Key facts
- Also known as
- Carnage (1987), Amon (1987–1989)
- Origin
- Tampa, Florida , U.S.
- Genres
- Death metal
- Works
- Deicide discography
- Years active
- 1987–present
- Labels
- R/C Roadrunner Earache Century Media Reigning Phoenix
- Spinoffs
- Vital Remains
- Members
- Glen Benton Steve Asheim Taylor Nordberg Jadran "Conan" Gonzalez
- Past members
- Eric Hoffman Brian Hoffman Ralph Santolla Jack Owen Mark English Chris Cannella Kevin Quirion
- Website
- deicideofficial .com
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- Deicide Party.San Metal Open Air 2019 01.jpg
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- Commons category
- Deicide (band)
- inception
- 1987-00-00
- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
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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.
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