Benediction
Formed: 1989
From:
Birmingham,
United Kingdom
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Benediction News
Below is our complete Benediction news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Jungle Rot Premiere New Single & Music Video
Following a round of social media teases, Jungle Rot have confirmed a May 15th release date for their 12th studio album, “Cruel Face Of War.”
The Midwestern death metal veterans have also unveiled a music video for their new single, “Apocalyptic Dawn”, both of which now available for streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you below.
Vocalist/guitarist Dave Matrise offered the following to help set the stage for the track: More...
Death Metal Added To Mystic Festival 2026
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Grave at Brutal Assault in 2025
The prime ministers of the United Kingdom may change, kings and queens can come and go, but no one’s taken the death metal throne from Benediction. And you’ll never see… heaven, but you’ll see Grave again in the Gdansk Shipyard in June. Unleashed and Severe Torture will also play at Mystic Festival in 2026. More...
Benediction Drops "Crawling Over Corpses" Video
British death metal legends, Benediction, has released yet another single from their upcoming new studio album, "Ravage Of Empires," which is due to be released on April 4, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.
"Crawling Over Corpses" is a ferocious up-tempo banger, which transports the band's old school roots into the here and now while destroying everything that stands in its way. Dave Ingram's primal growls have never sounded more vicious, and the rhythm section fires on all cylinders with a barrage of riffs and massive breakdowns. Alongside the single, another fiercely entertaining music video has been released, which you can watch below. More...
Benediction Confirms New Album "Ravage Of Empires"
British death metal legends, Benediction, have unveiled the cover of their upcoming new studio album, "Ravage Of Empires," which is due to be released on April 4, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records. "Ravage Of Empires" will be the band's ninth full length since forming back in 1989 in Birmingham, England.
The year 2020 saw Benediction re-enter the stage with their eighth record, "Scriptures," after 12 years without releasing any new music. The album was a huge success and it was praised by fans and critics alike, also due to the return of long-time vocalist Dave Ingram.
Just like its predecessor, "Ravage Of Empires" was produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Sudio with cover artwork by Wolven Claw Artist. The album continues Benediction's flawless discography on Premier League level and promises to become one of 2025’s indisputable old school death metal highlights! Stand by for more info on the album and the pre-order, which will start soon. More...
Mexico Metal Fest Announces Bands For 2024
After a stellar 2023 line-up, Mexico Metal Fest announced its first wave of bands for 2024. Possessed, Venom Inc., Legion Of The Dammed, Benediction and Carpathian Forest will attend the Monterrey, Mexico based festival with more to be announced.
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Septory Debut “The Grotesque” (Benediction Cover)
Saint Petersburg, Russia-based old school death metal outfit Septory have teamed up with Metalundergound.com to exclusively premiere their take on Benediction's classic track "The Grotesque". The cover is taken from Septory's latest compilation 'Rotting Humanity', with the duo being comprised of Dym Nox (Pyre, Blazing Rust, Drama) on drums, and Devourer (Warder, Rotten Coffin, Apostate, Sudden Rage) on additional vocals.
'Rotting Humanity' will be co-released on August 17th through Satanath and Heretic Records. Check out now "The Grotesque" streaming via YouTube for you now below.
Memoriam (Ex-Bolt Thrower) Premiere New Single
“Total War” has premiered as the second advance track from British death metal outfit Memoriam‘s (Ex-Bolt Thrower, Benediction) approaching record, “Rise To Power“, due out on February 03rd via Reaper Entertainment.
Explains vocalist Karl Willetts: More...
Benediction Added To Mystic Festival Line-up
Benediction are - along with Bolt Thrower - pioneers and masters of classic British death metal. From their 1990 debut "Subconscious Terror" to the album "Scriptures" released 30 years later, they have been faithful to the formula they once worked out - it's raw, no fiddling, no embellishments, massive sound, killer riffs, growls from hell. They're performing on Main Stage on Friday, June 3, so it's going to be a great British day - Judas Priest, Saxon, The Raven Age and Benediction. More...
Hellfrost and Fire: Pre-Release Full-Album Stream
Hellfrost and Fire - led by vocalist Dave Ingram (Benediction) - premiere the pre-release full-album stream of the band's upcoming new album "Fire, Frost and Hell", which will be out in stores March 18th via Transcending Obscurity Records.
