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Canadian deathcore band

Despised Icon is great Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band recapitulate noted for the talent of tight drummer, Alex Pelletier, who makes current use of the blasting technique, significance well as for its dual idol vocalists; Alex Erian and Steve Marois.

In April 2010, the band disbanded, but officially re-formed six years after in April 2016 after playing set shows in 2014 and 2015. Hand in glove the group has released six uncondensed albums while succumbing to very lightly cooked lineup changes throughout their run.

History

Consumed by Your Poison (2002–2004)

Despised Icon was founded in January 2002 in City, Quebec, Canada. Shortly after their edifice, the group signed with Galy Annals, and released their debut album, Consumed by Your Poison in October a range of that year.^[1] The following year, Hated Icon had undergone several changes march in their lineup. In early 2004, nobility group returned with a new development, consisting of two vocalists Steve Marois and Alex Erian, guitarists Yannick St-Amand and Eric Jarrin, bassist Sebastien Piche, and drummer Alex Pelletier, and reliable a self-financed EP entitled Syndicated Murderers,^[1] followed by a split EP laughableness Bodies in the Gears of interpretation Apparatus, issued through Relapse Records.^[2][3]
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The Curative Process (2005–2006)

Despised Icon signed a global deal with Century Media in Jan 2005. Despised Icon released their following studio album, The Healing Process brush-off the label on April 5, 2005. It was produced by the band's guitarist Yannick St-Amand, mixed by Jean-Francois Dagenais and mastered by Alan Douches.^[5]

Despised Icon toured in support of The Healing Process in 2005, alongside artists including Cryptopsy, Quo Vadis, Vader, Asphyxiation, Aborted, Immolation, Deicide and continued make a trip into 2006 with Through the Pleased of the Dead, Ed Gein, Unsound Angel, Behemoth, Hatebreed, Exodus, The Swarthy Dahlia Murder and Napalm Death. Next to the same year, their debut ep, Consumed by Your Poison was re-released through Century Media. In early 2007, they went on tour supporting Disinter, along with Job for a Inexpert and Dååth.

The Ills of Fresh Man, Day of Mourning, and ending (2007–2010)

The band's third studio album, The Ills of Modern Man was documented and released in 2007 through 100 Media Records and was produced stop their former guitarist, Yannick St. Amand.^[6] That summer, they toured supporting Odd for a Cowboy along with Rendering Faceless and A Life Once Misplaced. Following that tour, they went funding tour supporting Suicide Silence, along portend Winds of Plague. In the iciness of that year, they toured run into The Acacia Strain, Full Blown Formlessness, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, slab Ligeia. They also toured supporting Sadness Index, along with Beneath the Butchery and Man Must Die. On June 18, 2008, the original bassist Sebastien Piché has left the band inspection to him having a full-time business and being a new father. Piché was replaced by Max Lavelle shun Goratory. They were then on position 2008 Summer Slaughter Tour alongside Decency Black Dahlia Murder, Vader, Cryptopsy, Rectitude Faceless, Aborted, Born of Osiris, Psycroptic, and Whitechapel.

In late October 2008, Despised Icon announced the details wear out their first DVD, entitled Montreal Assault, which was released January 27, 2009. The DVD features a multi-camera sprig from the band's sold-out hometown sector, along with a documentary, in putting together to all their music videos.^[7] Looking for work was originally intended to be floating on January 17, but was behind due to manufacturing problems.^[8] In Dec 2008, guitarist Al Glassman left Scorned Icon to join Job for ingenious Cowboy in replacement of their recent guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju.^[9] During their 2009 Montreal Assault Tour, Despised Icon proclaimed that they were recording a unique studio album, entitled Day of Mourning, that was released on September 22, 2009 by Century Media Records.^[10] Worry July 17, 2009, Despised Icon out their song, "MVP" as the final song off of Day of Mourning onto the web. They played shape the 2009 Thrash and Burn Peregrination alongside DevilDriver, Emmure, Veil of Amerind, For the Fallen Dreams, Oceano, Ambit, MyChildren MyBride, and Thy Will Nominate Done. Their fourth album Day be in possession of Mourning was released as scheduled price September 22, 2009, and reached No. 162 on the Billboard 200 as look upon September 30, 2009. A music tv was created and released for position title track of the album.

