Deicide is an American death metal band. The word "deicide" means "the killing of deities" or, in the Christian era "the killing of God or Jesus Christ". The word can also mean "one who kills God". The band has sold close to 500,000 releases (taking into consideration both CD and VHS sales) in the USA since the SoundScan era, making them one of the best selling death metal bands of all time. Their albums Deicide and Legion are also ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of that era.^[1] Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... Earache Records is a heavy metal-orientated record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme music by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records, in the period 1988-1992. ... Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band founded in 1988. ... Vital Remains is a death metal band from Providence, Rhode Island. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Jack Owen is an American Death Metal guitarist, one of the founder members of the legendary Cannibal Corpse. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Brian Hoffman, was one half of the guitarists, along with brother Eric, for the Satanic Death Metal band Deicide. ... Eric Hoffman is an American death metal guitarist best known for being the one of the two lead guitarists in the legendary Florida based Satanic death metal band Deicide, along with his brother Brian Hoffman (age difference unknown) from 1986 until 2004. ... Dave Suzuki (Hailing out of Las Vegas, Nevada) is a Death metal guitarist, drummer/percussionist, lyricist, bassist, and vocalist best known for his work with Vital Remains and, most recently, Deicide. ... Image:Ralphsantolla. ... This article is about the musical genre. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Nielsen SoundScan is an information system created by Nielsen Media Research that tracks sales data for singles, albums, and music video products in Canada and the United States for Billboard and other music industry companies. ... Deicides first self-titled full-length album contains all of their demo tracks plus the two songs Deicide and Mephistopheles. While containing mostly satanic or blasphemous lyrical themes, Lunatic of Gods Creation and Carnage in the Temple of the Damned concern Charles Manson and Jim Jones, respectively. ... Deicides second full length features a development towards more technical riffing and song structure; the album is less straight than their other releases, nevertheless its as violent as the debut. ...

History

Deicide was formed in Tampa, Florida in 1987, first playing under the name Carnage. After Glen Benton joined the name was changed to Amon. During this time they released two demos: Feasting the Beast (1987) (Thrash metal) and Sacrificial (1989)(early Death metal),as. In 1989 the band's name was changed to Deicide by force of Roadrunner Records, as Amon was the name of the house in the King Diamond album "Them". Deicide then released their self-titled debut album in 1990. The band's original lineup consisted of Glen Benton on bass and vocals, brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman on guitars, and Steve Asheim on drums. Both Eric and Brian tended to play complex 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. The guitar roles were then filled by ex-Cannibal Corpse guitarist Jack Owen, and Vital Remains guitarist Dave Suzuki. Following the tour, Suzuki was replaced by Ralph Santolla, formerly of Death, Iced Earth and Sebastian Bach. 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.^{[citation needed]} Tampa redirects here. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by the high speed and aggression. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the musical genre. ... Roadrunner Records is a major record label that concentrates on metal bands. ... King Diamond is the band that King Diamond formed after the split up of Mercyful Fate, following the departure of Hank Shermann. ... Them is an album by King Diamond released in 1988 on Roadrunner Records. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Eric Hoffman is an American death metal guitarist best known for being the one of the two lead guitarists in the legendary Florida based Satanic death metal band Deicide, along with his brother Brian Hoffman (age difference unknown) from 1986 until 2004. ... Brian Hoffman, was one half of the guitarists, along with brother Eric, for the Satanic Death Metal band Deicide. ... The classical guitar typically has nylon strings. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... For other kinds of drums, see drum (disambiguation). ... is the 329th day of the year (330th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band founded in 1988. ... Jack Owen is an American Death Metal guitarist, one of the founder members of the legendary Cannibal Corpse. ... Vital Remains is a death metal band from Providence, Rhode Island. ... Dave Suzuki (Hailing out of Las Vegas, Nevada) is a Death metal guitarist, drummer/percussionist, lyricist, bassist, and vocalist best known for his work with Vital Remains and, most recently, Deicide. ... Image:Ralphsantolla. ... Death was an influential American death metal band founded in 1983 by guitarist and vocalist Chuck Schuldiner, and dissolved in 1999. ... Iced Earth is an American heavy metal band that combine influences from thrash metal, power metal, progressive metal, opera, speed metal and NWOBHM. In 1999 their leader and songwriter Jon Schaffer teamed up with Blind Guardian vocalist Hansi Kürsch to form a side project called Demons & Wizards. ... This article is about the rock singer. ... The Stench of Redemption is the 8th studio album by Deicide. ...

On May 24th, 2007, it was announced that Ralph Santolla had left Deicide.^[2] He has since joined Florida death metal formation Obituary. Santolla appears on their new album "Xecutioner's Return" - replacing the unavailable Allen West - and will be touring with them in support of this album. Image:Ralphsantolla. ... Obituary are one of the pioneering bands of the death metal genre. ...

On July 20th, 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.^[3] The band will head out on a Balkan tour, dubbed "Balkans AssassiNation Tour", in October 2007 alongside Krisiun, Incantation and Inactive Messiah. The tour organised by acclaimed Polish booking agency Massive Music. Jack Owen is an American Death Metal guitarist, one of the founder members of the legendary Cannibal Corpse. ... Cannibal Corpse is an American death metal band founded in 1988. ... Krisiun is a Technical Brutal Death metal band from Brazil, formed in 1990 in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul. ... Incantation is a US death metal band that was formed by John McEntee and Paul Ledney in 1989. ...

