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Despised Icon Returns with New Album and Tour!

8/9/2025

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Canadian deathcore legends Despised Icon are back with a vengeance, set to unleash their seventh album, "Shadow Work," on October 31 through Nuclear Blast Records—marking their first new music in six long years. The explosive lead single, "Over My Dead Body," features the fierce vocals of Matt Honeycutt. Fans can also catch them on tour across the U.S. alongside Sanguisugabogg!

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Canadian deathcore legends Despised Icon are back with a vengeance, set to unleash their seventh album, "Shadow Work," on October 31 through Nuclear Blast Records—marking their first new music in six long years. The explosive lead single, "Over My Dead Body," features the fierce vocals of Matt Honeycutt. Fans can also catch them on tour across the U.S. alongside Sanguisugabogg!