Benediction
Metal band from Birmingham · formed 1988
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- May 21, 2025The Meadows
About
Benediction is a band from Birmingham, formed in 1988, tagged british, death metal, grindcore by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2025, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- Benediction formed in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- Darren Brookes: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Peter Rew: guitar — MusicBrainz
- Frank Healy: member — MusicBrainz
- Dave Hunt: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Barney Greenway: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Dave Ingram: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Neil Hutton: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Benediction has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1989–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Benediction has 110165 listeners on Last.fm — Benediction on Last.fm
- Benediction has released 10 recordings between 2008 and 2025 — Benediction on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Birmingham, West Midlands, Uk — Benediction on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20081 show
- 20101 show
- 20132 shows
- 20251 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2025 | The Meadows · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Asphyx, Black Curse, Horns | Headliner | Asphyx, Black Curse, Horns |
| Aug 15, 2013 | Festivalgelände Dinkelsbühl · DinkelsbuhlSupportwith Sabaton, Soilwork, Amorphis, +67 | Support | Sabaton, Soilwork, Amorphis, +67 |
| May 26, 2013 | Oakland Metro · OaklandSupportwith Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Noothgrush | Support | Bolt Thrower, Autopsy, Noothgrush |
| May 5, 2010 | Central Station · WrexhamSupportwith Bolt Thrower, This Is Seb Clarke, Everything Everything, +2 | Support | Bolt Thrower, This Is Seb Clarke, Everything Everything, +2 |
| Oct 14, 2008 | Skc Living Room · BelgradeHeadlinerwith Holy Moses, Estuary, Nominon | Headliner | Holy Moses, Estuary, Nominon |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- Central Station · Wrexham1 show
- Festivalgelände Dinkelsbühl · Dinkelsbuhl1 show
- Oakland Metro · Oakland1 show
- Skc Living Room · Belgrade1 show
- The Meadows · Brooklyn1 show
Cities played
- Belgrade1 show
- Brooklyn1 show
- Dinkelsbuhl1 show
- Oakland1 show
- Wrexham1 show
Releases
30 releases, 1989–2025Ravage of Empires
2025 · Album
Painted Skulls
2023
The Grotesque / Ashen Epitaph
2023
Stormcrow
2022
Rabid Carnality
2020 · Single
Scriptures
2020 · Album
The Classic Album Collection
2020
The Nuclear Blast Recordings
2018 · Compilation
Dark Is The Season / The Grotesque
2016
Dark Is the Season / The Grotesque
2015 · Compilation
Grind Bastard / Organised Chaos
2008 · Compilation
Killing Music
2008 · Album
Subconscious Terror / The Grand Leveller
2008 · Compilation
Transcend the Rubicon / The Dreams You Dread
2008 · Compilation
MP3 Collection
2005 · Compilation
The Grand Leveller / The Grotesque / Ashen Epitaph
2003 · Compilation
Loot Shoot Electrocute / The Temple of Set
2001 · Single
Organised Chaos
2001 · Album
Grind Bastard
1998 · Album
The Dreams You Dread
1995 · Album
The Grotesque / Ashen Epitaph
1994 · Ep
Transcend the Rubicon
1993 · Album
Wrong Side of the Grave
1993 · Single
Dark Is the Season
1992 · Ep
Experimental Stage
1992 · Ep
Return to the Eve
1992 · Single
The Grand Leveller
1991 · Album
Confess All Goodness / Blood, Pus & Gastric Juice
1990 · Single
Subconscious Terror
1990 · Album
The Dreams You Dread
1989 · Ep
Lineup
- Darren Brookes · guitar
- Peter Rew · guitar
- Frank Healy
- Dave Hunt · lead vocals
Former
- Barney Greenway · lead vocals
- Dave Ingram · lead vocals
- Neil Hutton · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Benediction on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Benediction on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Benediction on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikipedia | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.