DEICIDE Drummer: Continuing Tour Without BENTON Is 'The Only True Metal Thing To Do'

January 8, 2007

DEICIDE drummer Steve Asheim has released a statement explaining the band's decision to go ahead with their current European tour despite bassist/vocalist Glen Benton's absence.

As previously reported, Seth van Loo (SEVERE TORTURE, NOX, CENTURION) is handling the vocal duties for the first four dates of the tour (including tonight's show in Rotterdam, Holland). Beginning with tomorrow night's (January 9) concert in Manchester, England, Garbaty "Yaha" from the Polish death metal band DISSENTER will join DEICIDE on bass/vocals and will perform all shows until Benton is able to rejoin the trek.

Commented Asheim: "DEICIDE understand how weird it is to tour without mainman Glen Benton, but considering other cancellations by the band in recent years, the option to cancel again is just not feasible to anyone, least of all the band. When weighing the options of cancelling or doing some shows without him, continuing on with the tour seems the only true metal thing to do... the show must go on. And fans agree, as turnout has not been affected and fans leave the show feeling satisfied the band did all the could to dish out the metal. DEICIDE look forward to Glen rejoining the tour as soon as possible, but until then, the tour continues, as scheduled."

A bunch of high-quality pictures from DEICIDE's headlining concert Saturday night (January 6) at Doornroosje, in Nijmegen, Holland have been posted online at Metal-Experience.com (NOTE: DEICIDE photos appear on pages 2-3). Support at the show came from PSYCROPTIC and VISCERAL BLEEDING.

DEICIDE's setlist for Saturday night's concert was as follows:

01. Dead by Dawn
02. Scars of the Crucifix
03. Stench of Redemption
04. Death to Jesus
05. Serpents of the Light
06. When Satan Rules his World
07. Bastard of Christ
08. They Are the Children of the Underworld
09. Desecration
10. Dead but Dreaming
11. Christ Denied
12. Behind the Light Thou Shall Rise
13. Walk with the Devil in Dreams You Behold
14. Homage for Satan
15. Lunatic of God's Creation
16. Kill the Christian
17. Sacrificial Suicide

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