DESPISED ICON : The Deathcore Pioneers (MYSPACE ERA)
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- Опубліковано 30 лис 2023
- Here's the story of one of the very FIRST DEATHCORE bands ever !! Despised Icon are true legends and it's an honnor to tell you their story! 🤘🏻🔥
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Now we need both Ion Dissonance and Beneath the Massacre videos. Both bands were incredible. Complete the Montreal trifecta
Ion is so fucking underrated… they never get any love
I saw both of them with animosity open for Black dahlia murder in like 2007 in a tiny sold out venue. Such an intense show.
I agree with this comment! Both bands are fuckin BEASTS! Let’s get it, Yan!!!
Gorguts, Cryptopsy, Cth'e'ilist, Beyond Creation... So many good bands from Montréal.
@@the_real_tay_loud2072 I think a lot of folks jumped off when Gabriel left which is a shame because Kevin is a great vocalist and they've released some amazing music since.
Ion Dissonance and Beneath the Massacre deserve their own videos.
Back in 2010, we opened with our small deathcore band for them in Germany. These guys were so fucking wholesome and chill, we had a great time. Awesome video as always, keep up the good work bro!
That's awesome ! They are really great people, and thank you ! 🤘🏻🔥
@@xtheyan do next rings of Saturn on this Afternoon
Just saw these guys open for The Acacia Strain and Dying Fetus. Awesome live performance
FUUUCK that had to have been a hell of a show. The Acacia Strain is fucking gnarly live 😎🤘
The acacia strain and dying fetus should have been opening for despised icon.
why the fuck is dying fetus playing with twinkcore bands?
The Acacia Strain is from here in New York State's capital region in Albany! Love them dudes. \m/
@@chadhobin6944they’re not from there. They even said it onstage live, word for word. “We LIVE in New York, but we’re not from there.” lol
Saw then on the Summer Slaughter tour in 09. Before their second song they played that clip from 300 that went "SPARTANS!!! WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION?" Then the crowd chanted "HOOAH, HOOAH, HOOAH!!!", they started the song and the crowd when absolutely apeshit.
I will never forget getting to see Despised Icon live in the Myspace era. It was mesmerizing just like when I saw In Flames. \m/
Met them back in 2008. Very nice, humble guys. Had taken my daughter to a show. Both of us are fans. They thought that was the coolest shit. Yeah i was almost 40 then. 😁😁
xTheYan is the professor who approves your dissertation on whether or not you’ll receive your PHD in Deathcore/Metalcore
hahah great comment !! I mean let's say I love doing the proper research :)
I’ve been waiting for this my man! all shall perish next? much love from the us!
They're on my list for sure ! 🤘🏻🔥
Facts asp are kings
About damn time you mentioned Antagony 🖤🤘🏻 they started in the late 90s I believe doing legit straight up og deathcore. Found them being slept on randomly back in the MySpace days. Anyone remember this one band called Embrace The Ashes??? They had like two songs but the one called To The Day I Die or something like that was one of my all time favorite songs and I cannot find it anywhere 😭 dang MySpace lost media.
And I am still waiting on that Carnifex video 🥺 cooooome on already 😭 or As Blood Runs Black and All Shall Perish. Highly needed videos. ESPECIALLY ASP.
Man I adore Despised Icon so much. I remember seeing “In The Arms Of Perdition” on Mtv2 or something and being blown away. I’ve loved them ever since and honestly was doing vocals in the car to them today as is so your video was perfect! Great content mate!
Thanks a lot man !! 🤘🏻💜🔥
The Healing Process is one of my favorite albums of all time. A great era fs
Respect the true OG's
theyre not the OG's deathcore existed in the early 90s..... youre just jocking the most popular band
I was never a fan of Despised. But how I was so familiar with them is Ion Dissonance was one of my favorite bands. And they were super tight with Icon. Over the years now I've gone back and appreciated Icon. And I'll admit. I wish I could have appreciated them back in the day.
Speaking of Ion. I wish they got the credit they deserved for being one of the first'ish bands to play 7 and 8 strings doing the djenty thing back in the 2000s.
Shiiii despised icon had it all going for them at that time their shit was legendary
Ion and DI are both 2 of my favorite bands of all time since the early 2000's. Ion was how I discovered DI and Beneath the Massacre. The first time I heard Ion, I couldn't believe my ears.
