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Glen Benton

Glen Benton

Real/full name:
Glen Michael Benton
Age:
57 (born Jun 18th, 1967)
Place of birth:
United States (Niagara Falls, New York)
Gender:
Male

Biography

Benton was raised in Tampa, Florida where on July 21st, 1987, after guitarist Brian Hoffman replied to Benton's advertisement in a local music magazine, Deicide was formed. Within days the band, consisting of Benton (bass/vocals), Hoffman, Hoffman's brother Eric Hoffman (guitars) and Steve Asheim (drums), was named Amon after the Egyptian deity of the same name. Within a month, Amon had recorded ...

Trivia

Benton is known for his Satanic and anti-Christian beliefs. Over the years he has repeatedly had an inverted cross branded onto his forehead.

He used to claim that he would commit suicide at the age of 33 (the same age Jesus died). When he passed this age he claimed these were "asinine remarks" and that "only cowards and losers" choose to kill themselves.

In the early/mid '90s Benton was a ...

Deicide

Bass, Vocals (1989-present)

1990 Deicide Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
1992 Songs of Pain (Split) Vocals, Bass
1992 Legion Vocals, Bass
1993 Amon: Feasting the Beast (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
1995 Once upon the Cross Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
1997 Serpents of the Light Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
1998 When Satan Lives (Live album) Bass, Vocals
2000 Insineratehymn Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
2001 In Torment in Hell Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
2003 The Best of Deicide (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2004 Scars of the Crucifix Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
2006 When London Burns (Video) Bass, Vocals (lead)
2006 The Stench of Redemption 666 EP (EP) Bass, Vocals
2006 The Stench of Redemption Vocals, Lyrics, Bass
2006 Doomsday L.A. (Live album) Bass, Vocals
2007 Doomsday L.A. (Video) Bass, Vocals
2008 Till Death Do Us Part Vocals, Bass, Lyrics
2009 Death Metal Live (Split video) Bass, Vocals
2010 When London Burns (Live album) Bass, Vocals (lead)
2010 Live in Nottingham (Live album) Bass, Vocals
2011 To Hell with God Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
2011 Maximum Metal (Split video) Bass, Vocals
2013 In the Minds of Evil Bass, Vocals, Songwriting (tracks 6, 9), Lyrics
2016 The Best of Deicide (Compilation) Bass, Vocals, Lyrics
2018 Overtures of Blasphemy Songwriting (tracks 1, 4, 10), Vocals, Lyrics, Bass
2019 Doomsday L.A. (Live album) Bass, Vocals
2023 Once upon the Cross / Serpents of the Light (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2023 Bury the Cross... with Your Christ (Single) Bass, Vocals
2024 Sever the Tongue (Single) Bass, Vocals
2024 Banished by Sin Songwriting, Bass, Lyrics, Vocals
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Amon

Bass, Vocals (1987-1989)

1987 Feasting the Beast (Demo) Bass, Vocals
1989 Sacrificial (Demo) Bass, Vocals
2016 Sacrificial (Compilation) Bass, Vocals
2023 Sacrificial / Feasting the Beast (Compilation) Vocals, Bass

Vital Remains

Vocals (2002-2009)

2003 Dechristianize Vocals
2007 Icons of Evil Vocals

Belphegor

2014 Conjuring the Dead Vocals (track 7)

Cancer

1991 Death Shall Rise Vocals (backing) (track 1)

Cannibal Corpse

1990 Eaten Back to Life Vocals (backing) (tracks 4, 10)
1991 Butchered at Birth Vocals (backing) (track 6)

FirstBorn

2001 Killer Within Vocals (additional)

Napalm Death

1990 Harmony Corruption Vocals (additional) (track 5)

Transmetal

1993 Dante's Inferno Vocals (backing) (tracks 1, 6)
1993 El infierno de Dante Vocals (backing) (tracks 1, 6)

Deicide

1990 Deicide Logo (band), Artwork (trifixion)
1992 Legion Design concept (trifixion)
1993 Amon: Feasting the Beast (Compilation) Logo
1995 Once upon the Cross Art direction
1997 Serpents of the Light Art direction
2000 Insineratehymn Art direction
2006 The Stench of Redemption Executive producer
2008 Till Death Do Us Part Executive producer, Art direction
2011 To Hell with God Art concept, Producer
2018 Overtures of Blasphemy Producer

FirstBorn

2001 Killer Within Producer
Added by: Alhadis Modified by: OpsiusCato
Added on: 2011-04-09 07:07:35 Last modified on: 2024-11-25 17:34:38
 
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