Deviated Instinct
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1984 in Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Defunct | 1991 |
| Fate | Reformed in 2007 |
| Headquarters | Norwich , United Kingdom |
| Products | Music recordings (EPs, demos, LPs) |
| Website | www |
Deviated Instinct is a British extreme metal ensemble that originated in Norwich in 1984, widely acknowledged as forerunners in the development of both crust punk and death metal genres. Their initial EP, Welcome to the Orgy, was issued through Peaceville Records, the label responsible for releasing the majority of their recordings. The group ceased activities in 1991 but reformed in 2007.
Present members
- Rob "Mid" Middleton – guitar and vocals (1984–1991, 2007–present)
- Antony "Tony" Shephard – drums (2009–present)
- Wesley "Wes" Brown – vocals (2024–present)
- Steve "Snapa" Harvey – bass guitar (1985–1987, 1988–1991, 2007–present)
Past members
- Julian "Leggo" Kilsby – vocals (1984–1988, 2008–2024)
- Ian – bass (1984–1985; 1987)
- Trev Cockburn – drums (1985)
- Mark – drums (1986–1987)
- Tom Mills – bass (1987–1988)
- Sean – drums (1987–1988)
- Tony "Stick" Dickens – drums (1988)
- John Adam Stevenson – drums (1989–1990)
- Charlie – drums (1990–1991)
- Simon Cooper – drums (2007–2008)
Timeline
Discography
- The Last Time demo (1985)
- Welcome to the Orgy EP (Peaceville, 1987)
- Tip of the Iceberg demo (1986)
- Terminal Filth Stenchcore demo (1986)
- In Crust We Trust live LP (self-released, 1987)
- Return of Frost demo (1987)
- Consolidation split EP with Revulsion and Rhetoric (Pathway, 1988)
- Rock 'n' Roll Conformity LP (Peaceville, 1988)
- Definitive Instinct compilation (Peaceville, 1990)
- Guttural Breath LP (Peaceville, 1989)
- 1989 Demo demo (1989)
- Nailed EP (Prophecy, 1990)
- Split release with Grave and Devolution (Prophecy, 1991)
- Wrenched Spine live LP (self-released, 1991)
- Re-Opening Old Wounds compilation (Desperate Attempt, 1993)
- Welcome to the Orgy compilation (Peaceville, 2006)
- Liberty Crawls...To The Sanctuary Of Slaves EP (Profane Existence, 2012)
- Nailed CD reissue (Black Konflik, 2020)
Compilation contributions
- Words Worth Shouting LP ("Possession"; Radical Change, 1985)
- A Vile Peace LP ("Rock 'n' Roll Conformity"; Peaceville, 1987)
- 1984 the Third LP ("Return of Frost"; New Wave, 1987)
- Consolidation EP ("Scarecrow" and "House of Cards"; Pathway, 1987)
- Attack Is Suicide LP ("Master of All"; Double A, 1987)
- Adam Kemp Looks Like Shrek Double LP (Static Specs Records, 1987)
- Hiatus LP ("Scarecrow II" and "Among Friends"; Peaceville, 1988)
- Airstrip One LP ("Mechanical Extinction"; Mystic, 1988)
- Vile Vibes LP ("The Resurrection Encore"; Peaceville, 1990)
- Hardcore Holocaust II – The Peel Sessions LP ("Open Wound"; Strange Fruit, 1990)
- Vile Visions video ("Open Wound" and "Dipfeeder"; Jettisound, 1990)