DEICIDE:
Decide was formed in Florida in 1987, first playing under the name Carnage. After Glen Benton joined, the name was turned to Amon. During this time they released two demos: Feasting the Beast (1987) and Sacrifical (1989). In 1989 the band’s name was changed to Deicide by force of Roaddrunner records, as Amon was the name of the house in the King Diamond album “Them”. Deicide literally means “killing of god”.
OPETH:
The name Opeth was taken from the book Sunbird (1972) by author Wilbur Smith, and was originally spelled Opet. In the book, Opet is the city of the moon.
ATHEIST:
The legendary progressive metal band Atheist was originally founded under the name R.A.V.A.G.E. (which stands for Raging Atheists Vowing A Gory End).
AMON AMARTH:
The Viking metal band Amon Amarth took its name after a location in J.R.R. Tolkien’s “Middle –earth”. The name “Mount Doom” in Sindarin.
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