Just saw them live about a month ago with the acacia strain, both bands sounded great live
Same ❤
Car salesman here , you’re saving my life from boredom right now thanks
haha you're welcome man !! But for what it's worth.. I think your job is cool ! Buying a car is a big decision and a big moment in life. Being able to trust the salesman, and have a great connection during the sale can change the whole experience. 🤘🏻🔥🚗
Ah man thanks , I didn’t expect that , you’re awesome and inspiring man thanks for doing you 🫡✌️✌️you are the myspace core Jesus
Gonna sell a car in honor of you ✌️
Great doc but i think that there's some point missing for the origin and the pedigree that came with the band. Alex Erian was the drummer for the Montreal prog/death/grind band Neuraxis which had a very good run in the late 1990's in Canada and USA, touring with Cephalic Carnage and other Hydro Grind bands.
Anyway, back in 2002 i was 19 years old and i was if i recall correctly the first promoter to bring Despised Icon and Ion Dissonance out of Montreal and come playing in Rouyn-Noranda in northern Quebec, if you know anything about the metal scene in Quebec, every band from Quebec wanted to play here in that era. I was already friend with Yannick prior to get them to come play in our town, Yannick being from this area. "Ills of Modern Man" was recorded at Projecson Studio, between takes Alex and Steve would come lay some screams and growls on our jam and covers of Origin we played, was pretty cool and we would hang in the control room listening to some tracks and all that good stuff. Couple years later i built some guitar effect pedals for Eric that he brought on tour all over the world, dude made my day! I later acquired some of the gear Yannick used to record some of the albums, mainly the OD pedals used to track the guitars, Maxon OD820, which is still on my pedalboard as i'm typing this with the sharpie marks for the studio settings....
This might not mean much to most of y'all! But these guys have always been friend and have huge respect for them and what they accomplished! Yannick, Eric, Alex and Steve, if you happen to see this... Rock On! Cheers, Rej.
thanks for all the infos, that's cool !
@@xtheyan Fais plaisir man! Tu m'as ramené down memory lane avec ton doc, vraiment nice ce que tu fais pour cette période qui est un marqueur important pour la scène et qui a tendance a être oublié, cheers!
@@grindingbricksInoubliable cette époque mon gars !
I just saw them last week in Boston and they're just as good live as they were back then. Amazing band.
yes , incredible live !! 🤘🏻🔥
I love DI I was lucky enough to see them with Thy Art and The Red shore on there final Australian tour, these guys transitioned me from being a HC kid to being right into Deathcore, it’s crazy that a fractured hand is your favourite song as it’s mine as well, crazy that it’s Alex’s as well, I met him at that Australian tour and he was nothing but a gentleman. Another great video brother much love from australia
thank you for your comment ! And I'm glad you enjoyed the video !
In part 2 I’d love to hear about why exactly Max the bass player (2008-2010) left the band to be in Black Dahlia Murder . I love both bands but I never knew why.
I broke my back when I saw them last year when I jumped off stage into the crowd. I'm older and bigger now.. so I get it.. I was dropped. It was on camera so I don't regret it whatsoever! Despised Icon for life!!!!
Amazing video. 1. I've never met them but they seem so chill and down to earth. 2. Their entire discography is flawless imo. 3. Steve live in a NoFX T-shirt has to be the most mind-warping crossover I think I've ever seen.
Despised Icon are one of my favourite metal bands of all time. I don't think they've put out a bad album but The Ills of Modern Man will always have a special place in my heart, it's the album that really got me into them and there's A LOT of nostalgia for me around it.
Speaking of french canadian we need a Blind Witness video
I think before Day of Mourning, the guitarist was Al Glassman, who now plays for Job for a Cowboy, and the bassist was Max Lavelle, who now plays for The Black Dahlia Murder. Both solid musicians who I think made the lineup even more solid.
My first show I ever attended was DI headlining with Cryptopsy, Acacia Strain, Trapped Under Ice and Blind Witness. It was a small Canadian tour in 2009 when Day or Mourning was released a couple months before.
Day of mourning will always hold a special place in my heart because that same year I used Les Temps changent for a project that had to be about a Canadian French artist. Surprisingly enough the teacher I had was really open minded and it was his first introduction to this style of music and actually showed interest on the Montreal metal scene and how DI pioneered an entire subgenre of Metal.
I appreciate the research and work you put into your videos, easily the best content creator when it comes to the metal scene. Keep it up brother🤘🏻🤘🏻
wow thanks man ! I really appreciate 🤘🏻🔥
One of my favorite bands of all time! Great video and story-telling, man!
Thank you very much !
The late 90s and early 00s were an amazing time to be a metalhead in Montréal/Québec. SO MANY incredible bands in the scene all active at the same time.
I can tell you really love making these videos. I love seeing what band you are going to cover next. Keep it up!
hey thanks for noticing !! I do love making my videos 🤘🏻💜🔥
I noticed that too. There is genuine interest, respect and excitement and it's infectious. @xtheyan
the one band i regret not seeing back in the day. please do the acacia strain and Dead Will Rise
Love the video Can’t wait for part 2
Saw them open a show back in 2005 and been a big fan ever since. Didn't even realize they were the OG deathcore band until like 2020 when I fully got into the genre. Back in my day the genre discussion wasn't really a thing, it was hardcore, metalcore, death metal, and some hybrids of the three. At least in the Norcal scene I came up in.
