Century Media Records reports:

"The buzz currently surrounding DESPISED ICON is undeniable after the Montreal based quintet recently completed an unprecedented fourth tour of North America this year in support of their new album The Ill’s of Modern Man. Their savage, frenetic energy on stage leaves crowds in a state of amazement through sheer aggressiveness backed with impeccable time changes, scathing blast beats and devastating breakdown assaults. These Canadians walk a fine line between the death metal and grindcore genres, resulting in an exciting juxtaposition that will leave all fans of extreme music begging for more.

Despised Icon will cap off an extremely successful year as part of the Crashing Through the Holidays tour alongside THE ACACIA STRAIN, FULL BLOWN CHAOS and the TONY DANZA TAPDANCE EXTRAVAGANZA, which kicks off on November 24th. This will be preceded by an extensive Canadian run on the Exclaim!/Much Loud Canadian tour with THE LOCUST.

See below or visit www.myspace.com/despisedicon for their complete touring itinerary.

The group recently completed a new video for the track 'Furtive Monologue' with director Jonathan Desbiens. Click here to check out a trailer for the clip and look for the full-length version to make its online debut early next month.

Despised Icon tour dates:

November (Aggressive Tendencies Tour with The Locust)

3 - UBC Ballroom - Vancouver, BC
5 - Velvet Underground - Edmonton, AB
6 - The Underground - Calgary, AB
8 - The Exchange - Regina, SK
9 - West End Cultural Centre - Winnipeg, MB
10 - TBA - Thunder Bay, ON
12 - Call the Office - London, ON
13 - The Casbah - Hamilton, ON
14 - The Reverb - Toronto, ON
15 - Le Studio - Montreal, QC
16 - Babylon - Ottawa, ON

November (with Acacia Strain, Full Blown Chaos and Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza)

24 - Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL
25 - Magic Stick - Detroit, MI
26 - Peabody’s Down Under - Cleveland, OH
27 - Mainstage - Pompton Lakes, NJ
28 - First Unitarian Church - Philadelphia, PA
29 - Alley Katz - Richmond, VA
30 - The Soundvent - Thomasville, NC

December (with Acacia Strain, Full Blown Chaos and Tony Danza Tap Dance Extravaganza)

1 - The Masquerade - Atlanta, GA
2 - Thee Imperial - Jacksonville, FL
3 - The Orpheum - Tampa, FL
4 - Backbooth - Orlando, FL
5 - American Legion Post 33 - Pensacola, FL
6 - The High Ground - Metairie, LA
7 - The Javajazz - Houston, TX
8 - Fat Daddy’s Sound Shack - Lewisville, TX
9 - White Rabbit - San Antonio, TX
11 - The Sets - Tempe, AZ
12 - Knitting Factory - Hollywood, CA
13 - Showcase Theatre - Corona, CA
14 - Soma - San Diego, CA
15 - MACLA - San Jose, CA
17 - Eagles Lodge - Wichita, KS
18 - Creepy Crawl - St. Louis, MO
19 - The Mad Hatter - Covington, KY
20 - The Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY
21 - Backstage Enterprises - Kingston, PA
22 - The Palladium (Upstairs) - Worcester, MA