Benighted was born in 1998, resulting from the gathering of musicians from the bands Darkness Fire, Osgiliath and Dishumanized.
The music of Benighted is often defined as brutal black / death; with influences of bands such as Marduk or Cannibal Corpse. The goal of the songs is to translate at the same time a climate of violence and discomfort while keeping the effectiveness of the song.

Benighted gives much importance to the changes within the songs by variations of rhythms, breaks, incisive riffs... The Speed and the brutality of the tracks are amplified by black and gutturals voices on several tone.

The effectiveness of the songs in concert and the feedback of the audience made it possible to select those which would be present on a first album "Benighted" which was recorded in June 2000 in Plaza Records in five days. This first album had only positive returns in particular from the magazines and fanzines. The band then plays everywhere in France following the requests of French fans.

The band decided to record a new CD which is released by Adipocere Records and which contains only songs written after the first recording. The new pieces are more in a death style and gained in brutality and technicality.

This album is entitled "Psyhose" and the topic dominating of the CD is the psychosis and persecution mania. This new album wants to show that the French scene has a place to hold in the European scene !

April 2002 : After a lot of problems, Psychose is finally available. Again, the critiques are very positive and the band goes on tour with Carcariass, Furia and Rain. Moreover, to complete the band for the tour and to succeed Chart, a new bass player, Rémy, is hired.....

December 2002 : Benighted begins to work on their third album, Insane Cephalic Production, always with Adipocere Records. The new songs are more brutal than anything Benighted has ever done before. Unfortunately, personal issues lead Remy to leave the band.

August 2003 : Benighted goes to the Kohlekeller Studio in Seeheim, Germany for the recording of their new album. The production / achievement of this record is amazing. Kohle, the owner of the studio has done a great job for the band! What's more, Mick from Destinity joined Julien to sing on the track Puerperal Cannibalism.....

February 2004 : Insane Cephalic Production is released. For the up-coming gigs, Bertrand from the band Winds of Torment stood in for Remy. And, one month later we eventually found the current bass player : Eric.....

April 2004 : Many concerts are scheduled alongside bands like Morbid Angel, Deicide, Fear Factory, Slipknot, Soulfly, Impaled Nazarene, Loudblast, Destinity, Dew-Scented, Graveworm, Inhumate, Dying Foetus, Aborted and Nasum. Furthermore, Benighted is invited to play at great festivals such as the Fury Fest or the Nuclear Fest.

2005 : Benighted is on tour to promote Insane Cephalic Production until March, which marks the beginning of the work on the fourth album.

August 2005 : Benighted goes back to the Kohlekeller studio for the recording of Identisick which was to be ready at the end of the year. This album contains 10 songs, and a Napalm Death cover: Suffer the Children. The record is very effective with its fast and groovy tracks. Actually, it's a combination of brutal death metal and some influences of trash, grind or hardcore. Hence, it's probably the best opus Benighted has done.....

February 2006 : Fred leaves the band. Benighted welcomes Kikou as their new official drummer.....

February 2006 - June 2007 : Benighted is touring for the promotion of Identisick and perfoms at some great festivals like Tomawok Fest (Fr), the VS Fest (Fr), the Inhumanus Fest (Ch), and the Death Feast Open Air (Germany). Meanwhile, a new album is being composed.

June 2007 : Since Adipocere stopped all their production activities, Benighted is signed on a new label : Osmose Productions.

Summer 2007 : Icon is recorded, mixed and mastered at the Kohlekeller Studio. This time, the artwork is done by Phlegeton (Mortician, Avulsed...). Furthermore, this new album contains 12 new brutal, furious and death/grindcore songs. Plus, Jagger from Disbelief appears as a guest on the track "Human Circles".

October 2007 : Icon is out on Osmose Productions. And, the Terrorize the sick tour gets organised alongside Kronos and Recueil Morbide for French promotion.....

2008 : Promotion for « Icon », the band is touring around Europe and will play at great european festivals like Neurotic Death Fest and Houten Death Fest in Holland, Hell Fest, Metal Ride Fest, Reperkusound Fest, Klonosphere Fest and Chaulnes Metal Fest in France, Inferno Fest in Norway, Obscene Extreme Fest in Czech Rep, Rock Area Fest in Germany, Rape The Escape Fest in Austria…....

2009: Some festivals live Was Soll Death, Metal GDL, Summer Breeze… & writing process for the next album.....