
About this episode
Glen Benton is the lead vocalist and bassist for the death metal band Deicide. We talk about almost joining Morbid Angel. How getting his tonsils taken out early in his career effected his voice and much more!
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00:00 - Intro
00:54 - 30 years of Legion & people not catching on
07:25 - Finding your voice after tonsils taken out
09:00 - Know your worth & not being a slave to the record label
11:00 - Growing up in Tampa, Florida
15:35 - Almost joining Morbid Angel
20:00 - Being one of the top-selling death metal bands
24:00 - Writing process
25:00 - Being competitive & a recluse
28:30 - Being a Dad & relationships
34:00 - Almost leaving Deicide
40:15 - On a new Deicide album
45:45 - New guitar players making you step up
47:10 - On deathcore, classical and new music coming out
51:00 - How he started to play the bass
54:25 - Longevity & revenge
56:10 - The Orpheum
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