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Deicide
Deicide performing at Metaltown Festival 2011
Background information
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

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.^[1] The band rose to mainstream success in 1992 with their second album Legion,^[2] and is credited as the second-best-selling death metal band of the Soundscan Era, after Cannibal Corpse.^[3]

Since their debut album in 1990, Deicide has released thirteen studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums and two live DVDs. In November 2003, their first two albums, Deicide and Legion, were ranked second and third place respectively in best-selling death metal albums of the SoundScan era.^[3]

Deicide has been called "Florida's most notorious and despised death metal export."^[4] The band's first three studio albums -- Deicide, Legion and Once Upon the Cross—are considered classics in the death metal genre. Deicide is notorious for its lyrical themes, which cover topics such as Satanism, anti-Christianity and blasphemy. The band's lyrics as well as the band members' personal lives have resulted in bans, lawsuits, criticism, and controversy from religious groups, political groups, animal rights activists, and the general public. Additionally, many of the band members have been arrested for various reasons.