Deviated Instinct
Punk band from Norwich · formed 1984
- anarcho punk
- crust
- crust punk
- death metal
- metal
- punk
- stenchcore
- thrash metal
- Shows on record
- 2
- Rooms played
- 2
- Cities
- 2
- Releases
- 25
- Last show
- Apr 20, 2018Castle & Falcon
About
Deviated Instinct is a band from Norwich, formed in 1984, tagged anarcho punk, crust, crust punk by its sources. Shows on record run from 2015 to 2018, across 2 rooms in 2 cities.
- Deviated Instinct formed in 1984 — MusicBrainz
- Deviated Instinct is based in Norwich — MusicBrainz
- Tony Shephard: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Ian Clithero: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Leggo: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Rob Middleton: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Trev Cockburn: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steven Harvey: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Mark Aiken: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Sean Claxton: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Tony Dickens: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- John Adam Stevenson: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Charlie: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Simon Cooper: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Deviated Instinct has 16 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2026 — MusicBrainz
- Deviated Instinct is based in Norwich, UK — Deviated Instinct on Bandcamp
- Latest release on Bandcamp: Scavenger Gospel (2026-09-04) — Bandcamp
- Deviated Instinct is from Norwich , England — Wikipedia
- Deviated Instinct has 4 members: Wesley Brown, Rob "Mid" Middleton, Snapa, Tony — Wikipedia
- Deviated Instinct plays Crust punk — Wikipedia
- Deviated Instinct plays death metal — Wikipedia
- Deviated Instinct has 22636 listeners on Last.fm — Deviated Instinct on Last.fm
- Deviated Instinct has released 10 recordings between 1991 and 2026 — Deviated Instinct on Discogs
- Deviated Instinct has 2 followers on Genius — Deviated Instinct on Genius
- Formed 1984 (Wikidata inception) — Wikidata
- Genres per Wikidata: punk rock — Wikidata
- Labels per Wikidata: Peaceville Records — Wikidata
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
2 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20151 show
- 20181 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2018 | Castle & Falcon · BirminghamSupportwith Discharge, A Heads, Police Bastard, +2 | Support | Discharge, A Heads, Police Bastard, +2 |
| Nov 21, 2015 | Stuck on a Name Studios · NottinghamHeadlinerwith Police Bastard, Declaration of War | Headliner | Police Bastard, Declaration of War |
Where they play
2 rooms in 2 citiesRooms played most
- Castle & Falcon · Birmingham1 show
- Stuck on a Name Studios · Nottingham1 show
Cities played
- Birmingham1 show
- Nottingham1 show
Releases
25 releases, 1986–2026Scavenger Gospel
2026 · Ep
Apr 5, 2024 · Album · 15 tracks
Feb 2, 2024 · Album · 5 tracks
Jun 6, 2022 · Album · 10 tracks
Jun 19, 2020 · Album · 4 tracks
Husk
2018 · Ep
Liberty Crawls...to the Sanctuary of Slaves
2012 · Ep
Deviated Instinct / Summon The Crows
2012
Welcome to the Orgy
2006 · Compilation
Re-Opening Old Wounds
1993 · Compilation
Split CD
1992
Grave / Deviated Instinct / Devolution
1991 · Compilation
Nailed
1991
Definitive Instinct
1990 · Compilation
Nailed
1990 · Ep
1989 Demo
1989 · Ep
Guttural Breath
1989 · Album
Rock ’n’ Roll Conformity
1988 · Album
Consolidation
1987 · Ep
Return of Frost
1987 · Album
Terminal Filth Stenchcore
1987 · Album
Welcome to the Orgy
1987 · Ep
Tip of the Iceberg
1986 · Album
Lineup
- Tony Shephard · drums (drum set)
Former
- Ian Clithero · electric bass guitar
- Leggo · lead vocals
- Rob Middleton · lead vocals
- Trev Cockburn · drums (drum set)
- Steven Harvey · electric bass guitar
- Mark Aiken · drums (drum set)
- Sean Claxton · drums (drum set)
- Tony Dickens · drums (drum set)
- John Adam Stevenson · drums (drum set)
- Charlie · drums (drum set)
- Simon Cooper · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Deviated Instinct on Bandcamp | Artist facts |
| Bandcamp | Artist facts, Releases, Photos |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Deviated Instinct on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Deviated Instinct on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Deviated Instinct on Genius | Artist facts |
| Wikidata | Artist facts, Photos |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history |
| Spotify | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | 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.