Check out now "Fire, Frost and Hell" in its entirety below.
Hellfrost and Fire Premiere New Single
Hellfrost and Fire - led by vocalist Dave Ingram (Benediction) - premiere a new song entitled “Across the Bridge of Tyrants”, taken from their upcoming debut album "Fire, Frost and Hell", which is set for a March 18 release date by Transcending Obscurity Records.
Check out now "Across the Bridge of Tyrants" streaming via YouTube for you below.
Benediction Releases New Music Video
Today, UK death meal pioneers Benediction are unleashing a new music video for the song "Tear Off These Wings" from their most recent album "Scriptures", which was released on Oct 16th, 2020, through Nuclear Blast. The video was put together & edited by none other than singer Dave Ingram himself.
You can watch the music video for "Tear Off Your Wings" below. More...
Memoriam (ex-Bolt Thrower, Etc.) Premiere New Song
Memoriam (ex-Bolt Thrower, Benediction etc.) premiere a new song and lyric video entitled "Onwards Into Battle", taken from their upcoming new album "To the End", which will be out in stores March 26th via Reaper Entertainment.
Check out now "Onwards Into Battle" below.
Benediction Shares New Music Video
Today marks the release of "Scriptures," the 8th studio recording from death metal pioneers Benediction from Birmingham, UK. This is the first new album since 2008 (produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio in England. To celebrate the release the band has dropped a new video for the opening track "Iterations Of I."
Darren Brookes gives some insights about the track:
"The last song Dave Ingram featured on in Benediction was ‘I’. That was the last song on “Grind Bastard.” The first song on ‘Scriptures ‘ is this one, ‘Iterations of I’ and it’s a continuation of that song and therefore was put first on the new album. I guess it’s a bridge between the two eras of Benediction with Dave at the helm. Plus it’s a cracker to open with, it’s got all of Benediction`s trademark qualities in one song, from fast and brutal to slow and powerful."
The video was shot in an abandoned factory building in the outskirts of Sheffield, in the North of England. Directed by Dan Hart / Light Engine Films. More...
Benediction Posts New Music Video Online
Legendary death metal pioneers Benediction from Birmingham, UK release their second single "Stormcrow" today. "In many cultures the crow is seen as a harbinger of doom and a bad omen - this song deals with that," Dave Ingram comments.
The video was shot on abandoned wasteland somewhere in the outskirts of Sheffield, in the North of England. Directed by Dan Hart / Light Engine Films.
Darren Brookes says: "'Stormcrow' was a particularly difficult but enjoyable video to shoot. As anyone who’s done one will know, it’s take after take after take, and as you can see it was a blisteringly hot day too. We did have passers by, joggers, dog walkers and they were stopping to check out what was going on and that’s the closest we’ve managed to a live gig this year!"
"Scriptures" the first new album since 2008 (produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio in England) will be released on October 16th , 2020 via Nuclear Blast. More...
Benediction Uploads Second New Album Trailer
Legendary Birmingham, UK-based death metal legends, Benediction, will release their eighth full-length studio album, "Scriptures," on October 16 via Nuclear Blast.
Get to know the band in this new video trailer below.
Benediction are without a doubt one of the few remaining originals in the death metal scene and have achieved legendary status through various albums over the years. Until today they love what they do and always do their job without compromise - on record and on stage.
After more than 30 years in the business and 12 years after their last album "Killing Music," Benediction are now back with one of their best releases and play once again in the Death Metal Champions League. More...
Benediction Posts New Album Trailer Online
Benediction have released their first official trailer discussing the origins of first single 'Rabid Carnality' and how it's video came to be. Check it out below.
Benediction are without a doubt one of the few remaining originals in the death metal scene and have achieved legendary status through their output over the years. Still, today, they love what they do and always do their job without compromise - both on record and on stage. After more than 30 years in the business and 12 years since their last album "Killing Music," Benediction are now back with one of their best releases yet as they retain their seat in the pantheon of death metal. The first single/video "Rabid Carnality" can be streamed everywhere from today and alongside it is the kick-off for the presale of the new album "Scriptures" (produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio in England). It will be released digitally, on CD and in various vinyl formats. More...
