Purgatory (Despised Icon album)

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Purgatory
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 15, 2019
Genre Deathcore [1]
Length36:10
Label Nuclear Blast
Producer Yannick St-Amand, Eric Jarrin, Alex Erian
Despised Icon chronology
Beast
(2016)
Purgatory
(2019)
Singles from Purgatory
  1. "Purgatory"
    Released: September 6, 2019 [2]
  2. "Snake in the Grass"
    Released: October 11, 2019 [3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Distorted Sound9/10 [4]
Metal Injection9/10 [5]

Purgatory is the sixth studio album by Despised Icon. The album was released on November 15, 2019. [6] It was produced by former guitarist Yannick St-Amand, similarly to the previous album Beast , though this time with co-lead vocalist Alex Erian and lead guitarist Eric Jarrin, [7] both of whom wrote the album together with drummer Alex "Grind" Pelletier. [8]

Contents

On September 20, The band embarked on a massive North American tour to promote "Purgatory" ahead of its release. [9]

Track listing

  1. "Dernier Souffle" – 1:49
  2. "Purgatory" – 3:47
  3. "Light Speed" – 2:33
  4. "Slow Burning" – 3:16
  5. "Snake in the Grass" – 3:21
  6. "Vies D'Anges" – 2:53
  7. "Moving On" – 4:51
  8. "Unbreakable" – 3:09
  9. "Apex Predator" – 3:06
  10. "Legacy" – 3:26
  11. "Dead Weight" – 3:59

Personnel

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