Canadian deathcore trailblazers Despised Icon have resurfaced with their first new music in six years — the pummeling “Over My Dead Body,” which boasts a burly assist from Kublai Khan TX vocalist Matt Honeycutt. The song is the lead single off the group’s just-announced seventh album, Shadow Work.
Despised Icon’s Alex Erian commented, “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.”
Shadow Work is due out October 31st via Nuclear Blast Records and available for pre-order now.
Despised Icon close out their summer with a pair of festival dates, and then head across the U.S. for a month-long tour with Sanguisugabogg in November. They then wrap up their 2025 with a two-night hometown stand at Montreal, Quebec’s Club Soda.
Shadow Work tracklisting:
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
Despised Icon tour dates 2025:
8/31 Rouyn-Noranda, QC – Festival de Musique Emergente
9/20 Worcester, MA – New England Metal and Hardcore Festival
11/4 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews Hall !
11/5 Chicago, IL – Metro !
11/6 Indianapolis, IN – Deluxe (Old National Centre) !
11/7 Lawrence, KS – The Granada !
11/8 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall !
11/9 Albuquerque, NM – El Rey !
11/11 Phoenix, AZ – The Nile Theater !
11/12 Santa Ana, CA – The Observatory !
11/13 Berkeley, CA – UC Theatre !
11/14 Los Angeles, CA – The Regent !
11/15 Las Vegas, NV – Fremont Country Club !
11/17 Dallas, TX – Echo Lounge & Music Hall !
11/18 Austin, TX – Mohawk !
11/19 Houston, TX – White Oak (Downstairs) !
11/21 Tampa, FL – The Orpheum !
11/22 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade !
11/23 Charlotte, NC – The Underground !
11/25 Pittsburgh, PA – Roxian Theatre !
11/26 Baltimore, MD – Baltimore Soundstage !
11/28 New York, NY – Irving Plaza !
11/29 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer !
11/30 Columbus, OH – The King of Clubs !
12/6 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
12/7 Montreal, QC – Club Soda
! with Sanguisugabogg, Defeated Sanity, Corpse Pile