Benediction Reveals New Album Details
Benediction are without a doubt one of the few remaining originals in the death metal scene and have achieved legendary status through their output over the years. Still, today, they love what they do and always do their job without compromise - both on record and on stage. After more than 30 years in the business and 12 years since their last album "Killing Music," Benediction are now back with one of their best releases yet as they retain their seat in the pantheon of death metal. The first single/video "Rabid Carnality" can be streamed everywhere from today and alongside it is the kick-off for the presale of the new album "Scriptures" (produced by Scott Atkins at Grindstone Studio in England). It will be released digitally, on CD and in various vinyl formats on October 16th.
The new album "Scriptures" sounds 100% like Benediction: they blend death metal with a "fuck-off punk rock attitude", heavy metal riffing and a groove that hardly any other band can capture. Dave Ingram's signature growl and powerful lyrics enhance the tonal framework that makes their sound so distinctly Benediction. As usual the tracks vary from slow and heavy to fast and intense, from shorter, in your face rippers to crushing monoliths.
The artwork fits perfectly to Benediction and awakens and will resonate with any devoted Old School Death Metal fan. It was created by Birmingham artist Simon Harris and is reminiscent of the iconic artwork of their early output. There's no doubt that it will fit in perfectly to every vinyl collection next to "Subconscious Terror," "The Grand Leveler" or "Transcend The Rubicon."
All in all, "Scriptures" is an album of bare bones death metal, where everything is just as it should be. A jewel in the catalogue of a band that has been present from the very beginning and, in line with one of their most classic songs "We Bow To None," has always remained true to themselves and their fans. More...
Benediction Brings Back Former Vocalist
British death metal stalwarts Benediction has announced that, following the departure of vocalist Dave Hunt after twenty one years, the quintet has recruited his predecessor, Dave Ingram to return to the fold. Ingram first joined the band in 1990, replacing Barney Greenway who had left to join Napalm Death and appeared as the band's vocalist on most of their studio albums, beginning with the 1991 release "The Grand Leveller." The band would then release arguably their most acclaimed album, "Transcend The Rubicon" in 1993, followed by "The Dreams You Dread" in 1995 and "Grind Bastard" in 1998 before Ingram parted company with the group.
Ingram himself has posted the following statement: More...
Benediction To Part Ways With Vocalist
Benediction would like to formally announce that after much agonising and deliberation, it has been mutually agreed that vocalist Dave Hunt will leave the band after the shows in Germany and the Czech Republic this coming July.
Dave’s schedule has become increasingly congested with his commitments to both Benediction and Anaal Nathrakh as well as his relentless studies for his PhD. Therefore Dave will vacate the role in Benediction he has commanded with such strength for over 20 years. Dave says, "With the writing for the new Benediction album almost complete, it sadly became clear that it would be impossible for me to give Benediction the full commitment it so richly deserves, for the album, the release and the inevitable shows and other events around it in the future. To me, Benediction is more than a band, more than a bunch of brothers I never had, more than one of the most important things in my life for half the time I’ve been on the planet. It is an institution. And I genuinely believe it’s in an incredibly strong place, especially with the new material. There are great things ahead for Benediction, and although I’m gutted I can’t be part of them, the guys have my total respect, affection and support".
Benediction have begun working with his replacement and have already completed the writing for a number of vocal tracks for the new album. But his identity will remain private for the time being. Dave will still complete the shows booked between now and July, and we would like to make it clear that all shows currently booked will happen, both before and after the changeover. A further announcement regarding the identity of the new singer will be made nearer to July.
Benediction would like to take this opportunity to thank Dave for his superb performance and his loyal service over his time with the band and wish him every success in the future and will remain close friends with him long into the future. They comment: "Much respect and many thanks mate".
1914 Premiere New Song "Passchenhell"
Lviv, Ukraine based 1914 - featuring David Ingram (Benediction, Bolt Thrower, Just Before Dawn, Ursinne, Down Among the Dead Men) on vocals - premiere a new song called "Passchenhell", taken from their upcoming new album "The Blind Leading the Blind", which will be out in stores November 11th via Bandcamp.
Check out now "Passchenhell" below.