Deviated Instinct

Deviated Instinct
Deviated Instinct in 2010
Deviated Instinct in 2010
Background information
OriginNorwich, England
GenresCrust punk, death metal
Years active1984–1991, 2007–present
LabelPeaceville
MembersWesley Brown
Rob "Mid" Middleton
Snapa
Tony

Deviated Instinct are an English extreme metal band formed in Norwich in 1984. They are considered pioneers of both crust punk and death metal. Their first EP, Welcome to the Orgy, was released by Peaceville Records, which released the majority of their albums. The band disbanded in 1991, but reunited in late 2007.

Members

Current line-up

  • Rob "Mid" Middleton – guitar/vocals (1984–1991, 2007–present)
  • Dan Theobald – drums (2026- present )
  • Wesley "Wes" Brown – vocals (2024-present)
  • Steve "Snapa" Harvey – bass guitar (1985–1987, 1988–1991, 2007–present)

Former members

  • Antony "Tony" Shephard – drums (2009–2026)
  • 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

Compilation appearances

  • Words Worth Shouting LP (track: "Possession"; Radical Change, 1985)
  • A Vile Peace LP (track: "Rock 'n' Roll Conformity"; Peaceville, 1987)
  • 1984 the Third LP (track: "Return of Frost"; New Wave, 1987)
  • Consolidation EP (tracks: "Scarecrow" and "House of Cards"' Pathway, 1987)
  • Attack Is Suicide LP (track: "Master of All"; Double A, 1987)
  • Adam Kemp Looks Like Shrek Double LP (Static Specs Records, 1987)
  • Hiatus LP (tracks: "Scarecrow II" and "Among Friends"; Peaceville, 1988)
  • Airstrip One LP (track: "Mechanical Extinction"; Mystic, 1988)
  • Vile Vibes LP (track: "The Resurrection Encore"; Peaceville, 1990)
  • Hardcore Holocaust II – The Peel Sessions LP (track: "Open Wound"; Strange Fruit, 1990)
  • Vile Visions video (tracks: "Open Wound" and "Dipfeeder"; Jettisound, 1990)