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title: "Deicide"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1987
---

# Deicide

**Deicide** is a death metal band, from United States, active 1987 to present.

Deicide is an American death metal band from Tampa, Florida. They formed in 1987 with drummer Steve Asheim and guitarist brothers Eric and Brian Hoffman as Carnage, then hired bassist and vocalist Glen Benton and became Amon. They changed the band name to Deicide in 1989. The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album Legion, and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era, after Cannibal Corpse.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deicide_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Deicide |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Tampa, United States |
| Formed | 1987 |
| Releases in catalog | 14 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Taylor Nordberg](https://themetalnet.com/musician/taylor-nordberg) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 2022 to present | Current |
| [Glen Benton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/glen-benton) | Lead vocals, Electric bass guitar | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Steve Asheim](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-asheim) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to present | Current |
| [Kevin Quirion](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kevin-quirion) | Electric guitar | 2008 to present | Current |
| [Jack Owen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jack-owen) | Electric guitar | 2004 to 2016 | Former |
| [Ralph Santolla](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ralph-santolla) | Electric guitar | 2005 to 2011 | Former |
| [Brian Hoffman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brian-hoffman) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 2004 | Former |
| [Chris Cannella](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-cannella) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 2019 to 2022 | Former |
| [Dave Suzuki](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dave-suzuki) | Guitar, Background vocals | 2004 to 2005 | Former |
| [Eric Hoffman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/eric-hoffman) | Electric guitar | 1989 to 2004 | Former |
| [Mark English](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-english) | Electric guitar | 2016 to 2019 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Deicide](https://themetalnet.com/album/a003a8b2-9926-311e-9356-3757e086b2fb) | Album |
| 1992 | [Legion](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d95a372-2f13-3ef6-97bc-6aad955ce502) | Album |
| 1995 | [Once Upon the Cross](https://themetalnet.com/album/62123614-f937-3044-b565-e67593a11330) | Album |
| 1997 | [Serpents of the Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/10ed744b-ffd8-3ac9-8684-8a36482b752f) | Album |
| 2000 | [Insineratehymn](https://themetalnet.com/album/fc02b10c-8a09-38d6-b612-22c47794d2c6) | Album |
| 2001 | [In Torment in Hell](https://themetalnet.com/album/f146abc8-42a4-35fc-b0d3-f4b975c92dde) | Album |
| 2004 | [Scars of the Crucifix](https://themetalnet.com/album/a04005e2-d023-3087-b110-0d79edf0df89) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Stench of Redemption](https://themetalnet.com/album/5a8114d3-fc2f-32d5-bc1e-2062c134b0a9) | Album |
| 2006 | [The Stench of Redemption 666 EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/b3d60e00-4f3e-39e1-a574-e5cc1c40f784) | EP |
| 2008 | [Till Death Do Us Part](https://themetalnet.com/album/1410bc47-9411-30d0-9bbb-4b524b0a3f61) | Album |
| 2011 | [To Hell With God](https://themetalnet.com/album/7f985a75-6024-4b86-a4a8-ed826a0139cc) | Album |
| 2013 | [In the Minds of Evil](https://themetalnet.com/album/319b28c8-2e94-4151-85f5-5e165ab41519) | Album |
| 2018 | [Overtures of Blasphemy](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b98683b-c963-42bd-b0fd-3185513ac931) | Album |
| 2024 | [Banished by Sin](https://themetalnet.com/album/ec532546-cd7d-4dc3-af93-98a48c19d72d) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Cannibal Corpse](https://themetalnet.com/band/cannibal-corpse) (listened together)
- [Obituary](https://themetalnet.com/band/obituary) (listened together)
- [Dying Fetus](https://themetalnet.com/band/dying-fetus) (listened together)
- [Metallica](https://themetalnet.com/band/metallica) (listened together)
- [Suffocation](https://themetalnet.com/band/suffocation) (listened together)
- [In Flames](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-flames) (listened together)
- [Lamb of God](https://themetalnet.com/band/lamb-of-god) (listened together)
- [Black Sabbath](https://themetalnet.com/band/black-sabbath) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [Gojira](https://themetalnet.com/band/gojira) (listened together)
- [Necrophagist](https://themetalnet.com/band/necrophagist) (listened together)
- [Kataklysm](https://themetalnet.com/band/kataklysm) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deicide/148
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLlcSXKe_5hfPwDUIlp0z4w
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OfficialDeicide
- bandcamp: https://deicide.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2K3GorTixXKAiwe2t9lO89
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/6459
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/deicideofficial/
- x: https://twitter.com/deicideband
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/16644222

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide](https://themetalnet.com/band/deicide). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt