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DEICIDE Parts Ways With Guitarist RALPH SANTOLLA
- May 24, 2007
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Florida-based death metallers DEICIDE have parted ways with guitarist Ralph Santolla. A replacement axeman has not yet been announced.
Santolla (ex-DEATH, ICED EARTH) told BLABBERMOUTH.NET last month that he was looking to join a new band "in any genre of metal." "I like to keep busy writing, recording and touring," Santolla said. "Down time drives me nuts. Anyone looking for a guitarist can contact me at ralphsantolla@hotmail.com."
Santolla appears on DEICIDE's latest CD, "The Stench of Redemption", which was released in August via Earache Records. The follow-up to 2004's "Scars of the Crucifix" was recorded at Morrisound in Tampa, Florida and marks the first DEICIDE recording following the departure of the Hoffman brothers.
DEICIDE released a DVD, "Doomsday L.A.", on February 6, 2007 via Earache. The set, which was filmed using multiple cameras on November 10, 2006 at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles, features the group's most recent lineup of Glen Benton (bass, vocals), Steve Asheim (drums), Jack Owen (guitar; ex-CANNIBAL CORPSE) and Santolla. The bonus material incorporates exclusive interviews and promo videos, including the recent "Homage for Satan" clip.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/24/2007 4:50:01 PM
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isnt iced earth still looking for a guitarist?
or did he get the boot from john?
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COMMENT |
posted by : myrixXXX
5/24/2007 4:50:23 PM
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listen to some fuckin DEICIDE
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/24/2007 4:50:24 PM
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wtf
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COMMENT | yo
posted by :
5/24/2007 4:51:42 PM
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he would be good back in ol' Iced Earth. Speaking of, I hope their new album whenever it drops blows the pants off of the Glorious Burden, for some reason I did not like that album at all.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/24/2007 4:53:36 PM
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limp bizkit is looking for a guitarist
hahahahaha
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COMMENT |
posted by : MALEVOLENT312
5/24/2007 4:54:19 PM
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WHERE ARE THE HOFFMAN BROTHERS WHEN YOU NEED THEM????????????????
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COMMENT | Cool Good Luck!
posted by :
5/24/2007 4:55:46 PM
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by : Sperm Goblin 5000
5/24/2007 4:56:04 PM
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...that stint didn't last very long. I'm sure the terminal uncertainty of whether or not the band's frontman would actually show up or give a fuck about gigs had something to do with his departure.
Good for Ralph.
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
5/24/2007 4:58:33 PM
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A pity, it was his guitaring that made Stench such a masterpiece. It`s probably Deicide`s best.
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COMMENT | Hmm
posted by :
5/24/2007 5:06:47 PM
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Looking for a new band, because Deicide sucks ass.
Hopefully they all leave the band.
Although Stench ruled.
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COMMENT | Fuck!
posted by :
5/24/2007 5:09:08 PM
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He probably quit cause Glen Benton was MIA all the fuckin' time. Well, fuck you Glen! You were too busy fuckin' around with Vital Remains and now the best line-up your band has ever had is slowly falling apart.
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COMMENT | droog6
posted by :
5/24/2007 5:46:15 PM
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yeah i was wondering that myself, but hey they are mostly image anyways. But Ralph is a great guitarist imo as well as jack
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posted by :
5/24/2007 6:03:42 PM
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Glen Benton sucks!He didn´t touring this year with Deicide or Vital Remains!That´s a shame!!
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COMMENT | Ditto Sontaran
posted by :
5/24/2007 6:05:32 PM
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This cannot be a good thing for Deicide fans. If Santolla left because Benton wouldn't agree to more money for him I'll be pissed. Stench was indeed thier best. Not a good day for original Tampa Bay death metal.
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COMMENT | Poser
posted by : a8equalsd
5/24/2007 6:06:21 PM
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Glenn Benton is a poser.
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COMMENT |
posted by : caribe
5/24/2007 6:06:42 PM
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jack's next...
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COMMENT |
posted by : The Freak
5/24/2007 6:48:42 PM
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disappointing
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COMMENT | THE NEXT THING
posted by :
5/24/2007 6:52:30 PM
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THAT WILL HAPPEN IS THAT GLENN BETON WILL CLOSE THE BOOK ON DEICIDE
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COMMENT | Glen can't tour right now.
posted by : smn
5/24/2007 7:14:16 PM
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Some things are much more important than touring. It has nothing to do with Vital Remains or a lack of respect for fans. There are personal issues that must be resolved before he can resume touring. Sometimes, everyday life does get in the way, and that is the case here.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/24/2007 9:11:38 PM
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fuckin fuckin knew there was trouble somewere in the camp. jack will be next like. deicides future is not good.
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COMMENT | Whats with ralph
posted by :
5/24/2007 9:25:48 PM
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and finding new bands to join? He did a great job in IE and Deicide..he seems to be on the money everytime..but he should stick to Deicide for a bit..Stench was fucking awesome! Just listened to it again on the way to work and woooooooooooooooooowwwww............
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COMMENT |
posted by : Steve Guttenberg
5/24/2007 10:17:33 PM
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hahaha thats funny
RALPH didn't last long
maybe BENTON is ripping him off also
DURP*
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posted by : houde666
5/24/2007 10:18:32 PM
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That sucks. He did a fucking great job on the last Deicide... He truly improved the sound of this band.
