Deviated Instinct are an English

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band formed in

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in 1984. They are considered pioneers of both crust punk and

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. 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) * Adam "Bazto" Kemp – drums (2007–present) * Julian "Leggo" Kilsby – vocals (1984–1988, 2008–present) * Snapa Harvey – bass guitar (1985–1987, 1988–1991, 2007–present)

Former members

* 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 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 (Black Konflik, 2020)

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) * ''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)

External links

Deviated Instinct official website
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