Canadian Deathcore pioneers DESPISED ICON celebrate their 20th anniversary in 2022, so it’s about time to re-discover the beginnings of the band…

DESPISED ICON’s debut album “Consumed By Your Poison” (2002) and their sophomore album “The Healing Process” (2005) are now being released again worldwide on January 7th, 2022 via Century Media Records.

Both re-issues will be available on limited coloured 180g vinyl variants with new vinyl mastering (+ Bonus CD), in the CD format and as Digital Albums – “The Healing Process” comes in an alternate, previously unreleased mix version! – with selected additional live-tracks from the band’s 2008 DVD-show as bonus.

DESPISED ICON checked in with the following comment: “To commemorate our 20th anniversary, we are releasing our debut album “Consumed By Your Poison” as well as our sophomore album “The Healing Process” again. “Consumed By Your Poison” is out on vinyl for the very first time and with the original artwork. “The Healing Process” comes with a completely different mix and mastering, a long lost mix version Yannick St-Amand did at the end of the recording session in June 2004. We hope you enjoy these pieces of the band’s history that changed our lives forever…“

“Consumed By Your Poison” will be available in the following vinyl variants:

Yellow-Transparent Blue Marbled – All outlets White-Black Marbled – 300x copies via CM Distro & CM Webshop Transparent Green-Black Marbled – 300x copies via Bandshop at Impericon (Europe) & IndieMerch (North America)

“The Healing Process” will be available in the following vinyl variants:

Transparent Dark Amber – All outlets Golden-Black Marbled – 300x copies via CM Distro & CM Webshop Natural Clear-Orange Marbled – 300x copies via Bandshop at Impericon (Europe) & IndieMerch (North America)

Here are the track-listings for these anniversary re-issues:

Despised Icon – “Consumed By Your Poison (Re-issue + Bonus 2022)” – CD (37:05)

Tracklisting:

Compelled to Copulate (02:53) Poissonnariat (03:19) Grade A-One (03:02) Le Chêne et le Roseau (03:05) Dead King (00:54) Absolu (03:44) Fashionable (02:46) Interfere In Your Days (02:58) Clef de Voûte (03:07) Despise The Icons (00:58) Poissonnariat (Re-recorded version 2006) (03:29) Compelled to Copulate (Re-recorded version 2006) (03:08) Compelled to Copulate (Live in Montreal 2008) (03:36) – Bonus Track

Despised Icon – “Consumed By Your Poison (Re-issue + Bonus 2022)” – LP (33:29) + Bonus CD (37:05)

Tracklisting – LP:

Side A:

Compelled to Copulate (02:53) Poissonnariat (03:19) Grade A-One (03:02) Le Chêne et le Roseau (03:05) Dead King (00:54) Absolu (03:44)

Side B:

Fashionable (02:46) Interfere In Your Days (02:58) Clef de Voûte (03:07) Despise The Icons (00:58) Poissonnariat (Re-recorded version 2006) (03:29) Compelled to Copulate (Re-recorded version 2006) (03:08)

Despised Icon – “The Healing Process (Alternate Mix – Re-issue + Bonus 2022)” – CD (56:16)

Tracklisting:       

Bulletproof Scales (Alternate Mix) (03:20) Silver Plated Advocate (Alternate Mix) (04:01) Immaculate (Alternate Mix) (04:39) Warm Blooded (Alternate Mix) (03:34) Retina (Alternate Mix) (03:59) The Sunset Will Never Charm Us (Alternate Mix) (03:04) As Bridges Burn (Alternate Mix) (03:16) Harvesting The Deceased (Alternate Mix) (02:43) End This Day (Alternate Mix) (03:32) The Sunset Will Never Charm Us (Live in Montreal 2008) (04:18) – Bonus Track Retina (Live in Montreal 2008) (04:23) – Bonus Track Harvesting The Deceased (Live in Montreal 2008) (03:03) – Bonus Track Immaculate (Live in Montreal 2008) (04:56) – Bonus Track Warm Blooded (Live in Montreal 2008) (03:43) – Bonus Track Bulletproof Scales (Live in Montreal 2008) (03:42) – Bonus Track

Despised Icon – “The Healing Process (Alternate Mix – Re-issue + Bonus 2022)” – LP (32:11) + Bonus CD (56:16)

Tracklisting – LP:       

Side A:

Bulletproof Scales (Alternate Mix) (03:20) Silver Plated Advocate (Alternate Mix) (04:01) Immaculate (Alternate Mix) (04:39) Warm Blooded (Alternate Mix) (03:34)

Side B:

Retina (Alternate Mix) (03:59) The Sunset Will Never Charm Us (Alternate Mix) (03:04) As Bridges Burn (Alternate Mix) (03:16) Harvesting The Deceased (Alternate Mix) (02:43) End This Day (Alternate Mix) (03:32)

The pre-order for these re-issue editions starts today here: https://despisedicon.lnk.to/ReIssueBonus-2022

DESPISED ICON early video samples:

“The Sunset Will Never Charm Us” video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g62ZFUrL42g
“The Sunset Will Never Charm Us” live video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSabNFbHJrA
“Retina” album track: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sULUQ35j4E0

DESPISED ICON line-up:
Alex Erian – Vocals
Steve Marois – Vocals
Eric Jarrin – Guitar
Ben Landreville – Guitar
Sebastien Piché – Bass
Alex Pelletier – Drums 

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