Last year, Montreal based deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON released their Nuclear Blast debut »Beast«. After presenting the record extensively on several US tour with their label mates CARNIFEX, FALLUJAH and RINGS OF SATURN amongst others, the time has come for the band to come across the pond from Canada to play for their European fan base. Support on this trek will come from MALEVOLENCE, ARCHSPIRE and VULVODYNIA. Don't miss this brutal touring package and get your tickets (available from Monday, October 30th, 10am CEST). See you in the pit!
DESPISED ICON commented: "It's been almost 2 years since we've toured Europe. We're excited to finally return on a proper headlining run with our friends in MALEVOLENCE, ARCHSPIRE and VULVODYNIA! See you in February!"
DESPISED ICON
w/ MALEVOLENCE, ARCHSPIRE, VULVODYNIA
- 08.02. D Leipzig - Conne Island
- 09.02. D Cologne - Essigfabrik
- 10.02. B Antwerp - Kavka
- 11.02. UK London - The Dome
- 12.02. UK Birmingham - Mama Roux’s
- 13.02. UK Manchester - Gorilla
- 14.02. F Chelles (Paris) - Les Cuizines
- 15.02. D Saarbrücken - Garage
- 16.02. CH Aarau - Kiff
- 17.02. I Cesena - Vidia Club
- 18.02. D Munich - Backstage
- 19.02. A Vienna - Arena
- 20.02. CZ Prague - Nova Chmelnice
- 21.02. PL Poznań - U Bazyla
- 22.02. D Berlin - SO36
- 23.02. D Hanover - Faust
- 24.02. NL Eindhoven - Dynamo
More DI dates:
- 03.11. USA Amityville, NY - Music Hall (w/ INTERNAL BLEEDING)
- 04.11. USA Howell, NJ - Loud Fest
- 05.11. USA Baltimore, MD - Soundstage (w/ CATTLE DECAPITATION)
- 06.11. USA Boston, MA - Once Ballroom (w/ ON BROKEN WINGS)
- 07.11. CDN Sherbrooke, QC - Bar Le Magog (w/ OBLITERATE, FEELS LIKE HOME)
- 09.11. MEX Guadalajara - Foro Independencia
- 10.11. MEX Monterrey - Café Iguana
- 11.11. MEX Mexico City - Foro Alicia
For many extreme music fans, it may be hard to remember a time before DESPISED ICON, given the massive influence they've subsequently had on the genre. But when the group formed back in 2002 and released »Consumed By Your Poison« the same year, there was little intersection between the sounds of classic death metal and the brute force of hardcore. But DESPISED ICON were among the first to fully embrace the signatures of the traditional death metal formula combined with a relentless embrace of breakdowns, part of an emerging new sound.
DESPISED ICON returned last year with their latest album entitled »Beast«; a vicious commentary on the state of the world and the state of music itself. The album was produced and engineered by former guitarist Yannick St-Amand (BENEATH THE MASSACRE, NEURAXIS) and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap (MEGADETH, OPETH, NEVERMORE). Artwork was created by Alexandre Goulet.
Now with the upcoming tour dates in sight, the genre-defining band is fully reawakened, poised to recapture the crown with the monstrous and merciless might of their potent expression.
- Order »Beast« now, here: http://nblast.de/DespisedIconBeastNB
- Get the digital version, here: http://nblast.de/DespisedIconDownloads