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About benediction.
Benediction are a British death metal band formed in 1989. Their first album, Subconscious Terror, was released in 1990. In October 2001, they released Organised Chaos through Nuclear Blast. This is the first album with the new vocalist Dave Hunt. Their latest album is Killing Music, released in 2008. In 2019 the return of Dave Ingram was announced. The band will enter the studio during the summer of 2019 to record their first album in 11 years.
- Subconscious Terror (1990)
- The Grand Leveller (1991)
- Transcend the Rubicon (1993)
- The Dreams You Dread (1995)
- Grind Bastard (1998)
- Organised Chaos (2001)
- Killing Music (2008)
- Scriptures (2020)
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Benediction
At last, BENEDICTION return to the fold with a crushing new album and an equally impressive line up.
When vocalist of over 20 years Dave Hunt announced last summer that he needed time away from the band to finish his PhD, the lads decided not to sit back and wait. With Dave’s blessing, they decided to push on without him. The band were to make only one phone call.
Since they announced the reappointment of Ingram , Vocalist on some of BENEDICTION ’s classic early releases such as ‘The Grand Leveller’ , ‘Grind Bastard’ and the groundbreaking opus that is ‘Transcend the Rubicon’ , often classed as one of the most influential as important death metal releases to date, attention on this cult band has gone ballistic. “We’re not making a comeback here” says Daz Brookes (original member and mainstay along with fellow guitar player Peter Rew) “but it really feels that way with this resurgence of interest and the clamor for interviews”.
Formed in 1989, and after many years doing the rounds under other names, BENEDICTION , as we know it, was formed and the band was quickly picked up by German underground Metal label Nuclear Blast Records, a partnership that lasts to this day.
BENEDICTION have since gone on to release many acclaimed albums and are now recognized as one of the originals in the death metal scene. They do however continually strive to deliver the goods and are still to this day thoroughly enthused by what they do as you clearly see when they are together, especially up on stage.
The band have constantly toured the world, playing some huge shows with many of the biggest bands in the metal world as well as embarking on numerous tours of their own. Taking with them their no nonsense, energy packed performance, BENEDICTION travel to anywhere and everywhere they can possibly go, often playing shows in places other wouldn’t dare, much to the delight of their loyal and still ever growing number of fans across the globe.
With over 30 years in this business and a genre that not only refuses to die but is benefitting from a new lease of life, BENEDICTION are back with arguably their best release to date and will no doubt secure their well earned seat at the top table once more.
All the raw power you expect from this colossal metal machine is on show. Crushing guitars from messers Rew and Brookes , vocals from Dave that sound even more powerful than back in the day, all backed up by a solid platform of concrete bass lines from Daniel Bate and a monster behind the kit in Gio Durst , surely soon to be recognized as one of the best drummers in this league.
Production was handled by Scott Atkins at Grindstone studio in England.
The new release “Scriptures” has that typical BENEDICTION Death Metal core, fused with the punk rock anger and attitude, the heavy Metal powertrain riffing that’s become a staple for the band, aggressive monster vocal delivering meaningful lyrics to entice you in, and that groove that only BENEDICTION seem to possess that sets them out amongst the others in their field and has become a trademark of their material over the years. As usual, tracks vary from slow and heavy to fast and intense, from shorter, in your face numbers to epic masterpieces. BENEDICTION don’t follow blueprints when it comes to the parameters of writing these great tunes but you will be in no doubt who you are listening to. It is clearly and intentionally BENEDICTION . That will never change.
The artwork for this release is outstanding and very much typically BENEDICTION . Created by Birmingham artist Wolven Claws Artist, it is a throwback to the iconic early album covers the band used way back then. With vivid colors and that ‘old school’ feel, it is definitely a BENEDICTION album cover. An absolute must for collectors of vinyl or as an eye-catching poster.
All in all this album is the complete package. A solid slab of early death metal, with a modern edge to it, right up to date and there to challenge the best that’s out there today. A powerhouse release from a band that’s been there from the very beginning.
BENEDICTION are BACK! And they are better than EVER! I’m sure you will agree!
Benediction News
Latest articles, music releases, discography.
October 16, 2020
Killing Music
August 22, 2008
Grind Bastard & Organized Chaos - RELOADED
August 8, 2008
Transcend The Rubicon & The Dreams You Dread - RELOADED
Subconscious Terror & The Grand Leveller - RELOADED
Organised Chaos
September 10, 2001
Transcend The Rubicon (Classic Series)
April 17, 2000
Grind Bastard
March 30, 1998
The Grotesque / The Grand Leveller (Classic Series)
March 14, 1997
Subconscious Terror & Dark Is The Season (Classic Series)
May 1, 1996
The Dreams You Dread
May 26, 1995
The Grotesque / Ashen Epitaph
February 6, 1994
Transcend The Rubicon
August 10, 1993
Dark Is The Season (EP)
October 13, 1992
The Grand Leveller
October 10, 1991
Subconscious Terror
September 2, 1990
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BENEDICTION To Tour North America In October
Long-running U.K. extreme metallers BENEDICTION will embark on their first U.S. tour in 13 years in Ocober. Tentative dates are as follows (venue details to be confirmed):
Oct. 05 - Boston, MA Oct. 06 - Springfield, VA Oct. 07 - Atlanta, GA Oct. 08 - Jackson, MS Oct. 09 - Houston, TX Oct. 10 - Austin, TX Oct. 11 - Dallas/Fort Worth, TX Oct. 12 - Albuquerque, NM Oct. 13 - Phoenix, AZ Oct. 14 - San Diego,CA Oct. 15 - Los Angeles, CA Oct. 16 - San Francisco, CA Oct. 18 - Denver, CO Oct. 20 - St. Paul, MN Oct. 21 - Chicago, IL Oct. 22 - Detroit, MI Oct. 23 - Cleveland, OH Oct. 24 - Pittisburgh, PA Oct. 25 - Toronto, ON, Canada Oct. 26 - Montreal, QC, Canada Oct. 27 - New York City, NY Oct. 28 - End Of Tour Party
BENEDICTION 's new album, "Killing Music" , will be released later in the year via Nuclear Blast Records , with whom the band recently re-signed. The CD will mark the recording debut with the group of drummer Nicholas Barker , who was most recently a member of BRUJERIA and who played with ex- FEAR FACTORY guitarist Dino Cazares in the short-lived DRIVEN BY SUFFERING (working name). Barker is also currently a member of TESTAMENT , with whom he will record the band's follow-up to 1999's "The Gathering" this spring.
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