{"product_id":"despised-icon-shadow-work-12","title":"Despised Icon - Shadow Work 12”","description":"\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShadow Work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOver My Dead Body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeath Of An Artist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCorpse Pose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Apparition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReaper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn Memoriam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOmen Of Misfortune\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eObsessive Compulsive Disaster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eContreCoeur\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFallen Ones\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEstablished in 2002, Montreal deathcore pioneers Despised Icon return with their seventh full-length album, Shadow Work. The album marks a significant chapter for a band whose core lineup has remained largely unchanged since its inception, allowing them to stay grounded in the sound and spirit they helped define.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLyrically, Shadow Work explores themes of resilience and inner healing, drawing\u003cbr\u003einspiration from the psychological process of confronting and integrating one’s darker aspects. It’s a deeply introspective record that reflects both personal growth and the turbulence of the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheir first new music in six years, the album stands as Despised Icon’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProduced by the band’s own Alex Erian and Eric Jarrin, Shadow Work was mixed and mastered by Christian Donaldson (Cryptopsy, Shadow of Intent, Signs of the Swarm), with artwork by Eliran Kantor (Hatebreed, Thy Art Is Murder, Cavalera).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing guest vocals by Matthew Honeycutt (Kublai Khan TX), Scott Ian Lewis (Carnifex) and Tom Barber (Chelsea Grin, Darko US), Shadow Work will be released\u003cbr\u003eon October 31, 2025, via Nuclear Blast Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrind forever.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Distro","offers":[{"title":"black","offer_id":47191448158449,"sku":"NSD-3127","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0258\/2298\/6339\/files\/Despised_Icon_-_Shadow_Work_3000px_bd41731c-646d-401d-8c27-b2b8c2e17c1b.webp?v=1764445262","url":"https:\/\/probitymercsale.com\/products\/despised-icon-shadow-work-12","provider":"Night Shift Merch","version":"1.0","type":"link"}