Benediction are a British death metal band, formed in Birmingham in 1989.
Benediction released its first album, Subconscious Terror, in 1990. The band's latest album, Ravage of Empires, was released in April 2025. The band played Maryland Deathfest that same year.
Style Benediction's music has been described as "intense" and categorised as death metal.
Members
Current Peter Rewinsky – lead guitar (1989–present) Darren Brookes – rhythm guitar (1989–present) Dave Ingram – vocals (1991–1998, 2019–present) Giovanni Durst – drums (2019–present)
Former Ian Treacy – drums (1989–1993) Paul Adams – bass (1989–1991) Mark "Barney" Greenway – vocals (1989–1990) Frank Healy – bass (1992–2017) Neil Hutton – drums (1994–2005, died in 2026) Dave Hunt – vocals (1998–2019) Nick Barker – drums (2005–2011) Perra Karlsson – drums (2011–2013) Ashley Guest – drums (2013–2019) Dan Bate – bass (2018–2023) Nik Sampson – bass (2023–2026)
Fill-in Oscar Rilo – vocals (2026-present)
Timeline
Discography Studio albums Subconscious Terror (1990) The Grand Leveller (1991) Dark Is the Season (1992) Transcend the Rubicon (1993) The Grotesque-Ashen Epitath (1994)
The Dreams You Dread (1995) Grind Bastard (1998) Organised Chaos (2001) Killing Music (2008) Scriptures (2020) Ravage of Empires (2025)
References
External links Benediction on stage – 2008