______ _______ _______ ______ _____ _______ | __ \ | | | | __ \ |_| ___| | < | | | __ < | ___| proudly presents... |___|__|_______|__|_|__|______/_______|_______| ............................................................................ Artist...... Despised Icon Album....... Shadow Work Label....... Nuclear Blast Records Genre....... Metal Releasedate 2025-10-30 Encoder..... Lame Source...... WEB (MP3) Bitrate..... 320kbps Size........ 87.53 mb Duration.... 36:21 WWW......... http://play.qobuz.com/album/fmv50bzgfodka .Tracklist ................................................................. 01 Shadow Work [ 2:57] 02 Over My Dead Body (feat. Matt Honeycutt of Kublai Khan TX) [ 3:27] 03 Death Of An Artist [ 3:41] 04 Corpse Pose [ 3:23] 05 The Apparition [ 4:10] 06 Reaper [ 3:24] 07 In Memoriam [ 3:19] 08 Omen Of Misfortune [ 3:02] 09 Obsessive Compulsive Disaster [ 3:29] 10 ContreCoeur [ 1:32] 11 Fallen Ones [ 3:57] .Releasenotes .............................................................. Canadian deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON return with their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work, which will be released on October 31, 2025 via Nuclear Blast Records. Their first new music in six years, the album stands as the band'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. Today, DESPISED ICON release their ferocious new anthem entitled, 'Over My Dead Body' featuring Matt Honeycutt of KUBLAI KHAN TX. The single features eerie atmospherics and a crushing breakdown that confronts fear and doubt with iron resolveùa battle cry of self-belief, pain, and purpose. DESPISED ICON's Alex Erian comments, "Even though our first jam dates back to the fall of 2000, it wasnÆt until 2002 that we started playing shows and putting out music. From day one, Despised Icon has always stuck to a 'if itÆs not ready, itÆs not ready' mindset with everything we create. Fast forward almost six years since our last album Purgatory, and not much has changed. WeÆve taken our time once again, and now weÆre finally ready to turn the page and release what we feel is our most fine-tuned and dynamic record to dateùstaying grounded in the sound and spirit we helped define. We canÆt wait to share new music with you all very soon." Nuclear Blast American Label Manager & A&R Tommy Jones comments, ôThe wait was well worth it! This is a fantastic album and I cannot wait for the world to hear it in itÆs entirety. Great things come out of the shadows.ö Shadow Work was produced by the bandÆs own Alex Erian and Eric Jarrin, while Christian Donaldson (CRYPTOPSY, SHADOW OF INTENT, SIGNS OF THE SWARM) handled mixing and mastering. The album marks a significant chapter for a band whose core lineup has remained largely unchanged since its inception. ItÆs a deeply introspective record that reflects both personal growth and the turbulence of the world around us. The artwork for the album was created by Eliran Kantor (HATEBREED, THY ART IS MURDER, CAVALERA). ............................................................................ LET'S GET READY TO RUMBLEEEEE!