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Tampa, United States (1987 – present)

Deicide is an American death metal band formed in 1987. Their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, are ranked second and third place in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.

As Amon (1987-1989)

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. They are influenced by bands such as Destruction, Sodom, Venom, Bathory, Possessed, Death and Slayer. 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. 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. In 1989, Amon recorded their second demo, Sacrificial, at Morrisound with producer Scott Burns.

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

Malevolent Creation guitarist Phil Fasciana recalls an early Amon show: “It was like Slayer intensified a thousand times.

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1	Scars of the Crucifix full track	479
2	Homage for Satan full track	412
3	Sacrificial Suicide	359
4	Dead by Dawn	350
5	Fuck Your God full track	349
6	Death to Jesus full track	345
7	Once Upon the Cross	317
8	The Stench of Redemption full track	308
9	Desecration full track	294
10	Dead but Dreaming	293
11	Lunatic of God's Creation	287
12	When Satan Rules His World	280
13	Serpents of the Light	247
14	Trifixion	239
15	Not of This Earth full track	238

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Alliban wrote:
yesterday evening

I watched the When London Burns DVD and hahaha Glen Benton is very much so a satanist. "When judgement day comes look out for me because I'll be stood on the biggest pile of dead christians holding christ's decapitated head". I think it's safe to say he is.

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Aaattaack wrote:
yesterday afternoon

I read in an interview that Glenn is not a Christian nor a Satanist. He said that he brand this cross in his forehead, only to provoke all those fags. When you dont believe in God ,Heaven and all this other shit, why should you believe in Satan, Hell and all this shit. I dont know if he was drunk or whatever, but I think thats a pretty nice fact

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von_der_Kuh wrote:
Tuesday evening

And btw, Glen, please remark the cross in your forehead! u fucking cant see it!

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von_der_Kuh wrote:
Tuesday evening

I just love Legion and the selftitled album, but I also like Stench of Redemption. Sure, they sound alot different, but they are all good albums. So I don't understand your problems xD

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damo_borgir wrote:
Tuesday afternoon

legion is one of deicide's best albums. its so fucking heavy its such a classic.

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warcommand- wrote:
Monday afternoon

I just want to know what you find so awesome about Legion? That album is just not bad for me.

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crackityjones66 wrote:
Sunday evening

Legion and the first album are their only good works. Legion being one of the best death metal albums ever

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vargr_moon wrote:
Sunday morning

Glen realy should have killed himself after Legion.

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srsnsesss wrote:
Saturday morning

Scars of the Crucifix CATCHY? As FUCK? Is this some sort of JOKE?

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GRugle wrote:
last week

BoroW(DEATH METAL) wwww.myspace.com/borowww CHECK NEW ALBUM!!!!

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Janv92 wrote:
last week

Still, Scars of the Crucifix is catchy as fuck.

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Aaattaack wrote:
last week

Legion and Deicide are one of the best albums ever, the rest is shit

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ironcillo wrote:
last month

black????

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Xyhu777 wrote:
last month

http://www.lastfm.pl/group/Hate+Eternal+Fans

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Megacorpse88 wrote:
last month

Self Titled album is definetly best

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DarkThrone93 wrote:
last month

"Good shit",and you listen to green day ahhahaahhaah

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chump86 wrote:
last month

Good Shit.

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nosferatus70 wrote:
last month

Ave Satanas

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bokbaard_za wrote:
last month

Been a fan of em since I could crawl. Good shit. Very good shit. Serpents is my ultimate favourite cide

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JaGBaG wrote:
last month

"I've been expanding my music tastes outside of deathcore, and I found Deicide. I think I'm in love. " I lol'd

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