Tampa Bay origin · bandMorrisound tracked
Deicide
death metal · Tampa
- Founded
- 1989
- City
- Tampa
- Hub region
- Tampa Bay
- Status as of 5 September 2026
- active; Banished by Sin (2024); Behemoth tour spring 2026; Hellfest 20 June 2026
- Connections
- 36 edges, 33 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.063 (rank 9 of 371) · people and production 0.029 (rank 18)
- Confidence
- High · sources: [W] [WDC] [WSC] [WBS] [BBH] [HF6] [LDF] [MA] (register)
Glen Benton slams the Amon demo on Monte Conner's desk and Roadrunner signs the band. Deicide (recorded at Morrisound in March 1990 with Scott Burns) through The Stench of Redemption (2006) are all Morrisound albums; Legion (1992) is one of the two records Conner names as the genre's commercial peak. Benton and Asheim are the two constants; the Hoffman brothers leave in November 2004 and Jack Owen of Cannibal Corpse takes a guitar chair until 2016. Banished by Sin (2024) is made at Smoke and Mirrors in Spring Hill.
Lineup: Glen Benton (vocals, bass), Steve Asheim (drums), Taylor Nordberg (guitar, 2022 to present), Jadran Gonzalez (guitar, September 2025 to present); Eric and Brian Hoffman, Jack Owen, Ralph Santolla, Kevin Quirion earlier
Connections
People and personnel
- founderSteve AsheimPrincipal songwriter1989 to present
- founderGlen Benton1989 to present
- memberEric and Brian Hoffman1989 to 2004
- memberRalph SantollaThe Stench of Redemption2005 to 2007, 2010 to 2011
- memberTaylor Nordberg2022 to present
- joined fromJack OwenThe Stench of Redemption2004 to 2016
- produced byJim MorrisInsineratehymn2000
- produced bySteve AsheimThe Stench of Redemption at Morrisound2006
- produced byScott BurnsDeicide to Serpents of the Light1990 to 1997
- produced byJason SuecofIn the Minds of Evil, Overtures of Blasphemy2013, 2018
Lineage
- spawnedCarnage and AmonThe Hoffman brothers revive the Amon name after leaving Deicide2007
- came out ofCannibal CorpseJack Owen2004
- spawnedSix Feet UnderJack Owen2017
- spawnedInhuman ConditionTaylor Nordberg2020
- spawnedUmbilicusTaylor Nordberg2021
- grew out ofCarnage and AmonCarnage became Amon in 1987 and Deicide in 19891989
Recording credits
- recorded atMorrisound RecordingDeicide, Legion, Once upon the Cross, Serpents of the Light (Scott Burns), Insineratehymn (Jim Morris), In Torment in Hell, Scars of the Crucifix (Neil Kernon), The Stench of Redemption (Steve Asheim)1990 to 2006
- recorded atAudiohammer StudiosIn the Minds of Evil, Overtures of Blasphemy (Jason Suecof)2013, 2018
Influence
- influenced byNasty SavageGlen Benton on the smashed televisions1987
- influencedSinister1990
- influencedKrisiun1990
- influencedHypocrisyTägtgren's stated concept: between Deicide, Morbid Angel and old Entombed1991
- influencedBehemoth1999
Labels, festivals, tours, collaborations
- collaborationNapalm DeathGlen Benton guests on Unfit Earth1990
- collaborationMorbid AngelThe two Tampa bands the Europeans compare everything to1980s
- collaborationObituaryThe Roadrunner pair1980s
- collaborationVital RemainsBenton's vocals2003
- collaborationBehemothNorth American tour, April to May 2026, with Immolation and Rotting Christ2026
- labelRoadrunner Records1990 to 2001
- labelEarache RecordsScars of the Crucifix2004 to 2008
- labelCentury Media Records2009 to 2010
- festival, venue or tourThe Ritz YborThe pig guts show1990s
- festival, venue or tourDynamo Open Air1990s
- festival, venue or tourThe OrpheumLegion 30th anniversary, 10 September 20222022
- festival, venue or tourHellfest20 June2026
- festival, venue or tourFlorida Metal Fest2016