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Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON return with their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work which will be released on October 31, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. Their first new music in six years, the album stands as the band's most fine-tuned and dynamic effort to date, balancing relentless speed, crushing grooves, and morbid melodies, while remaining true to their signature blend of extreme death metal and hardcore grit. 

Driven by DESPISED ICON's trademark fusion of explosive blast beats and crushing breakdowns, 'Death of an Artist' is a merciless journey through the psychological turmoil of self-doubt, ego death, and rebirth. Defined by raw intensity and unyielding resolve, the lyrics follow a powerful journey of transformation: an artist confronts fading dreams and broken promises before emerging stronger through ruin and redemption. Watch the music video directed by Jessy Fuchs, here: https://youtu.be/cgbhoxa2sAc

DESPISED ICON's Alex Erian comments, "We promised a rollercoaster with this record, and it’s time to deliver. Where “Over My Dead Body” leaned into crushing grooves and dissonance, 'Death Of An Artist' pushes the pedal down with pure speed and technicality. This one is not only my favorite track on the album, it’s also the most personal. You can hear the echoes of the classic Death Metal bands that shaped us running through some of these riffs. We’re just getting started. Thanks for listening."

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On October 17th, Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON will return to the states on the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour with headliners DYING FETUS. The 26-date trek will make stops in Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Chicago before concluding in Baltimore on November 18th 2023. Fans will not want to miss this amazing package that includes THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA.

DESPISED ICON's Alex Erian comments, "It's been 4 long years since we've toured the U.S. and we're excited to finally head back this Fall with DYING FETUS, THE ACACIA STRAIN, CREEPING DEATH, and TACTOSA.

"We've been listening to FETUS since the late 90s and were heavily influenced by their sound when we started our band. This is a bucket list tour for us and we look forward to seeing you all then."
Tickets for the 'Make Them Beg For Death' U.S. Tour 2023 are now on sale at www.despisedicon.com.

TOUR DATES:


10.17. US        Cincinnati. OH - Bogarts    
10.18. US        Pittsburgh, PA - Roxian Theatre
10.19. US        Philadelphia, PA - Brooklyn Bowl
10.20. US        Richmond, VA - Canal Club
10.21. US        Greensboro, NC - Hangar 1819
10.22. US        Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
10.24. US        Orlando, FL - The Beacham
10.26. US        Houston, TX - Warehouse Live
10.28. US        Austin, TX - Come And Take It Live
10.30. US        Albuquerque, NM - Sunshine Theatre
10.31. US        Phoenix, AZ - The Marquee
11.01. US        San Diego, CA - House Of Blues
11.02. US        Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
11.03. US        Santa Cruz, CA - The Catalyst
11.04. US        Sacramento, CA - Ace OF Spades
11.05. US        Santa Ana, CA - The Observatory
11.07. US        Salt Lake City, UT - The Depot
11.09. US        Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
11.10. US        Lawrence, KS - The Granada
11.11. US        Minneapolis, MN - The Lyric At Skyway
11.12. US        Chicago, IL - Concord Music Hall
11.13. US        Detroit, MI -  St. Andrew's Hall
11.14. US        Cleveland, OH - House Of Blues
11.15. US        Rochester, NY - Water Street Music Hall
11.17. US        Brooklyn, NY - Warsaw
11.18. US        Baltimore, MD - Rams Head Live

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Carnifex has announced a new headlining tour alongside Despised Icon, Fallujah, Rings Of Saturn, Lorna Shore, and She Must Burn. Check out the list of dates below.

TOUR DATES:

