Despised Icon Announce New Album, Share New Song “Over My Dead Body”
Talk about some fuckin fire, man. Despised Icon, the Canadian deathcore hunnies who were such an integral part of the early 2000’s when we all were in beatdown crews and shit, are gearing up to released their seventh full-length album. Shadow Work is their first bit of new music in six years, coming out on Halloween this year via Nuclear Blast.
Along with the announcement, Despised Icon are also sharing a new single featuring hot McHotty Matt Honeycutt from Kublai Khan TX, called “Over My Dead Body.” Give it a listen below.
Vocalist Alex Erian says:
“Even though our first jam dates back to the fall of 2000, it wasn’t until 2002 that we started playing shows and putting out music. From day one, Despised Icon has always stuck to a ‘if it’s not ready, it’s not ready’ mindset with everything we create. Fast forward almost six years since our last album Purgatory, and not much has changed. We’ve taken our time once again, and now we’re finally ready to turn the page and release what we feel is our most fine-tuned and dynamic record to date—staying grounded in the sound and spirit we helped define. We can’t wait to share new music with you all very soon.”
Nuclear Blast American Label Manager and A&R Tommy Jones commented how “The wait was well worth it! This is a fantastic album and I cannot wait for the world to hear it in it’s entirety. Great things come out of the shadows.”
Pre-save Shadow Work here.
Shadow Work artwork:
Shadow Work tracklist:
1. Shadow Work
2. Over My Dead Body
3. Death Of An Artist
4. Corpse Pose
5. The Apparition
6. Reaper
7. In Memoriam
8. Omen Of Misfortune
9. Obsessive Compulsive Disaster
10. ContreCoeur
11. Fallen Ones
Despised Icon 2025 tour dates:
8/31 – Rouyn-Noranda, QC @ Festival de Musique Emergente
9/20 – Worcester, MA @ New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
11/04 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
11/05 – Chicago, IL @ Metro
11/06 – Indianapolis, IN @ Deluxe (Old National Centre)
11/07 – Lawrence, KS @ The Granada
11/08 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall
11/09 – Albuquerque, NM @ El Rey
11/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Nile Theater
11/12 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
11/13 – Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre
11/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Regent
11/15 – Las Vegas, NV @ Fremont Country Club
11/17 – Dallas, TX @ Echo Lounge & Music Hall
11/18 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk
11/19 – Houston, TX @ White Oak (Downstairs)
11/21 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
11/22 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
11/23 – Charlotte, NC @ The Underground
11/25 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Roxian Theatre
11/26 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage
11/28 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
11/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer
11/30 – Columbus, OH @ The King of Clubs
12/06 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda (sold out)
12/07 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda (second show added)
