Despised Icon

Montreal-based Despised Icon bring precision and fury to their hyper-technical deathcore. Uniquely contrasting dual vocalists and flawless blastbeat drumming were two defining elements that made the band stand out on albums like 2009's excellent Day of Mourning. The band formed in January of 2002, and by year's end had already released its first album, Consumed by Your Poison, through local Galy Records. They suffered a few setbacks due to lineup changes the following year, but rebounded by early 2004 with a retooled formation comprised of dual vocalists Steve Marois and Alex...