Despised Icon

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Despised Icon
Origin Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre(s) Deathcore
Years active 2002-present
Label(s) Century Media[1]
Galy[2]
Relapse[3]
Associated acts Heaven's Cry
Ion Dissonance[4]
In Dying Days
Neuraxis
Website www.despisedicon.com
Members
Alexandre Erian
Al Glassman
Eric Jarrin
Steve Marois
Sebastien Piché
Alexandre Pelletier
Former members
Yannick St-Amand
Marie-Hélène Landry
Kevin McCaughey

Despised Icon is a deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. The band was formed by members of Neuraxis, In Dying Days and Heaven's Cry, in January 2002.

The band is noted for the use of two vocalists, Alexandre Erian, who sings using a mid-range screaming technique (the "hardcore vocals"), and Steve Marois for the extremely low growls, high pitched screams, and pig squeals. Despised Icon is known for its work in the underground music industry, having been met with both critical acclaim and appraisal for its efforts in deathcore music.

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[edit] History

[edit] The beginning (2002-2005)

Despised Icon entered the underground scene during January 2002, releasing its debut album on October 2, 2002 entitled, Consumed by Your Poison, signing with Galy Records. The band began touring after the release of the album, which would later be re-recorded with a new lineup and record label, forming a re-release version of Consumed by Your Poison by Century Media Records in 2006.

Due to a new lineup change, 2004 marked a shift in the band's sound, replacing female vocalist Marie-Hélène Landry with the band's original drummer, Alexandre Erian, as the new vocalist. The vacant position of the band's drummer was filled by Alexandre Pelletier, forming a new lineup for Despised Icon. Following the band's new lineup change, the band recorded their first EP, Syndicated Murderers in 2004, and a split CD with the death metal band, Bodies in the Gears of the Apparatus, and the record label, Relapse Records, in 2005.

Additionally, 2005 marked the release of The Healing Process, which also began Despised Icon's record deal with Century Media Records.

[edit] Underground success (2005-present)

Despised Icon toured The Healing Process in 2005, alongside artists including Cryptopsy, Vader, Suffocation, Aborted, Immolation, Deicide and continued touring into 2006 with Through the Eyes of the Dead, Ed Gein, Morbid Angel, Behemoth, Hatebreed, Exodus, Black Dahlia Murder and Napalm Death. During the same year, Consumed by Your Poison was re-released by Century Media Records. In early 2007, they went on tour supporting Unearth, along with Job For A Cowboy and DAATH.

The band's newest album, The Ills of Modern Man was recorded and released in 2007 with the record label Century Media Records. That summer, they toured supporting Job for a Cowboy along with The Faceless and A Life Once Lost. Following that tour, they went on tour supporting Suicide Silence, along with See You Next Tuesday and Winds Of Plague. In the winter of that year, they toured with The Acacia Strain, Full Blown Chaos, The Tony Danza Tapdance Extravaganza, and Ligeia. They are currently on tour supporting Misery Index, along with Beneath The Massacre and Man Must Die. They will also be touring on The Summer Slaughter Tour in 2008.

[edit] Members

[edit] Current members

  • Alexandre Erian - Vocals
  • Steve Marois - Vocals
  • Al Glassman - Guitar
  • Eric Jarrin - Guitar
  • Sebastien Piché - Bass
  • Alexandre Pelletier - Drums

[edit] Former members

  • Marie-Hélène Landry - Vocals
  • Kevin McCaughey - Live Vocals (The vocalist for Ion Dissonance. He did approximately 35 shows when Steve Marois was ill)
  • Yannick St-Amand - Guitar
  • Patrice Hamelin - Live Drums (Filled in for Alex on a few Dates)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Trivia

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The article could be improved by integrating relevant items and removing inappropriate ones.
  • Eric Jarrin plays guitar in the progressive band Heaven's Cry.
  • Despised Icons music video "In the Arms of Perdition" is featured on Metal for the Masses Volume 6.

[edit] References

  1. ^ [1] Century Media Records published Despised Icon biography
  2. ^ [2] Galy Records published Despised Icon biography
  3. ^ [3] Relapse Records published Despised Icon biography
  4. ^ [4] Despised Icon on Encyclopaedia Metallum

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