Despised Icon

Despised Icon Is A Canadian Deathcore Band From Montreal Quebec. Formed In 2002 The Band Is Noted For The Use Of Two Vocalists Alexandre Erian Takes Use Of A Mid-Range Screaming Technique And Steve Marois For The Low Growling Vocals And High Pitched Screamed Vocals. Despised Icon Was Known For Its Work In The Underground Music Industry And Have Been Considered One Of The Founders Of The Deathcore Genre. In April 2010 The Band Announced That They Would Be Disbanding And From There Began A Large Farewell Tour Held Across Several Countries. Their Final Six Shows Were Held In Quebec City Toronto And Montreal During December Of That Year. In 2014they Announced Reunion Shows. Contents * 1 History O 1.1 Consumed By Your Poison 2002—2004 O 1.2 The Healing Process 2005—2006 O 1.3 The Ills Of Modern Man And Day Of Mourning 2007—2010 * 2 Band Members * 3 Discography O 3.1 Studio Albums O 3.2 DVDs O 3.3 Other Releases * 4 Music Videos * 5 References * 6 External Links
History Consumed By Your Poison 2002—2004 Despised Icon Was Founded In January 2002 In Montreal Quebec Canada. Shortly After Their Formation The Group Signed With Galy Records And Released Their Debut Album Consumed By Your Poison In October Of That Year. 1 The Following Year Despised Icon Had Undergone Several Changes In Their Lineup. In Early 2004 The Group Returned With A New Formation Consisting Of Two Vocalists Steve Marois And Alexandre Erian Guitarists Yannick St-Amand And Eric Jarrin Bassist Sebastien Piche And Drummer Alexandre Pelletier And Recorded A Self-Financed EP Entitled Syndicated Murderers 1 Followed By A Split EP With Bodies In The Gears Of The Apparatus Issued Through Relapse Records. 2 3 4 The Healing Process 2005—2006 Despised Icon Signed A Worldwide Deal With Century Media In January 2005. Despised Icon Released Their Second Studio Album The Healing Process Through 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 Suffocation Aborted Immolation Deicide And Continued Touring Into 2006 With Through The Eyes Of The Dead Ed Gein Morbid Angel Behemoth Hatebreed Exodus The Black Dahlia Murder And Napalm Death. During The Same Year Their Debut Album Consumed By Your Poison Was Re-Released Through Century Media. In Early 2007 They Went On Tour Supporting Unearth Along With Job For A Cowboy And Dååth. Edit The Ills Of Modern Man And Day Of Mourning 2007—2010 Bassist Max Lavelle At 2008's Never Say Die! Tour Held In London. The Band's Third Studio Album The Ills Of Modern Man Was Recorded And Released In 2007 Through Century Media Records And Was Produced By Their Former Guitarist Yannick St. Amand. 6 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 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 Also Toured Supporting Misery Index Along With Beneath The Massacre And Man Must Die. On 18 June 2008 The Original Bassist Sebastien Piché Has Left The Band Due To Him Having A Full-Time Job And Being A New Father. Piché Was Replaced By Max Lavelle From Goratory. They Were Then On The 2008 Summer Slaughter Tour Alongside The Black Dahlia Murder Vader Cryptopsy The Faceless Aborted Born Of Osiris Psycroptic And Whitechapel. In Late October 2008 Despised Icon Announced The Details Of Their First DVD Entitled Montreal Assault Which Was Released January 27 2009. The DVD Features A Multi-Camera Shoot From The Band's Sold-Out Hometown Show Along With A Documentary In Addition To All Their Music Videos. 7 It Was Originally Intended To Be Released On January 17th But Was Delayed Due To Manufacturing Problems. 8 In December 2008 Guitarist Al Glassman Left Despised Icon To Join Job For A Cowboy In Replacement Of Their Original Guitarist Ravi Bhadriraju. 9 During Their 2009 Montreal Assault Tour Despised Icon Announced That They Were Recording A New Studio Album Entitled Day Of Mourning That Was Released On 22 September 2009 By Century Media Records. 10 On July 17 2009 Despised Icon Released Their Song "MVP" As The First Song Off Of Day Of Mourning Onto The Web. They Played On The 2009 Thrash And Burn Tour Alongside DevilDriver Emmure Veil Of Maya For The Fallen Dreams Oceano Periphery MyChildren MyBride And Thy Will Be Done. Their Fourth Album Day Of Mourning Was Released As Scheduled On September 22 2009 And Reached #162 On The Billboard 200 As Of September 30th 2009. A Music Video Was Created And Released For The Title Track Of The Album. On April 7 2010 Despised Icon Made An Announcement That They Will Be Disbanding. They Explained That This Is Due To The Members Of The Band Reaching "a New Chapter In Their Lives Starting Families Buying Houses And Pursuing Other Careers To Make It All Happen. Writing Music Touring And Leaving Home For Months At A Time Is Slowly Becoming Impossible Because Of That. We All Decided That It’d Be Best To Pull The Plug Now And End Things Right." 