Deicide’s Glen Benton recently revealed to Prescription Punk Rock that he didn’t like the idea of charging fans for autographs and meet-and-greets. The frontman explained:
“[Late] Neil Peart, I’ve seen an interview with him, and he felt uncomfortable in those situations, and I just feel the same way, man. I just don’t like being put in those positions where I’m sitting at a table and people are gawking at me like I’m in the Jim Rose Circus or something. I guess I’m just too real and too deep for that kind of sh*t.”
He went on:
“To me, I think it’s — pardon the expression — I think it’s a poser kind of thing. That’s for posers. And Steve’s [Asheim] like, ‘I feel the same way. I feel like I want to climb out of my skin when I’m in those situations.’”
The Singer Doesn’t Feel Like A Rock Star
Benton kicked off his career in the ’80s and released 13 albums with Deicide, but shared:
“And like I say, I’m just not into that kind of thing. Because I’m up there, if I’m wrangled into these things, I’m thinking to myself as I’m up there and everybody’s saying all the compliments and everything, and I think to myself, ‘Man, if they can only see me when I’m outside mowing my grass, washing the car and cleaning the bathroom. If they could only see me now.’”
The singer added:
“So, that’s kind of how it makes me feel uncomfortable, because I don’t think of myself like a rock star or anything like that. I just don’t put myself in that [frame of mind]. I can’t. I really don’t. I can’t relate.”
Deicide’s New Album and Tour
Deicide’s latest album, ‘Banished By Sin,’ arrived in April 2024. The band has a North American tour (featuring Krisiun, Inferi, and Cloak) in line to support it from September 5 to October 11.
The second single from the new record, ‘Sever The Tongue,’ came out in February. Deicide worked with Jeramie Kling and Josh Wilbur to record it at Smoke & Mirrors.
You can listen to the song below.
