Vocalist/Founder Alex Erian
Interview By Lord of The Wasteland
Live Pics By Lord of The Wasteland. Promo Pics from Neuraxis. org and Century Media.
To say I was knocked for a loop by THE HEALING PROCESS, the new CD from Quebec, Canada? s Despised Icon, is an understatement. The band?s sound is described as ?deathcore? in the promo materials and that certainly wouldn?t be far off. THE HEALING PROCESS combines technical death, grind and a few breakdowns to concoct an album so brutally heavy, so musically complex and so perfectly played that it is sure to top my list of 2005?s best releases.
I managed to catch the band live here in Vancouver (read review here) during their three-week Canadian tour that lead up to the release date of the new CD and despite only playing for a half hour, the band smoked. After the band returned home again in late April, I spoke with Despised Icon vocalist/founder Alex Erian about the new CD, the burgeoning talent of the Quebec metal scene and many other things.
