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Glen Benton, 2009 Deicide was formed in Tampa, Florida on July 21, 1987, after guitarist Brian Hoffman called Glen Benton, replying to an advertisement the latter had placed in a local music magazine.

They are influenced by bands such as Destruction, Sodom, Venom, Bathory, Mayhem, Possessed, Death, Autopsy and Slayer.

The band consisted of Benton ( bass / vocals ), Hoffman, Hoffman's brother Eric ( guitars ) and Steve Asheim ( drums ).

Within a month, they had recorded crude Feasting the Beast 8-track demo in Benton's garage and had started playing the occasional gig in the Tampa area.

In 1989, Amon recorded their second demo, Sacrificial, at Morrisound with producer Scott Burns.