Probably my favorite death core band, I had the pleasure of seeing them live back in 2009-2010 ish
DI and Deadwater Drowning were the shit both came out with music in 2002 but sadly Deadwater Drowning broke up but on a positive note the members went to from bands like , Fit For An Autopsy, and Through the Eyes of the Dead and also some members joined The Red Chord and The Acacia Strain
Embodyment the real pioneers of deathcore with their album Embrace the Eternal released in 1998.
I'd like to see a video like this on the Acacia Strain, they are also pioneers and also have a very unique sound and nearly 25 years in the game. I actually saw them and Despised open a show in 2005 and became a big fan of both bands instantly and to this day! Saw both bands separately in the past 6 months and they still got it, two of the GOATS in my book.
Pumped for pt 2! These guys are the best!
Been listening to DI for almost 20 years. Thanks for showing them some love!
Hatebreed, 100 Demons, Death Threat and a couple more bands were pulling out breakdowns like the one in Despise The Icons in the 90s. I don’t think it was ahead of its time. It rocks for sure though. No doubt about it.
Great work as usual! Hope you'll make a video about In the Midst of Lions someday!
Yes!!!!
Killer video! Love watching your vids and reminiscing on all the amazing myspace deathcore/metalcore bands that I listened to back in those days! I’d love to see you do vids on Attack Attack, Disfiguring the Goddess, Sky Eats Airplane, Impending Doom or Rings of Saturn (not really part of the myspace era but still)next!
Hey thanks man !! All those bands are on my list
Speaking of JFAC, whats everyone's opinion on the new material? O dig it. I am so happy they decided to put another record together. cant wait to hear the album in full. I know, i know, they arent deathcore anymore but i like everything they have put out...i will say this, though. DOOM EP is my favorite release of theirs. as it should be. Another great vid xTheYan! Love DI! This took me on a trip down memory lane lol 🤘😎
I personally miss the JFAC pigsqueal era haha but they're awesome.. and thanks for all the support my guy, I appreciate ! 🤘🏻🔥
Still listen to them regularly, I’m obsessed with Despised Icon
Je savait pas tu venais de Montreal, continue se que tu fait, big support🤘🏻
love your videos.
exactly my timeline 😊
Montréal has such good deathcore and death metal. I went down the rabbit hole after finding Cryptopsy and then Beneath The Massacre. Fell in love with Ion Dissonance, Depths of Hatred, and The Last Felony just to name a few. Great video!
we need a From Autumn To Ashes episode!! err... I mean.... please? lol
i always like your video's because they remind of how much i loved this era and how much these bands influenced what i still listen to today. also i really hope marie did something after di here style was so unique and it would be a shame to not do anything more.
thank you ! So glad I can bring you back... and yes Marie is awesome
Please do a video about Embodyment 🥹
Hey Yan! Love the content. I've been going to Deathcore shows since 2008 after seeing August Burns Red tour with Bring me the Horizon. Since then, I've seen hundreds of shows, and Despised Icon is pretty much the last one on my list I haven't seen... I'm 30 years old now and live on Maui. Not really any Metal scene out here 😕 but your videos bring back so many good memories of my past and I just wanna say Thank you!
Je ne savais pas que tu étais québécois, je suis français et vis près de Québec City depuis un an.
Super groupe, continue le bon boulot ! Long live old school Deadcore.🤘🏻😁
Absolutely killed it. I remember seeing them pop up on much loud back in the mid 2000's and was blown away. Had never seen dual vocalists killing it that hard. I still listen to them daily and their sound is so unique and recognizable in the muddle of death core today
🤘🏻🔥💜
been waiting for this one!
This series is awesome, I love to relive those days
Wow, I never realized how OG they really were!
WOW, Alex looks like a baby! Still one of my favorite bands ever, and still getting side eye from my Hardcore friends when I blast them. 😂
Yesssss one of the first death metal + hardcore bands 😌
I got the chance to catch DI live when they played Australia before the "last" show happened
In the Arms is maybe the best vid I’ve seen🔥
I want to see this band live so bad. Hope they come near me soon.
The nostalgia is real. Thank you, my friend.
🤘🏻🔥💜
You're so right about 2008-2009 being the best time for deathcore. We used to have a small scene in my hometown, and man were those the days. It used to be straight edge vs. anti in those pits where our local skate park used to be. The Myspace era will always be the goat.
Fuck yeah best content ever yan keep things up my man!
hey thank you so much !
