Purgatory (Despised Icon album)

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Purgatory
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Studio album by
Despised Icon
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)		Shadow Work
(2025)
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

References

  1. ↑ "WEEKLY INJECTIONTHE WEEKLY INJECTION: New Releases From ABIGAIL WILLIAMS, DESPISED ICON, and More Out Today – 11/15". metalinjection.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "DESPISED ICON Announces New Album Purgatory With Brutal Title Track". metalinjection.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ "DESPISED ICON Crushes Skulls On New Song "Snake In The Grass"". metalinjection.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  4. ↑ "ALBUM REVIEW: Purgatory – Despised Icon". distortedsoundmag.com. 15 November 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "Album Review: DESPISED ICON Purgatory". metalinjection.net. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "DESPISED ICON To Release 'Purgatory' Album In November". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on February 25, 2023. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Despised Icon announce new album 'Purgatory'". distortedsoundmag.com. 6 September 2019. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  8. ↑ "Despised Icon: The Keys To Survival". distortedsoundmag.com. 26 January 2020. Archived from the original on 25 February 2023. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  9. ↑ "DESPISED ICON, KUBLAI KHAN, INGESTED & SHADOW OF INTENT Announce North American Tour". Metal Injection. June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on March 11, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
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