Despised Icon announce new album ‘Shadow Work’
Canadian deathcore outfit DESPISED ICON have announced a new album!
Titled Shadow Work, the upcoming album from the Montreal-based band is the long-awaited follow-up to 2019’s Purgatory, and is scheduled to be released in October this year, via Nuclear Blast Records. The record marks the band’s seventh full-length effort and their first new music in six years.
The upcoming album was produced by vocalist Alex Erian and guitarist Eric Jarrin, mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY, SHADOW OF INTENT, SIGNS OF THE SWARM), and features artwork by Eliran Kantor (HATEBREED, THY ART IS MURDER, CAVALERA).
Speaking about the new album, vocalist Alex Erian says, “even though our first jam dates back to the fall of 2000, it wasn’t until 2002 that we started playing shows and putting out music. From day one, DESPISED ICON has always stuck to a ‘if it’s not ready, it’s not ready’ mindset with everything we create. Fast forward almost six years since our last album Purgatory, and not much has changed. We’ve taken our time once again, and now we’re finally ready to turn the page and release what we feel is our most fine-tuned and dynamic record to date – staying grounded in the sound and spirit we helped define. We can’t wait to share new music with you all very soon.”
Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new music video for the first single from the record; Over My Dead Body. The track features guest vocals from Matt Honeycutt of KUBLAI KHAN TX.
Watch the official video for Over My Dead Body here:
Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming new album below:
Track List:
- Shadow Work
- Over My Dead Body
- Death Of An Artist
- Corpse Pose
- The Apparition
- Reaper
- In Memoriam
- Omen Of Misfortune
- Obsessive Compulsive Disaster
- ContreCoeur
- Fallen Ones
Shadow Work is set for release on October 31st via Nuclear Blast Records. Pre-orders are available now and can be purchased here.
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