agents found they were in possession of drugs and weapons. [15]

Ostensibly in order to prove his genuine Satanic nature, Benton claimed in the early 1990s that he would commit suicide at the age of 33. However, he passed that age in 2000 and did not commit suicide. In 2006, he stated that these statements had been "asinine remarks" and that "only cowards and losers" choose to kill themselves. [16]

Deicide has been banned from playing in several venues (such as Valparaiso, Chile over a promotional poster featuring Jesus Christ with a bullet hole in his forehead[17] and with various festivals such as Hellfest, after several graves had been spray-painted with "When Satan Rules His World", which is a song from Deicide's 1995 album Once Upon the Cross. Valparaíso (literally in Spanish: Valle Paraíso (Paradise Valley and also called "Valpo" locally is a major city in Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) Hellfest started as a Hardcore punk Music festival during the summer of 1996 in Syracuse New York. More recently, their music video for "Homage for Satan", which features blood-splattered zombies on a rampaging mission to capture a priest, was banned from UK music TV channel Scuzz. Scuzz is a British Music television channel owned and operated by CSC Media Group (formerly Chart Show Channels) [18]

In the early 1990s, Deicide was on tour in Europe with Gorefest, a Dutch death metal band. Gorefest is a Dutch band from the Zeeland region of the Netherlands which was founded in 1989 as a Death metal outfit by De Koeyer Harthoorn The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands In Stockholm, and after the first band performed, a bomb was detonated in the club they were playing in. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the A bomb is any of a range of devices that typically rely on the Exothermic Chemical reaction of an Explosive material to produce an extremely Many people blamed animal rights activists who were angered at Deicide's lyrical themes of animal sacrifice. "Animal liberation" redirects here for other uses see Animal liberation (disambiguation. Activism, in a general sense can be described as intentional action to bring about social or political change [19]

Members

Current members

Past members

Tour members

Discography

Studio albums

Compilations

Live albums

DVDs

Billboard charts

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Includes both CD and VHS sales
  2. ^ "It's Official: CANNIBAL CORPSE Are The Top-Selling Death Metal Band Of The SoundScan Era", Blabbermouth.net, November 2003. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  3. ^ Mudrian, Albert (2004). In Choosing Death: The Improbable History of Death Metal and Grindcore, Feral House, ISBN 1-932595-04-X, pp. 90-91.
  4. ^ Mudrian (2004), as above.
  5. ^ DEICIDE Interview with Eric Hoffman
  6. ^ "Behind the Crooked Cross. " Decibel: 72-78.
  7. ^ Mudrian (2004), as above, p. 162.
  8. ^ Merriam-Webster's Online Dictionary definition of 'deicide'
  9. ^ an interview with Glen Benton from metalunderground. com
  10. ^ "DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA", Blabbermouth.net, May 24, 2007. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Events 1218 - The Fifth Crusade leaves Acre for Egypt. 1276 - Magnus Ladulås is crowned Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  11. ^ "DEICIDE Guitarist JACK OWEN To Tour With ESTUARY", Blabbermouth.net, July 20, 2007. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  12. ^ "DEICIDE's GLEN BENTON Recording Vocals For 'Till Death Do Us Part'", Blabbermouth.net, December 12, 2007. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  13. ^ "DEICIDE: Another New Song Posted Online", Blabbermouth.net, April 17, 2008. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  14. ^ "Death-metal gods Deicide are the yin to Barry Manilow's yang.", The Sydney Morning Herald, December 1, 2006. The Sydney Morning Herald ( SMH) is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published by Fairfax Media in Sydney, Australia Events 800 - Charlemagne judges the accusations against Pope Leo III in the Vatican Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  15. ^ "DEICIDE's Record Label: Canadian Border Incident Was 'A Misunderstanding'", Blabbermouth.net, October 24, 2003. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  16. ^ "DEICIDE Frontman On JON NÖDVEIDT's Suicide: 'Only Cowards And Losers Choose That Option'", Blabbermouth.net, September 7, 2006. blabbermouthnet is a Website dedicated to heavy metal and Hard rock news as well as Album and music DVD reviews Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  17. ^ "Deicide banned in Chile", Metal Hammer, 23/02/2006. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  18. ^ "'Homage For Satan' off the air", Metal Hammer, 23/08/2006. Metal Hammer (sometimes MetalHammer) is a monthly heavy metal magazine in the United Kingdom, Ireland and in Germany Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  
  19. ^ "Deicide Biography", MTV, 2008. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Retrieved on 2008-05-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1521 - Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham, is executed for Treason.  

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