Benediction (band)
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| Origin | Birmingham |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 1988–present |
| Labels | Nuclear Blast |
| Associated acts | Napalm Death, Bolt Thrower, Anaal Nathrakh, Memoriam, Sacrilege |
| Members | Darren Brookes Peter Rewinsky Frank Healy Ashley Guest Dave Hunt |
| Past members | Ian Treacy Paul Adams Mark 'Barney' Greenway Dave Ingram Neil Hutton Nicholas Barker |
Benediction is a British death metal band from Birmingham, England. They were formed in February 1989.
The Birmingham-based death metal band Benediction were formed in February 1989 by Paul Adams (bass), Peter Rew (guitar), Darren Brookes (guitar), and Mark "Barney" Greenway (vocals). With the demo The Dreams You Dread, released in the same year, they drew the interest of Nuclear Blast Records, resulting in a record deal. Their first album, Subconscious Terror, was released in 1990, followed by the departure of Barney, who joined Napalm Death. The debut was received well and a new singer, Dave Ingram, was found soon. In an extensive touring schedule 1991 saw the band toured with Bolt Thrower and Nocturnus.
Their second album, The Grand Leveller, attracted international acclaim. Having already completed one European tour with Massacra during the year between the recording and the mixing of the album, the band now took to the road again with Dismember. After that tour Paul Adams departed. The band was back in studio in December 1991 with Darren playing bass and guitar on a new EP, Dark is the Season, which included a cover of the old Anvil stalwart "Forged In Fire," and January 1992 saw the band back in Europe again with Asphyx and Bolt Thrower.
Later that year they found their new bassist, Frank Healy, at that time the guitarist of Cerebral Fix and formerly of Napalm Death. Healy joined as a full-time member just as left to play in Israel. According to an interview in the metallian.com encyclopedia the band had been involved in an altercation and fist fight with label-mates Dismember in Denmark. The band were arguing over tour arrangements.
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