Me souviens la première fois les avoir vu en Novembre 2005 au Saguenay en ouverture pour Cryptopsy. Super video!!
hey merci !! 🤘🏻🔥
Niceee hâte au part 2 😜😜
one of my favorite deathcore band, i see the band once time they have a live in thailand(they called farewell tour in that time) it so sad to hear they stop to do this band until they have a news that they run a band again i so very happy. Thank for this vids you have a great work again.
thank you !! 🤘🏻💜🔥
Merci pour la vague de nostalgie !!
Je me souviens tellement de l'époque de la sortie de Ills of Modern Man, je comprenais ce qui m'arrivait en écoutant 😂
hahah oui c'est un album incroyable
La nouvelle colab de DI avec Aborted c'est une tabarnak de tuerie!! Long Live the ICON
Such a tough dope real and talented band how can they not be one of everyone’s favorites. I’ve lifted so many weights to those albums 😅
Un des meilleurs groupe de deathcore ever! J'ai eu la chance de les voir en live et c'était malade et en plus de choper les mediators du guitariste et du bassiste jetté dans la foule
I fucking love Despised Icon!! I first saw them in New Orleans Louisiana back in 08/09, the fucking best times!!!
This is one of my favorite deathcore bands. This shot blew my teenage mind at the time.
Breeeeee instead of thumbs up
Beneath the massacre or bury your dead would be a sick video to make!
Love these MySpace vids. Speaking of drummers, the new Within Destruction just came out, & Luka is a MONSTER. Have u heard them??
thanks !! YES super sick !
FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
😤🤘🏻💜🔥
Whoa, Malamor reference! For a while there they were the only extreme metal band in my old home town (which was mostly druggie rock kids, hardcore bands, and Coheed & Cambria....they used to be jerks, which I find hilarious). They were an awesome group of guys doing something no one had really heard before...which sadly earned them a severe case of pioneer syndrome.
EDIT: Malamor were DEFINITELY doing their thing before '98 so they pre-date Antagony....I know this because I'd go see them live at any Legion Hall/Bar that'd let them play.
I saw them in 2007 with A Life Once Lost, it was sick
0:02 LMAO I HAD THIS EXACT MOMENT OF THIS EXACT SONG IN MY HEAD
My top band period. One i regret most not seeing live when i had the chance. Been with them since day 1.
I was wondering when you would cover them lol. Still one of best and most unique deathcore bands of all time.
Geez bro you unlocked so much core memory haha
I can't remember what year it was but I seen them at the most amazing tour,acacia strain,Tony danza,recon,and despised. It was amazing!
I saw them in fall 2009 when they were on tour to support days of mourning and the show was so violent the crowd was ripping the ply wood off the walls of the shitty club to use as a weapon to dance with
Been waiting for this vid to drop.. I been a fan since the beginning w the girl vocals. 🐖 🐷 🐽 💀 🍺
she's awesome !
La scène de Montréal étais juste la best : despised , ion dissonance, beneath the massacre, the plasmarifle, orphans in coma, Camilla Rhodes , shaolin. S’était juste insane !!
oui beaucoup de talent au Québec !!
The Acacia Strain nxt....went to Halloween show in Dallas last year TAS,DI,and Dying Fetus...it was an Epic show!!
I'd love to see a video made about Rose Funeral
Love your vids bro. Jw, we're you ever in any bands yourself?
thank you !! I always was, but they were all underground myspace bands haha !! I'm making music at the moment , we're currently recording 🤘🏻🔥
I think The Healing Process gets tremendously overshadowed and glossed over for being an incredibly monumental record for the sound and history of deathcore. I wish it would get talked about more.
I remember the day I discovered despised icon, I came across their song 'in the arms of perdition' and that last minute or so had me hooked, line and sinker. Fucking epic band & I've sunk hundreds of hours into their albums over the years
These guy were amazing and ground breaking. I was in a deathcore band Belay My Last and Alex was one of the nicest guys I met in the scene.
I still listen to the downfall.
@@ireactionl 🤘
My fav!! Da Goats 🤘🏻🤘🏻
Bodies in the gears are sickkkkkk. And SWWAATS
By any chance were you at the show in April with The Black Dahlia Murder, Despised Icon, Terror, Fuming Mouth, and Frozen Soul in MTL?
*deathcore existed in the 90s with bands like goatamentise, confusion, end of one, embodyment, one last sin*
favorite band
25:12 Great comparison because GSP came out of retirement and became two-division UFC champion. Just like Despised Icon reunited and released some of their best albums.
Such a classic band. I remember listening to them in high school and they made me want to start a deathcore band so bad. Definitely one of the best bands of the genre
100%
Greatest deathcore band ever. GOATED