despised iconSince they announce their return as a full-time band, Despised Icon have been pushing their upcoming album titled Beast, which will be released on July 22nd via Nuclear Blast. After the announcement of their European tour, they released a teaser for what we can expect from Beast, but now, it’s time to get some actual new music from them.

“Beast” is the first single off the new record and you can feel the same vibe we’ve known and missed Despised Icon for. The band commented about the release of the music video:

“The time has come. Here it is, our first single in seven years.”

“We’re overwhelmed by the amount of support we’ve been getting these past few months.”

“Expect to hear more new music in the coming weeks.”

The album was produced and engineered by former guitarist Yannick St-Amand (Beneath the Massacre, Neuraxis) and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Exodus, Nevermore). Artwork was created by Alexandre Goulet. Check out the track listing for the album below and don’t forget to place your pre-orders here, here and here.

“Beast” track listing:

01. The Aftermath
02. Inner Demons
03. Drapeau Noir
04. Bad Vibes
05. Dedicated To Extinction
06. Grind Forever
07. Time Bomb
08. One Last Martini
09. Doomed
10. Beast

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Alix Vallecillo
Black Metal enthusiast from Los Angeles who thought was a good idea to grab a camera and shoot underground shows for the hell of it. Pseudo-writer with little to no expectations of ever winning a Pulitzer but totally down to write about your unknown band if it's good to my ears. I enjoy long walks on the beach, deep conversation, holding hands and attending Satanic music shows every now and then.