Featuring Mark Greenway, he of Napalm Death later, the band was formed in Birmingham in 1989 and immediately set its sights upon the death metal scene. The Dreams You Dread demo got the band a deal with Nuclear Blast Records of Germany, and with an album and the line-up change behind them the band toured with Paradise Lost.

The next album released, the band was on the road with the likes of Bolt Thrower and Asphyx and had a new bassist in tow. Following Transcend..., which saw the band's sound mature a little, the band recruited 18-year old Hutton. Dark Is The Season EP was inspired by David Lynch's Blue Velvet. Some touring problems hit the band next year during the US/Canada tour as the band found itself alone with Bolt Thrower departing to England. Ingram left the fold in 1998 just prior to a tour with Death - first to live in Denmark and later to join Bolt Thrower. His replacement saw his album debut in 2001 with Organized Chaos recorded, "in the middle of nowhere" at Rhythm Studio. The band’s new drummer Nick Barker broke his ankle in the spring of 2006 hence affecting all the band’s activities. Drummer Neil Hutton returned to the band in order to release Nick Barker who was spending time touring and recording with Testament. Hutton was most recently in Stampin’ Ground. The band, which was putting the finishing touches to its next album Killing Music, cancelled its USA tour in the summer of 2007 ostensibly due to immigration issues.

Despite not being the most innovative of bands, Benediction has stayed true to its music and fan base.