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posted by : Mount and Dew
5/24/2007 10:52:08 PM
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Well that's it...Deicide is terrible again. As mentioned many times before, Santolla MADE the last record. I'll say it again - Santolla Owen > Hoffman Brothers
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COMMENT | Van Halen
posted by :
5/24/2007 10:56:48 PM
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I think Van Halen need a guitar player!!!!!!
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COMMENT |
posted by : Beer
5/24/2007 10:59:11 PM
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Deicide turned to shit after Legion. Just my opinion. By the way, what happened to the Hoffman brothers anyway?
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COMMENT | Well well well.....
posted by :
5/24/2007 10:59:46 PM
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Maybe Ralph got tired of the death threats he gets over seas for being catholic. Guess he'll have to turn down this mighty "golden ticket" of a band. The fame and money of deicide aint worth your life.
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COMMENT | Eyewitness
posted by : metalspider
5/24/2007 11:23:43 PM
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Ralph should get Eyewitness back together. That kind of music is really his style anyway. He did great leads on "Stench", but they might have been too melodic for a death metal band.
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posted by : Darth Sexy
5/25/2007 3:32:23 AM
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For fucks sake, I loved Ralph on Stench.
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COMMENT |
posted by : wajahat_k
5/25/2007 5:12:34 AM
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RALPH RULES!!!! Good move
Deicide r a FUCKING JOKE!!!!
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COMMENT | gay
posted by :
5/25/2007 5:17:47 AM
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thats a real shame man, i loved that guy, he brought some real nice melodic solos into that band
I dont think deicide will sound right without santolla
Jack owen is good but its nice to have someone who does melodic solos, like mike ammott, he played in carcass and still made the solos uplifting not just tech.
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COMMENT | i feel sorry for
posted by :
5/25/2007 7:02:12 AM
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Steve......one of the best drummers out there and i think all he genuinely wants to do is get out there and ROCK !
btw, anyone remember GB saying he didn't like flying cos it took him too close to heaven ? Tattifilarious !!
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COMMENT | Hmmm.
posted by :
5/25/2007 11:43:47 AM
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Well first off. Making Deicide into a Vital Remains wannabe may have been a good idea and a bad one at the same time. Ralph is an awesome guitarist that deserved to be in a band with equally awesome musicians. That isn't the case in Deicide. Jack Owen's guitar playing has been deteriorating since the last few Corpse albums and when they replaced him, they put out an album worthy of their top 3. Glen may be a death metal vocalist but he isn't exactly a very good one. Monotone, raspy, burnt out and boring. And on top of that he's an ass!!! I met Ralph when my band opened up for them last Oct. I shared a beer with him and bugged him about his playing and his gear. He's a joker but he's also modest and that is the key to a great shredder. Glen on the other hand got all in a tizzy because we were backstage using the band exit to get to our cars. I mean come on bro. The metal community has enough assholes, it's what we use to shit out the chicken wings and beer. We don't need some over the hill has been reminding us of his laughable notariety. I'd rather watch Malmstein eat a bakers dozen of Apple fritters dipped in Crisco.
Hails \m/
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COMMENT | Glenda is a diva........
posted by :
5/25/2007 12:14:56 PM
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that is why the Hoffmans left and now why Ralph is leaving as well.
Deal with it......Glen doesn't care about the music, Glen doesn't care about the fans,Glen doesn't care about the band's image. All Glen cares about is Jack Daniels,cancelling shows and protecting his "gay Satanist biker" image.
Maybe Glenda should change the band's name to DickIRide.
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COMMENT | I like Deicide, but Glen's an idiot
posted by :
5/27/2007 3:25:32 AM
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These are the things I was told from people who went to the Deicide gig in Adelaide:
- Someone went up to Glen and said something like "you've inspired me" and handed Glen a CD of his band's music. Glen smashed the CD against his forehead and spat on the remains.
- In between songs Glen kept on lamenting about being single and all. Then a couple of chicks volunteered to screw him and he was like "check that out man".
Fucking Hell, I know I wasn't there but if these things really are true, then Glen really needs to get out of his mid life crisis. Or he just needs to grow the hell up.
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COMMENT | too bad
posted by : Gorerotting
5/27/2007 9:34:49 AM
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best metal album of 06 / santolla and jack were magic together
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COMMENT | Fuck now Deicide really sucks now...
posted by : Dragonforce2005
5/29/2007 3:24:23 PM
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I can't believe this, this was a revived Deicide and now it's all gone to waste...
Santola should join Opeth lol instead of Akesson lol but who cares...Santola will own wherever he goes
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COMMENT | Who cares?
posted by : Mascot
5/30/2007 12:32:36 PM
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They're all musical dunces anyway.
"Duh... What's the guitar lead for, then??"
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COMMENT |
posted by :
6/27/2007 1:29:48 AM
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I am a fan of Deicide, escpecially "Deicide", and "Once Upon The Cross", and I am really disheartened that the band doesn't handle personal business well. Good luck to Ralph and both the Hoffman's, but I don't like the way Deicide is creating it's own soap opera. If they could all just be pro's about this and get shit done everyone would be better off.
I really feel for Steve, as he's a kick ass drummer.
I also think trashing Glen won't help Deicide make better music.
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