This is the quintessential western town of the early west, when cowboys managed cattle herds. Although tumbleweeds were familiar icons of the West, they were not native to the West, nor were they ...

It’s been four years since Despised Icon performed on North American soil, and almost exactly three years since The Red Chord did so, coincidentally at our own Metal Suckfest. No one stays broken up ...

This fall just got a whole lot slammier: Despised Icon, the single best French Canadian deathcore band of all time (or at least that I can think of right now… don’t @ me), have announced a November 15 ...

When Montreal deathcore inventors Despised Icon made their comeback announcement in 2014, fans were satisfied to see them live again, and l... After a highly successful return in 2016 with fifth ...

Montreal extreme metallers Despised Icon have taken to their MySpace page to reveal some rather disheartening news: They're throwing in the proverbial towel after eight long years together. "The time ...

If you are a "deathcore" fan and you haven't heard of DESPISED ICON you have been living under a fucking rock. If there was a badge and a title to whom is the kings of that genre and innovators ...

Despised Icon STILL aren't broken up yet? What's the hold up guys? All kidding aside, the band is set to play their final shows ever in various Canadian cities next week, taking bands like Ion ...

"We're from Quebec, which is the only French speaking province in Canada," Despised Icon vocalist Alex Erian told Noisecreep. "Our background and culture is different from the rest of our country." In ...

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“That’s one of our trademarks,” said fellow Despised Icon vocalist Alexandre Erian, “and a lot of bands have copied that sound since, so it doesn’t sound that original anymore. People ...