Despised Icon live in concert.
ON TOUR

Despised Icon

8
critic concert reviews
metal

How Good Are They LIVE?

Live Rating  

71
%
Based on 
8
critic concert
reviews
Last 12 Months Rating  
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Critic Consensus

Based on 8 concert reviews, the critic consensus is that Despised Icon is rated as a decent live performer, with shows that lack distinction.

ON TOUR

Essigfabrik, Köln, Germany (November 22); Reithalle, Dresden, Germany (November 23); Substage, Karlsruhe, Germany (November 25); Amager Bio, Copenhagen, Denmark (November 26); Fryshuset, Stockholm, Sweden (November 27); Brewhouse, Gothenburg, Sweden (November 28); Kulturwerk, Herford, Germany (November 29); De Effenaar, Eindhoven, Netherlands (December 1); The Marble Factory, Bristol, United Kingdom (December 2); O2 Institute2, Birmingham, United Kingdom (December 3); Manchester Academy 2, Manchester, United Kingdom (December 4); Electric Ballroom, London, United Kingdom (December 5); Zappa, Antwerp, Belgium (December 6); Elysée Montmartre, Paris, France (December 7); Komplex 457, Zürich, Switzerland (December 9); Backstage Werk, München, Germany (December 10); Arena Wien, Vienna, Austria (December 11); Barba Negra, Budapest, Hungary (December 12); Proxima, Warszawa, Poland (December 13); Columbia Theater, Berlin, Germany (December 14); Roxy Prague, Prague, Czech Republic (December 15)

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Latest Release

DÉTERRÉ (28 October 2022)

Artist Info

Genre
metal
Origin
Montreal, Canada (2002 - present)
Bio
Despised Icon is a Canadian deathcore band from Montreal, Quebec. Formed in 2002, the band is noted for the use of two vocalists; Alexandre Erian, takes use of a mid-range screaming technique, and Steve Marois for the low growling vocals, and high pitched screamed vocals.
Has Performed With

Critic Concert Reviews

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

February 21, 2018
80
%
Mama Rouxs, Birmingham, UK

Exclaim (Canada)

March 19, 2017
80
%
Barrymore's, Ottawa on March 18, 2017

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

May 6, 2016
80
%
Impericon Festival, Manchester, UK

Distorted Sound Magazine (UK)

September 14, 2015
80
%
Despised Icon Live In Concert In the UK

Rockfreaks.net (Denmark)

November 4, 2009
55
%
Camdens Electric Ballroom, London, UK

Dead Press (UK)

May 15, 2016
80
%
Academy 2, Manchester on May 2, 2016

Bucketlist Music Reviews (Canada)

December 13, 2014
%
‘Twas just another ideal December evening spent sitting by a fireplace, sipping on a cup of hot cocoa, and enjoying the company of loved ones… Wait, FUCK NO! On this night, your loved ones were your fellow attendees at a goddamned metal show! It was a great night for Montreal’s metal scene since four bands fr

Past critic reviews published in

Kulturbloggen (Sweden), Politiken (Denmark), Edmonton Journal (Canada), The Age (Australia), The Philadelphia Inquirer (USA)

Image Credit

Pitpony Photography [CC BY-SA 3.0] via Wikimedia Commons