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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 - Feasting The Beast (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
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  • shitman656

    \m/

    yesterday evening

  • Icon_Of_Chaos

    Glen Benton is God.............../M/

    yesterday morning

  • drbrutality

    the best albums I've been listening to deicide deicide are, Deicide Legion and till death do us part, good lyrical contain good riffs!

    Monday evening

  • SlavicMetalhead

    Satan is God and Glen Benton is his prophet.

    Monday afternoon

  • jhonthrash7

    dead by dawn, dead by dawn, deeeead by dawnnnnn!! ♪♫

    Sunday morning

  • srm90

    Yeah, the new Amon was supposed to come out in late January :(. And long before that too. :*(

    Saturday morning

  • legnadibrom

    bring on the hoffman bros. and AMON in 2012!!!!!!!!!

    Saturday morning

  • Metalistruth

    Glenn benton is a retard, but the band creates great music..

    last week

  • tr00erthantr00

    Cant wait til they come to Toronto in March!! Going to be sick.

    last week

  • Blutkvlt

    guys im MAD AT GOD

    last week

  • DemonSanctuary

    Not sure about Legion, maybe "Dead but Dreaming".. but I am sure they still play songs from self-titled, "Dead by Dawn", "Sacrificial Suicide" and "Lunatic of God's Creation" are concert mainstays.

    last week

  • metal_gimp

    ''Do they play anything from Deicide or Legion live still?'' I sure hope so...

    12 days ago

  • wrenchgil14

    yeahhhhhhhh!!

    12 days ago

  • Blutkvlt

    Do they play anything from Deicide or Legion live still?

    13 days ago

  • AffectingShades

    Holli Would

    18 days ago

  • SixBurningWings

    I'm pretty sure that When Satan Rules His World was the first death metal song I ever heard. I'll always have a soft spot for Once Upon the Cross, even though it's a significant step down from the first two albums.

    19 days ago

  • dark_wisdom

    Black Metal = Satanic Death Metal *_O

    22 days ago

  • UndeadMessiah

    Homage For Satan was the first song I heard from Deicide [2] Also, the song that got me into death metal

    last month

  • DunkeIheit

    Open the door, Jehova you whore! I am the servant of who rules this world.

    last month

  • SeriouslyJack

    The Stench Of Redemption <3. Homage For Satan was the first song I heard from Deicide, and it's still one of my all time favourite death metal songs without question.

    last month
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