---
title: "Deviated Instinct"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/deviated-instinct"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1984
---

# Deviated Instinct

**Deviated Instinct** is a death metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1984 to present.

Deviated Instinct are an English extreme metal band formed in Norwich in 1984. They are considered pioneers of both crust punk and death metal. Their first EP, Welcome to the Orgy, was released by Peaceville Records, which released the majority of their albums. The band disbanded in 1991, but reunited in late 2007.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deviated_Instinct

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Deviated Instinct |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rob Middleton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-middleton) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Steven Harvey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steven-harvey) | Electric bass guitar | 1985 to present | Current |
| [Tony Shephard](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-shephard) | Drums (drum set) | 2009 to present | Current |
| [Charlie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charlie-f82ea8c6) | Drums (drum set) | 1990 to 1991 | Former |
| [Ian Clithero](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ian-clithero) | Electric bass guitar | 1984 to 1987 | Former |
| [John Adam Stevenson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-adam-stevenson) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 1990 | Former |
| [Leggo](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leggo) | Lead vocals | 1984 to 2024 | Former |
| [Mark Aiken](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-aiken) | Drums (drum set) | 1986 to 1987 | Former |
| [Sean Claxton](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sean-claxton) | Drums (drum set) | 1987 to 1988 | Former |
| [Simon Cooper](https://themetalnet.com/musician/simon-cooper) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2008 | Former |
| [Tony Dickens](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tony-dickens) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to 1988 | Former |
| [Trev Cockburn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/trev-cockburn) | Drums (drum set) | 1985 to 1985 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1987 | [Consolidation](https://themetalnet.com/album/a42ec179-a25c-3c2a-bb1f-b9548bb1cbaa) | EP |
| 1987 | [Welcome to the Orgy](https://themetalnet.com/album/1cba339a-ef04-4cd7-8859-53e43be07126) | EP |
| 1988 | [Rock ’n’ Roll Conformity](https://themetalnet.com/album/8a3cbf08-8b44-3b10-85f0-2d770090ed5d) | Album |
| 1989 | [Guttural Breath](https://themetalnet.com/album/761488bf-5d32-3012-be30-86bbad44d360) | Album |
| 1990 | [Nailed](https://themetalnet.com/album/75d6da3d-9f1b-4159-8f5d-d4a1cbed9fc9) | EP |
| 2012 | [Liberty Crawls...to the Sanctuary of Slaves](https://themetalnet.com/album/eca379b4-945d-4659-b938-05c3528c4d3a) | EP |
| 2018 | [Husk](https://themetalnet.com/album/f3ba5778-3a29-47d1-8f61-dbd28f920d2c) | EP |

## Related bands

- [Axegrinder](https://themetalnet.com/band/axegrinder) (listened together)
- [Amebix](https://themetalnet.com/band/amebix) (listened together)
- [Extreme Noise Terror](https://themetalnet.com/band/extreme-noise-terror) (listened together)
- [Napalm Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/napalm-death) (listened together)
- [Disrupt](https://themetalnet.com/band/disrupt) (listened together)
- [Hellbastard](https://themetalnet.com/band/hellbastard) (listened together)
- [After the Bombs](https://themetalnet.com/band/after-the-bombs) (listened together)
- [Darkthrone](https://themetalnet.com/band/darkthrone) (listened together)
- [Concrete Sox](https://themetalnet.com/band/concrete-sox) (listened together)
- [Martyrdöd](https://themetalnet.com/band/martyrdod) (listened together)
- [Dystopia](https://themetalnet.com/band/dystopia) (listened together)
- [Skitsystem](https://themetalnet.com/band/skitsystem) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Deviated_Instinct/25796

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