Deviated Instinct
Encyclopedia
Deviated Instinct, formed in 1984, was a pioneering British
crust punk
/ death metal
band. Their first EP, Welcome to the Orgy, was released by Peaceville Records
, which released the majority of their albums. The band disbanded in 1991, but reunited in late 2007.
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
crust punk
Crust punk
Crust punk is a form of music influenced by anarcho-punk, hardcore punk and extreme metal. The style, which evolved in the mid-1980s in England, often has songs with dark and pessimistic lyrics that linger on political and social ills...
/ death metal
Death metal
Death metal is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal. It typically employs heavily distorted guitars, tremolo picking, deep growling vocals, blast beat drumming, minor keys or atonality, and complex song structures with multiple tempo changes....
band. Their first EP, Welcome to the Orgy, was released by Peaceville Records
Peaceville Records
Peaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw in 1987, in Dewsbury, England...
, which released the majority of their albums. The band disbanded in 1991, but reunited in late 2007.
Current line-up
- Leggo (vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, 1984–1988, 2007–present) - Rob "Mid" Middleton (guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
/vocals, 1984–1991, 2007–present) - Snapa (bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, 1986–1987, 1988–1991, 2007–present) - Tony (drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, 1994–present)
Discography
- The Last Time demo (1985)
- Welcome to the Orgy EP (PeacevillePeaceville RecordsPeaceville Records is a British independent metal-oriented record label. The label was founded by Paul "Hammy" Halmshaw in 1987, in Dewsbury, England...
, 1986) - Tip of the Iceberg demo (1986)
- Terminal Filth Stenchcore demo (1986)
- In Crust We Trust live LP (self-released, 1987)
- Return of Frost demo (1987)
- Consolidation split EP with Revulsion and Rhetoric (Pathway, 1988)
- Rock 'n' Roll Conformity LP (Peaceville, 1988)
- Definitive Instinct compilation (Peaceville, 1989)
- Guttural Breath LP (Peaceville, 1989)
- 1989 Demo demo (1989)
- Nailed EP (Prophecy, 1990)
- Split with GraveGrave (band)Grave is a Swedish death metal band that formed in 1986 by vocalist and guitarist Ola Lindgren, who is their only constant member. The band had particular success in the early 1990s, and their first four albums, Into the Grave, You'll Never See..., Soulless and Hating Life, cemented their...
and Devolution (Prophecy, 1991) - Wrenched Spine live LP (self-released, 1991)
- Re-Opening Old Wounds compilation (Desperate Attempt, 1993)
- Welcome to the Orgy compilation (Peaceville, 2006)
Compilation appearances
- Words Worth Shouting LP (track: "Possession"; Radical Change, 1985)
- A Vile Peace LP (track: "Rock 'n' Roll Conformity"; Peaceville, 1987)
- 1984 the Third LP (track: "Return of Frost"; New Wave, 1987)
- Consolidation EP (tracks: "Scarecrow" and "House of Cards"' Pathway, 1987)
- Attack Is Suicide LP (track: "Master of All"; Double A, 1987)
- Hiatus LP (tracks: "Scarecrow II" and "Among Friends"; Peaceville, 1988)
- Airstrip One LP (track: "Mechanical Extinction"; Mystic, 1988)
- Vile Vibes LP (track: "The Resurrection Encore"; Peaceville, 1990)
- Hardcore Holocaust II - The Peel Sessions LP (track: "Open Wound"; Strange FruitStrange Fruit RecordsStrange Fruit Records was an independent record label in the United Kingdom.The label, established by Clive Selwood and John Peel in 1986, was the primary distributor of BBC recordings, including Peel Sessions....
, 1990) - Vile Visions video (tracks: "Open Wound" and "Dipfeeder"; Jettisound, 1990)