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Most of the controversy surrounded frontman Benton for a rash of shocking interviews and wild statements. Benton has repeatedly branded an inverted crucifix into his forehead on at least 12 different occasions. Often taken out of context, this act garnered negative attention from critics and some animal rights activists. Benton had professed beliefs in theistic satanism during Deicide's early years, claimed to slaughter rodents for fun, and that he held beliefs in demonic possession and that he was possessed. Additionally, Benton claimed in the early 1990s that he would commit suicide at the age of 33 to "mirror" a lifespan opposite that of Jesus Christ (however, he passed that age in 2000 and did not commit suicide, rebutting in 2006 that these statements had been "asinine remarks" and that "only cowards and losers" choose to kill themselves). | Most of the controversy surrounded frontman Benton for a rash of shocking interviews and wild statements. Benton has repeatedly branded an inverted crucifix into his forehead on at least 12 different occasions. Often taken out of context, this act garnered negative attention from critics and some animal rights activists. Benton had professed beliefs in theistic satanism during Deicide's early years, claimed to slaughter rodents for fun, and that he held beliefs in demonic possession and that he was possessed. Additionally, Benton claimed in the early 1990s that he would commit suicide at the age of 33 to "mirror" a lifespan opposite that of Jesus Christ (however, he passed that age in 2000 and did not commit suicide, rebutting in 2006 that these statements had been "asinine remarks" and that "only cowards and losers" choose to kill themselves). | ||
| − | 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 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. | + | 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 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.---> |
Revision as of 08:47, 27 February 2010
Deicide is a band formed in 1987.
Contents
Members
- Current
- Glen Benton – lead vocals, bass (1987–present)
- Jack Owen – guitars (2004–present)
- Kevin Quirion – guitars (2009–present)
- Steve Asheim – drums, percussion, occasional guitars (1987–present)
- Former
- Brian Hoffman – guitars (1987–2004)
- Eric Hoffman – guitars (1987–2004)
- Ralph Santolla – guitars (2005–2007)
- Session
- Dave Suzuki – guitars (live, 2004–2005)
- Seth Van Loo – lead vocals (2007), as substitute for Glen Benton
- Ralph Santolla – guitars (Til Death Do Us Part, live, 2009)
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)
Compilations
- Amon, Feasting the Beast (1993)
- The Best of Deicide (2003)
Live albums
- When Satan Lives (1998)
- Doomsday L.A. (2007)
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
