Always at the forefront of the death metal movement, DEICIDE was an original pioneer of the brutal sound and imagery associated with the Florida death metal scene. In 1987, Glen Benton and Steve Asheim teamed to launch one of the most talked about, controversial and venomous crusades in metal history and have since risen to international notoriety and released two of the highest selling death metal albums in the SoundScan era.
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Always at the forefront of the death metal movement, DEICIDE was an original pioneer of the brutal sound and imagery associated with the Florida death metal scene. In 1987, Glen Benton and Steve Asheim teamed to launch one of the most talked about, controversial and venomous crusades in metal history and have since risen to international notoriety and released two of the highest selling death metal albums in the SoundScan era.
DEICIDE quickly became known for their technical yet brutal sound as much as the rumors that surrounded them. After famously marching into the office of Monte Conner (Roadrunner Records) and demanding “Sign us, you fucking asshole!” the band went on to create the definitive sound of 90s death metal thanks to their ability to play technical solos at blazing speeds with overlapping riffs. DEICIDE also created an astounding nine studio albums that have changed the face of the extreme metal scene. The message of Glen Benton and the incendiary writing of Steve Asheim proved the two of them to be the core of the band when lineup changes shook DEICIDE’s foundation in the early 2000s. During this time, Asheim and Benton held DEICIDE together, adding Jack Owen (Cannibal Corpse) and Ralph Santolla (Death, Iced Earth, Obituary) to their arsenal for the creation of the fiery and oft-championed “The Stench of Redemption”. Now, the band is gearing up to unleash their 10th slab of vehemently anti-Christian brutality – the effort also becomes their debut for Century Media, after inking to the label in 2009.
“To Hell With God” is the new album’s title – being produced by Steve Asheim and Glen Benton himself along with Mark Lewis (The Black Dahlia Murder, Chimaira, Devildriver). The title shines light on exactly what fans can expect – a blasphemous hell ride with their favorite death metal veterans. This gargantuan album will see an early 2011 release and will be supported by the band with extensive touring and festival appearances already in the works.
No stranger to controversy, it is already apparent that DEICIDE will be the whipping post of the religious right with the album’s release due to its title alone. However, after 20+ years of playing songs such as “Fuck Your God”, “Kill the Christian” and “Behead the Prophet”, it’s quite apparent that these satanic stalwarts will continue spreading their message of hate and evil upon the masses. In fact, it can be seen as a testament of the band’s strength and refusal to conform to continue their blasphemous career after facing a copious amount of bans, fines and strife in the name of their art.
DEICIDE is back and stronger than ever – “To Hell with God” will surely prove this to the masses. As one of the original curators of death metal, DEICIDE are about to show the metal world just how brutal and unholy they can be. Are you ready?
LINE-UP:
Glen Benton (Vocals/Bass)
Steve Asheim (Drums)
Jack Owen (Guitar)
Ralph Santolla (Guitar)
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