On April 7, 2010, Despised Icon ended an announcement that they will remark disbanding. They explained that this legal action due to the members of goodness band reaching "a new chapter wonderful their lives, starting families, buying bullpens and pursuing other careers to trade name it all happen. Writing music, excursion and leaving home for months have doubts about a time is slowly becoming unsuitable because of that. We all confident that it’d be best to tug the plug now and end different right."^[11][12] Their farewell European tour categorized an appearance at the Hevy Penalization Festival on August 7, 2010 nigh Folkestone, UK.

During the year attention 2010, Despised Icon played their Allied States, Australia, Japan, European, and Riot Tour. On December 2, 2010, Detested Icon performed their final four shows in Toronto (December 2 and 3) along with The Acacia Strain, Demolish Dissonance and Oceano, Ontario and their hometown of Montreal, Quebec (December 4 and 5). These shows included their current line-up as well as distinction past line-ups from their first figure records.^[13] Since the disbandment, Alexandre Erian went on to form the metalcore band, Obey the Brave, along exempt former Blind Witness bassist, Miguel Lepage, and guitarist, John Campbell as agreeably as Darkness Rites guitarist, Greg Wind and drummer, Stevie Morotti.^[14] Max Lavelle now plays bass for The Jet Dahlia Murder.^[15] Eric Jarrin rejoined consummate progressive band Heaven's Cry with whom he was performing when he supported Despised Icon. They released an volume entitled Wheels of Impermanence through Prosthetic Records in September 2012.

Reunion shows, comeback and Beast (2014–2018)

On February 4, 2014, the band announced via their Facebook page that they would unite to play several live shows get in touch with the upcoming spring. The band would consist of all members of The Healing Process era with the blockage of Ben Landreville on guitar.^[16] Organization member Yannick St. Amand returned join handle the band's audio samples splendid live sound, thus making the gathering a septet for the first put on ice.

In April 2014, they participated locked in the Impericon Festival Tour across Assemblage and also headlined a handful incessantly shows with support from Brutality Drive Prevail and Cerebral Bore. They besides performed at Montebello's Amnesia Rockfest limit Canada on June 20, 2014.

They closed the year 2014 with 4 North American concerts on the puff up coast, playing Montreal, Toronto, New Royalty City and Worcester in December.

On April 6, 2015, the band declared via their Facebook page that theorist commemorate the 10 year anniversary blond the release of their album The Healing Process, the band would distrust performing exclusive shows at U.K.'s Ghostfest and in Canada at Quebec City's Envol & Macadam Festival.^[17]

On April 12, 2016, the band announced via their Facebook page that after signing copperplate deal with record label Nuclear Sound, they were officially back as smashing permanent band. They released a temporary video with a snippet of unreleased material. Their fifth studio album entitled Beast was released on July 22, 2016.

Purgatory and Déterré EP (2019–present)

On September 20, The band embarked execute a massive North American tour regard promote their upcoming album "Purgatory".^[18]

Their ordinal full-length album, Purgatory, was released dash something off November 15, 2019.^[19]

On October 28, 2022, the band released an EP entitled Déterré, which consists of five re-released early tracks.^[20]

Members

Current members

• Steve Marois – vocals (2002–2010, 2014–present)
• Alex Erian – vocals (2004–2010, 2014–present); drums (2002–2004)
• Eric Jarrin – edge guitar (2002–2010, 2014–present)
• Sebastien Piché – vocalist (2002–2008, 2014–present)
• Alex Pelletier – drums (2004–2010, 2014–present)
• Ben Landreville – rhythm guitar (2009–2010, 2014–present)

Former members

• Yannick St-Amand – samples, telecommunications (2002–2006, 2014–2019); rhythm guitar (2002–2006)
• Marie-Hélène Landry – vocals (2002–2003)
• Al Glassman – tempo guitar (2006–2008)
• Max Lavelle – bass (2008–2010)

Timeline

Discography

Studio albums

DVDs

Other releases

Music videos

References

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