11 12 Their Farewell European Tour Will Include An Appearance At The Hevy Music Festival On August 7 2010 Near Folkestone UK. During The Year Of 2010 Despised Icon Played Their United States Australia Japan European And Canadian Tour. On December 5 2010 Despised Icon Performed Their Final Six Shows In Toronto Ontario And Their Hometown Of Montreal Quebec. These Shows Included Their Current Line-Up As Well As The Past Line-Ups From Their First Two Records. 13 Edit Band Members Final Line-Up * Alexandre Erian – Vocals 2003–2010 Drums 2002–2003 * Eric Jarrin – Guitar 2002–2010 * Ben Landreville – Guitar 2009–2010 * Max Lavelle – Bass 2008–2010 * Steve Marois – Vocals 2002–2010 * Alexandre Pelletier – Drums 2003–2010 Former * Al Glassman – Guitar 2006–2008 * Marie-Hélène Landry – Vocals 2002–2003 * Sebastien Piché – Bass 2002–2008 * Yannick St-Amand – Guitar 2002–2006 Discography
Studio Albums 2002 Consumed By Your Poison * Released October 2 2002 * Label Galy * Re-Released In 2006 Through Century Media Including Two Re-Recordings. 2005 The Healing Process * Released April 5 2005 * Label Century Media * Features Two Re-Recorded Songs That Were Originally Included On Their Syndicated Murders EP. 2007 The Ills Of Modern Man * Released May 22 2007 * Label Century Media * A Deluxe Edition That Includes A Bonus DVD Was Also Released. 2009 Day Of Mourning * Released September 22 2009 * Label Century Media * Reached #162 On The Billboard 200 Edit DVDs
Year Album Details
2009 Montreal Assault * Released 2009 * Label Century Media Edit Other Releases
Year Album Details Notes
2004 Syndicated Murderers * EP * Released 2004 * Label — * Features Two Tracks That Were Later Re-Recorded For The Healing Process. 2005 Bodies In The Gears Of The Apparatus And Despised Icon * Split Album With Bodies In The Gears Of The Apparatus. * Released January 11 2005 * Label Relapse Catalog # 6632 2006 Demos 2002 & 2004 * Demo Albums * Released 2006 * Label Galy Catalog # 44 * Split With Ion Dissonance Including O .357 Demo 2002 By Ion Dissonance O Syndicated Murderers Promo 2004 By Despised Icon. Music Videos
Year Title Director
2006 "The Sunset Will Never Charm Us" Jean-Phillipe Bernier 14 15 2007 "In The Arms Of Perdition"
2008 "Furtive Monologue" Jonathan Desbiens 16 2009 "Day Of Mourning" Kartel Films Edit References 1. ^ A B Rivadavia Eduardo. "Despised Icon > Biography". Allmusic. Http //www.Allmusic.Com/artist/p698588. Retrieved 2008-10-13. 2. ^ 1 Century Media Records Published Despised Icon Biography 3. ^ 2 Galy Records Published Despised Icon Biography 4. ^ 3 Relapse Records Published Despised Icon Biography 5. ^ "Despised Icon Sign Worldwide Deal With Century Media Records". Blabbermouth.Net. 2005-01-11. Http //www.Roadrunnerrecords.Com/blabbermouth.Net/news.Aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 31384. Retrieved 2008-06-26. 6. ^ Bowar Chad "Despised Icon Interview" 2007 7. ^ "Despised Icon DVD Details Revealed". Blabbermouth.Net. 2008-10-23. Http //www.Roadrunnerrecords.Com/blabbermouth.Net/news.Aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 107518. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 8. ^ Montreal Assault Delayed Blabbermouth 9. ^ Http //www.Roadrunnerrecords.Com/blabbermouth.Net/news.Aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 110772 10. ^ "Despised Icon To Release Day Of Mourning In September". Blabbermouth.Net Roadrunner Records . 3 June 2009. Http //www.Roadrunnerrecords.Com/BlabberMouth.Net/news.Aspx?mode Article&newsitemID 121297. Retrieved 2 July 2009. 11. ^ DESPISED ICON Official Website 12. ^ "Despised Icon To Call It A Day" ThePRP.Com 7 April 2010 Retrieved On 2010-04-07 13. ^ Despised Icon Issue Final Statement Before The Last Six Shows Of Their Career 14. ^ "Despised Icon - "The Sunset Will Never Charm Us"". MTV Networks. 2006-03-28. Http //www.Mtv.Com/videos/despised-Icon/80221/the-Sunset-Will-Never-Charm-Us.Jhtml#artist 1915296. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 15. ^ "Despised Icon - "In The Arms Of Perdition"". MTV Networks. 2007-06-04. Http //www.Mtv.Com/videos/despised-Icon/155334/in-The-Arms-Of-Perdition.Jhtml#artist 1915296. Retrieved 2008-11-09. 16. ^ "Despised Icon - "Furtive Monologue"". MTV Networks. 2008-03-04. Http //www.Mtv.Com/videos/despised-Icon/213405/furtive-Monologue.Jhtml#artist 1915296. Retrieved 2008-11-09. read less