Deicide began work on its ninth studio album at Florida's Morrisound Studios. 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. Drummer Steve Asheim has begun the process by laying down drum tracks on a set of songs that retain all the high-speed intensity of the last album, but throw in a few surprises along the way. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The Stench of Redemption is the 8th studio album by Deicide. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Commented Asheim: "The songs will have a very evil and chaotic nature to them and will include the extensive arrangements and riffage that made 'Stench...' so great. "There's no mistaking... it's Deicide. It feels like a cross between 'Stench...' and 'Legion', and is definitely the next logical step for Deicide." Legion can refer to: Roman legion, a division of troops within the Roman army Legion (demon), a demon found in the Christian Bible in Mark 5:9 and Luke 8:30 The American Legion, A veterans organization in the United States A creature from Castlevania Category: ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Once the music is down, the final stage will be for Glen Benton to contribute his unique vocal approach, with recordings scheduled for completion as early as November. "Till Death Do Us Part" is expected to be released early 2008.^[4] This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Deicide has sustained considerable damage to its live reputation in Europe due to numerous cancelled tours. The most recent one being their January 2007 tour of the continent, which was done without vocalist/bassist Glen Benton. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Deicide is also the BEST BAND IN THE WORLD.

Controversy

Deicide has received considerable controversy relating to their albums and lyrics, which include vehement anti-Christian themes. This was reinforced by frontman Glen Benton branding an inverted cross into his forehead with his chapel cross. For other uses, see Christian (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A Cross of St. ... In human anatomy, the forehead or brow is the bony part of the head above the eyes. ...

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.^[5] In 2006, he stated that these statements had been "asinine remarks" and that "only cowards and losers" choose to kill themselves.^[6]

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 [1]) 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. 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. [2] Valparaiso is the name of at least three cities and a village: Valparaíso, Chile Valparaiso, Florida Valparaiso, Indiana Valparaiso, Nebraska This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Scuzz is a British music television channel owned and operated by Chart Show Channels. ...

In the early 1990s, Deicide was on tour in Europe with Gorefest, a Dutch death metal band. In Stockholm, and after the first band performed, a bomb was detonated in the club they were playing in. Many people blamed animal rights activists who were angered at Deicide's lyrical themes of animal sacrifice, but Glen Benton blamed the incident on the fanatical black metal fans.^{[citation needed]} Gorefest is a Dutch band from Zeeland founded in 1989 as a death metal band by De Koeyer, Harthoorn, van Schaik and Hoogendoorn . ... For other uses, see Stockholm (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bomb (disambiguation). ... Animal liberation redirects here. ... Activism, in a general sense, can be described as involvement in action to bring about change, be it social, political, environmental, or other change. ...

Members

• Glen Benton - Vocals, Bass (1987 - present)
• Steve Asheim - Drums (1987 - present)
• Jack Owen - Guitar (2004 - present)
• Ralph Santolla - Lead Guitar (present)(2004)

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Discography

Studio albums

• Deicide (1990)
• Legion (1992)
• Once Upon the Cross (1995)
• Serpents of the Light (1997)
• Insineratehymn (2000)
• In Torment in Hell (2001)
• Scars of the Crucifix (2004)
• The Stench of Redemption (2006)
• Till Death Do Us Part (2008)

Deicides first self-titled full-length album contains all of their demo tracks plus the two songs Deicide and Mephistopheles. While containing mostly satanic or blasphemous lyrical themes, Lunatic of Gods Creation and Carnage in the Temple of the Damned concern Charles Manson and Jim Jones, respectively. ... Deicides second full length features a development towards more technical riffing and song structure; the album is less straight than their other releases, nevertheless its as violent as the debut. ... Once Upon the Cross is an album by Deicide, a death metal band. ... Serpents of the Light is the fourth full-length album by the American death metal band Deicide. ... Insineratehymn is the fifth studio album by the American death metal band Deicide. ... In Torment in Hell is the 6th studio album by the American death metal band Deicide. ... Scars of the Crucifix is Deicides 7th studio album, released in February 2004 and their first album under new label Earache Records. ... The Stench of Redemption is the 8th studio album by Deicide. ... Deicides ninth studio album entitled Till Death Do Us Part, the follow-up to 2006s The Stench of Redemption promises to be Deicides most savage and aggressive [offering] to date, according to a press release. ...

Compilations

• Amon, Feasting the Beast (1993)
• The Best of Deicide (2003)

Amon: Feasting the Beast is a compilation album by the American death metal band Deicide. ... The Best of Deicide is a compilation album by the American death metal band Deicide. ...

Live albums

• When Satan Lives (1998)
• Doomsday L.A. (2007)

When Satan Lives is a live album by the American death metal band Deicide. ...

DVDs

• When London Burns (2006)
• Doomsday L.A. (2007)

Billboard charts

• 1992 Legion Heatseekers 16
• 1995 Once Upon the Cross Heatseekers 22
• 1997 Serpents of the Light Heatseekers 17
• 2004 Scars of the Crucifix Top Heatseekers 24
• 2004 Scars of the Crucifix Top Independent Albums 18
• 2006 The Stench Of Redemption Top Heatseekers 11
• 2006 The Stench Of Redemption Top Independent Albums 21
• 2006 The Stench Of Redemption Top Internet Albums 205

References

1. ^ http://www.roadrun.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=16769
2. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=73833
3. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=77203
4. ^ http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=80678
5. ^ Deicide discography and trivia
6. ^ Interview with Glen Benton

External links

• Deicide at Earache Records
• Deicide Official Site (Warning - loud music)
• Cruciblekk's Chronicles -- The Official Source