Despised Icon + Carnifex + Suffocation

DESPISED ICON Founded in 2002, Montreal band Despised Icon, a pioneer of deathcore, returns with its seventh studio album, *Shadow Work*.

DESPISED ICON

Founded in 2002, Montreal band Despised Icon, a pioneer of deathcore, returns with its seventh studio album, *Shadow Work*. The record marks an important milestone for a group whose core line-up has remained virtually unchanged since its beginnings, which has allowed it to stay faithful to the sound and spirit it helped define. Lyrically, *Shadow Work* explores themes of resilience and inner healing, drawing on the psychological process of confronting and integrating one's darkest aspects. It is a deeply introspective album that reflects both personal growth and the turbulence of the world around us. The first release in six years, this is Despised Icon's most accomplished and most dynamic work to date, combining relentless speed, crushing grooves and morbid melodies while remaining true to its distinctive blend of extreme death metal and raw hardcore.

CARNIFEX

Fuelled by nightmares and the relentless pulse of a pragmatic terror, CARNIFEX is back with its ninth studio album, *Necromanteum*, which is due out this autumn on Nuclear Blast Records. The album has fresh blood, not only in that it remains resolutely progressive, but also thanks to the recent arrival of guitarist and composer Neal Tiemann as a full member. After more than 18 years together, CARNIFEX continues to experiment with new musical arrangements and to add a unique atmosphere to its characteristic deathcore style. During recording, these orchestrations were brought to life by film score composer Spencer Creaghan.