2/01 : Las Vegas, NV - Vinyl @ Hard Rock
2/02 : San Diego, CA - Soma
2/03 : Phoenix, AZ - Joe's Grotto
2/04 : Farmington, NM - Top Deck
2/05 : Denver, CO - Marquis Theater
2/07 : Dallas, TX - Trees
2/08 : Austin, TX - Grizzly Hall
2/09 : San Antonio, TX - Paper Tiger
2/10 : Oklahoma City, OK - 89th Street Collective
2/11 : Birmingham, AL - Zydeco
2/12 : Columbia, SC - New Brookland Tavern
2/14 : Orlando, FL - Backbooth
2/15 : Jacksonville, FL - 1904 Music Hall
2/16 : Margate, FL - O'Malleys
2/17 : Tampa, FL - Crowbar
2/18 : Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
2/19 : Virginia Beach, VA - Shaka's Live
2/21 : Baltimore, MD - Soundstage
2/22 : Stanhope, NJ - Stanhope House
2/23 : Brooklyn, NY - Knitting Factory
2/24 : Long Island, NY - Revolution
2/25 : Worcester, MA - Palladium Upstairs
2/26 : Reading, PA - Reverb
2/28 : Hartford, CT - Webster Studio
3/01 : Poughkeepsie, NY - The Loft
3/02 : Burlington, VT - Higher Ground
3/03 : Albany, NY - Trick Shots
3/04 : Syracuse, NY - Lost Horizon
3/05 : Buffalo, NY - Waiting Room
3/06 : Erie, PA - Basement Transmissions
3/07 : Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
3/08 : Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel
3/09 : Columbus, OH - Park Street Saloon
3/10 : Indianapolis, IN - Emerson Theater
3/11 : Valparaiso, IN - Big Shots
3/12 : Clarksville, TN - The Warehouse
3/14 : Knoxville, TN - The Concourse
3/15 : Louisville, KY - Diamond Bar & Grill
3/16 : Grand Rapids, MI - The Stache
3/17 : Toronto, ON - Lee's Palace
3/18 : Ottawa, ON - Barrymore's Music Hall
3/19 : Quebec City, QC- Imperial Bell
3/21 : Pontiac, MI - The Crofoot
3/22 : Chicago, IL - Double Door
3/23 : Omaha, NE - Lookout Lounge
3/24 : Minneapolis, MN - Cabooze
3/26 : Saskatoon, SK - O'Brien's Event Center
3/27 : Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
3/28 : Calgary, AB - Dickens Pub
3/29 : Spokane, WA - The Pin
3/30 : Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
3/31 : Bend, OR - Domino Room
4/01 : Reno, NV - Jub Jub's
4/02 : Pomona, CA - Glasshouse
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Suicide Silence will be a part of a co-headlining tour with Whitechapel called the "Straight Outta Hell Tour" with support coming from Carnifex, Oceano, and Despised Icon. Check out the dates below.

TOUR DATES:

9/28/2016 Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR #
9/29/2016 Studio 7 - Seattle, WA #
9/30/2016 Pinnacle NW - Spokane, WA
10/01/2016 Pub Station - Billings, MT
10/02/2016 The Summit Music Hall - Denver, CO
10/04/2016 Wooly's - Des Moines, IA
10/05/2016 Waiting Room - Omaha, NE
10/06/2016 Cabooze - Minneapolis, MN
10/07/2016 The Rave - Milwaukee, WI
10/08/2016 St. Andrew's Hall - Detroit, MI
10/09/2016 House of Blues - Chicago, IL
10/11/2016 Agora Theatre - Cleveland, OH*
10/12/2016 Harmony House - Webster, CT*
10/13/2016 The Gramercy Theater - New York, NY*
10/14/2016 Chameleon Club - Lancaster, PA*
10/15/2016 Rock & Shock @ Palladium - Worcester, MA
10/16/2016 GameChanger World - Freehold, NJ
10/17/2016 Arizona Pete's - Greensboro, NC
10/19/2016 Warehouse Live - Houston, TX #
10/20/2016 The Door - Dallas, TX #
10/21/2016 Top Deck - Farmington, NM
10/22/2016 Vinyl at Hard Rock - Las Vegas, NV #
* w/ Despised Icon
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Reactivated Montreal, Canadian death metal pioneers, Despised Icon, have now announced some North American shows this Winter. The band recently performed a run of dates in Europe, four years after announcing that the group would be disbanding. While no album or full tour is planned, the members of the group are just happy to be back on stage performing together.  Vocalist, Alex Erian comments:

"Cheers to everyone that came out to our reunion shows this summer. The response was overwhelming. It felt just like in the good old days. We promised you a few more in Canada and the US, so here you go! There won't be any other dates so don't miss out. Keep it brutal."

TOUR DATES:

Dec 13 - Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Dec 14 - Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Dec 20 - New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
Dec 21 - Worcester, MA @ Palladium

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Montreal, Canadian death metal pioneers, Despised Icon, have announced several upcoming reunion shows this Spring, this coming from their 2010 announcement that the group would be disbanding. While no album or full tour is planned, the members of the group are just happy to be back on stage performing together. Vocalist, Alex Erian comments:

It's been over 3 years already since we played our last shows and long story short, we genuinely miss it.  After a few talks and a couple of beers, we decided to get back together temporarily to play a handful of shows.  We're excited to announce that we'll be returning to Europe in April on the Impericon Festivals in Vienna, Manchester and Cologne.  To our friends in Canada and the US, we'll have some good news for you as well in a few weeks.  Thanks for sticking around with us after all these years.  Can't wait to see you all and crush the stage, one more time.  Keep it brutal.

A video message was also filmed for the fans and can be seen HERE.

TOUR DATES:

4/25/14 Vienna, AT Impericon Festival

4/27/14 Manchester, UK Impericon Festival

4/30/14 Koln, DE Impericon Festival
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