Canadian metal core warriors DESPISED ICON have posted a video for "OVER MY DEAD BODY (FEATURING MATT HONEYCUTT OF KUBLAI KHAN TX), a track from the bands anticipated new release "SHADOW WORK", due to be unleashed 10/31/2025 via NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS.
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FROM DESPISED ICON:
Established
in 2002, Montreal deathcore pioneers Despised Icon return with their
seventh full-length album, “Shadow Work”. The album marks a significant
chapter for a band
whose core lineup has remained largely unchanged since its inception,
allowing them to stay grounded in the sound and spirit they helped
define.
Lyrically,
“Shadow Work” explores themes of resilience and inner healing, drawing
inspiration from the psychological process of confronting and
integrating one’s darker aspects. It’s a deeply introspective record
that reflects both personal growth and the turbulence of the world
around us.
Their
first new music in six years, the album stands as Despised Icon’s most
fine-tuned and dynamic effort to date, balancing relentless speed,
crushing grooves, and morbid melodies, while remaining true to their
signature blend of extreme death metal and hardcore grit.
Produced
by the band’s own Alex Erian and Eric Jarrin, “Shadow Work” was mixed
and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Shadow of Intent, Signs
of the Swarm), with artwork by Eliran Kantor (Hatebreed, Thy Art Is
Murder, Cavalera).
Featuring
guest vocals by Matthew Honeycutt (Kublai Khan TX), Scott Ian Lewis
(Carnifex), and Tom Barber (Chelsea Grin, Darko US), “Shadow Work” will
be released on October 31, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.
We’re
currently putting the final touches on our first music video and can’t
wait to share new music with you all. We will have more updates soon.
For now, you can pre-save the album on Spotify and Apple Music. Thank
you all for the continued support over the years.
-Alex, Steve, Eric, Ben, Seb, Grind
Track Listing:
01. Shadow Work
02. Over My Dead Body
03. Death Of An Artist
04. Corpse Pose
05. The Apparition
06. Reaper
07. In Memoriam
08. Omen Of Misfortune
09. Obsessive Compulsive Disaster
10. ContreCoeur
11. Fallen Ones
VIDEO BELOW:DESPISED ICON:;NEW TRACK "OVER MY DEAD BODY (FEATURING MATT HONEYCUTT OF KUBLAI KHAN TX) (VIA YOU TUBE, COURTESY OF NUCLEAR BLAST RECORDS):
Thanks-Stay Metal, Stay Brutal-\m/ -l-