Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON are back to reveal their 6th full length album, »Purgatory,« which will be released on November 15th via Nuclear Blast. Today, Alex Erian discuses the first single and title track, 'Purgatory'. Watch as he discuses what the title track means to him as well as what the process was like for him and Eric Jarrin to create the epic breakdown, here: https://youtu.be/j63mDe7bkw0
Alex Erian comments, "I keep repeating this but we do not encourage violence at shows but I have this feeling there will be a couple injuries during the breakdown live. So I apologize in advance. Please be good to yourselves but expect some pure brutality." Watch the music video for 'Purgatory' which was directed and produced by Jessy Fuchs, of Les Films 37 Superkick, here: https://youtu.be/hsTdkJWvu3A
This Friday, DESPISED ICON will kick-off their North American Tour in Saskatoon. The 22-date trek which will include the band playing new material from the upcoming album will include stops in Vancouver, Anaheim, and Philadelphia before concluding in Toronto on October 13th at The Opera House. Joining the band as direct support is Texan metalcore act KUBLAI KHAN. The package will also include British extreme metal band INGESTED and American Deathcore band SHADOW OF INTENT. Throughout the tour there will be a slew of special guests including ANGELMAKER (09/20 to 09/23), I DECLARE WAR (09/24 and 09/25), I AM (09/27-10/02 & 10/05-10/06), DEVOURMENT (10/04 & 10/05) and SUFFOCATION (10/08-10/13).
DESPISED ICON comments "Here it is, our only tour of the year. We'll be sharing the stage with some of our favorite bands and will be hitting a few cities that we haven't played in 9 years! Tickets are now on sale and MVP packages are available at http://despisedicon.soundrink.com
Fans have the opportunity to purchase MVP packages that include the following:
- One (1) General Admission Ticket
- Meet & Greet W/ DESPISED ICON
- Photo Opp W/ DESPISED ICON
- Exclusive Tour T-Shirt
- 11x17 Tour Poster
- MVP Laminate W/ Lanyard
- Early Entry
Purchase your MVP package here: http://despisedicon.soundrink.com
DESPISED ICON live:
w/ KUBLAI KHAN, INGESTED, SHADOW OF INTENT, ANGELMAKER
- 20.09. CDN Saskatoon, SK - Coors Eent Centre
- 21.09. CDN Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
- 22.09. CDN Calgary, AB - Dickens
- 23.09. CDN Vancouver, BC - The Biltmore Cabaret*
*w/ ANGELMAKER only
w/ KUBLAI KHAN, INGESTED, SHADOW OF INTENT, I DECLARE WAR
- 24.09. USA Seattle, WA - El Corazon
- 25.09. USA Portland, OR - The Bossanova Ballroom
w/ KUBLAI KHAN, INGESTED, SHADOW OF INTENT, I AM
- 27.09. USA Sacramento, CA - Holy Diver
- 28.09. USA Anaheim, CA - Chain Reaction
- 29.09. USA Las Vegas, NV - Backstage Bar & Billiards
- 30.09. USA Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
- 01.10. USA Denver, CO - The Oriental Theater
- 02.10. USA Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
- 03.10. USA Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey Bar N' Grill* (w/ DEVOURMENT)
- 04.10. USA Houston, TX - Warehouse Live* (w/ DEVOURMENT)
- 05.10. USA New Orleans, LA - Southport Hall
- 06.10. USA Atlanta, GA - Hell @ The Masquerade
*no I AM
w/ SUFFOCATION, KUBLAI KHAN, INGESTED, SHADOW OF INTENT
08.10. USA Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
09.10. USA New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre
10.10. USA Worcester, MA - Palladium
11.10. CDN Montréal, QC - Club Soda
12.10. CDN Québec, QC - Impérial Bell
13.10. CDN Toronto, ON - The Opera House
30.07. - 02.08.2020 RO Rasnov - Rockstadt Extreme Fest
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»Purgatory« was produced by Yannick St-Amand, Eric Jarrin and Alex Erian. The music was recorded by DESPISED ICON's former guitar player, now current front of house engineer Yannick St-Amand while the vocals were recorded by close friend Antoine Lussier of ION DISSONANCE. Mixing and mastering were completed by CRYPTOPSY's very own Christian Donaldson at The Grid in Montréal. For the album artwork, the band selected Eliran Kantor to create a piece that echoed the themes and concepts of »Purgatory.«
Without a doubt their most dynamic venture to date, DESPISED ICON have a fresh and energy filled arrangement just waiting to see the light of day in the form of »Purgatory.« For many years, they have laid the foundation of deathcore and spearheaded different sounds and movements within the genre.
»Purgatory« will be available in the following formats:
- Jewelcase CD
- Grey w/ Black Splatter Vinyl
Pre-order »Purgatory« in the format of your choice: nuclearblast.com/despisedicon-purgatory
Pre-order the album digitally to receive 'Purgatory' instantly (via amazon and iTunes only)!
Listen to 'Purgatory' in the NB New Releases Playlists:
http://nblast.de/SpotifyNewReleases / http://nblast.de/AppleMusicNewReleases
»Purgatory« - Track Listing:
01. Dernier Souffle
02. Purgatory
03. Light Speed
04. Slow Burning
05. Snake In The Grass
06. Vies D'Anges
07. Moving On
08. Unbreakable
09. Apex Predator
10. Legacy
11. Dead Weight