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Montreal Deathcore
“Shadow Work” out now on Nuclear Blast Records

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THIS WEEKEND. Ottawa & Toronto. ⚔️

One stacked lineup. Two nights of heavy music. Let’s make these shows count.

📍 Saturday, October 10 — Ottawa | @bronsoncentremusictheatre
🎟️ @spectrasonic

📍 Sunday, October 11 — Toronto | @thephoenixtoronto
🎟️ @inertia_entertainment taken in Ontario, Canada by @despisedicon

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Despised Icon, Carnifex and Suffocation join forces this Fall for a crushing triple co-headlining run across Europe as part of the Death Dominion Tour, presented by Impericon Festival, with special guests Gates To Hell.

Tickets on sale Friday ⚔️ by @despisedicon

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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 @alexerian514 and @ericjarrin, “Shadow Work” was mixed and mastered by @christiandonaldsonofficial (Cryptopsy, Shadow of Intent, Signs of the Swarm), with artwork by @elirankantor (Hatebreed, Thy Art Is Murder, Cavalera).
 Featuring guest vocals by @nomorexheadtrips (Kublai Khan TX), @scottianlewis (Carnifex), and Tom Barber (Chelsea Grin, Darko US), “Shadow Work” will be released on October 31, 2025, via @nuclearblastrecords
 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 @applemusic. 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 by @despisedicon

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Found these on an old hard drive 💾 Bringing back some of our favorite Despised Icon merch from 2006–2009, available now for a limited time. Selection varies by store. Links in Stories.

🇺🇸 @indiemerchstore
🇨🇦 @bandpromo.ca
🇪🇺🇬🇧 @impericonde
🇦🇺 @viciousinstinctrecords by @despisedicon

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Exactly one week away. Ontario, it’s been way too long. See you next weekend.

Saturday, October 10 — OTTAWA
📍 @bronsoncentremusictheatre
🎟️ @spectrasonic

Sunday, October 11 — TORONTO
📍 @thephoenixtoronto
🎟️ @inertia_entertainment

🎥 @mihaontour taken in Ontario, Canada by @despisedicon

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One month until we’re back in Europe ⚔️

Video: @mihaontour by @despisedicon

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TORONTO — 1 WEEK 💀🔨

@despisedicon, @200stabwounds, @teethnoise, @rusthc and @scorchingtomb take over @thephoenixtoronto on Sunday, October 11.

Tickets on sale now. See you there. by @despisedicon

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12 days ago

Death Dominion 2026 will be live in Deutschland this October - November. Do not miss this one of a kind triple co-headline tour. Get tickets today. by @despisedicon

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Almost 2 decades of friendship and crushing stages together.

Pic: @mihaontour by @despisedicon

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18 days ago

MVP live in New York City. Raw, unedited and straight from the soundboard.

Watch the full set, filmed by @nameless_kvlt, on our YouTube channel. Link in stories. by @despisedicon

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We’re closing out 2026 with two Canadian shows, followed by the Death Dominion Tour across Europe and the UK ⚔️

With @200stabwounds, @teethnoise, @rusthxc, @scorchingtomb and @midlife.613

Oct 10 — Ottawa, ON
Oct 11 — Toronto, ON

With @carnifex, @suffocationofficial and @gatestohell502

Oct 29 — Munich, DE
Oct 30 — Essen, DE
Oct 31 — Haarlem, NL
Nov 1 — Antwerp, BE
Nov 3 — London, UK
Nov 4 — Birmingham, UK
Nov 5 — Manchester, UK
Nov 6 — Sheffield, UK
Nov 7 — Bristol, UK
Nov 9 — Paris, FR
Nov 10 — Lyon, FR
Nov 11 — Milan, IT
Nov 12 — Vienna, AT
Nov 13 — Budapest, HU
Nov 14 — Leipzig, DE
Nov 15 — Prague, CZ
Nov 17 — Warsaw, PL
Nov 18 — Berlin, DE
Nov 19 — Hamburg, DE
Nov 20 — Karlsruhe, DE

Tickets at despisedicon.com
Pics by @mihaontour by @despisedicon

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23 days ago

OTTAWA - 1 WEEK 💀🔨

Our first show in the city in 10 years just got even better. Our friends in @midlife.613, featuring former members of Obey The Brave, have joined the bill for their first hometown show.

Very special guests: @200stabwounds
With @teethnoise, @rusthxc and @scorchingtomb

Tickets: link in bio by @despisedicon

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