Century Media Germany reports:

Since their beginnings in 2002, Montreal’s DESPISED ICON have established themselves as one of the most ferocious bands in the genre. Most recently, the band brought their intense live show to venues across the US as part of the Summer Slaughter Tour. Now these crushing Canadians have Europe in their sights before taking some well-deserved time off to begin work on their follow-up to 2007’s highly-touted The Ills Of Modern Man.

Vocalist Alex Erian comments: “So Summer Slaughter ended up being wild as fuck! Thanks for rocking out with us and making it our best US tour ever. We won't be coming back there this year so we're gonna miss you guys. We've been home for over a week now, chilling out and getting ready to hit Europe for the second time this year. It'll be our first time playing festivals over there and we can't wait to experience the chaos! To all our friends back home, we'll be playing our last 3 Quebec shows of the year as soon as we're back from Europe at the end of the month, hope to see you then! Check out the latest brutality!”

Despised Icon has also posted new video footage online, which was filmed during their recent Montreal Assault tour with ION DISSONANCE, BENEATH THE MASSACRE and PLASMARIFLE. The clip showcases the group’s raucous stage show while showing their excellent musicianship as they blaze through 'Furtive Monologue'.

First up on the band’s European conquest is their show at Summer Breeze festival in Germany, followed by a mini-tour with CEPHALIC CARNAGE and the Altamont Never Say Die! Tour with PARKWAY DRIVE, UNEARTH, labelmates ARCHITECTS and many more, so see below for their complete itinerary...

August

14 - Summer Breeze Festival - Dinkelsbühl, Germany
15 - Brutal Assault Festival - Jaromer, Czech Republic

August (with Cephalic Carnage

16 - Turock - Essen, Germany
17 - Horrorfest - Hull, UK
18 - Clwb Iwfr Back- Cardiff, UK
19 - The Borderline - London, UK
20 - Baroeg - Rotterdam, Holland
21 - Hafenklang - Hamburg, Germany
22 - Stadtmitte - Karlsruhe, Germany

August

23 - Mountains of Death Festival - Muotathal, Switzerland
24 - Ieper Hardcore Festival - Ieper, Belgium
30 - La Ruche - Granby, Quebec (with Camilla Rhodes)
31 - FME Petit Theatre - Rouyn Noranda, Quebec

September (with Quo Vadis, Plasmarifle, Blinded By Faith)

6 - Medley - Montreal, Quebec

Altamont Never Say Die! Tour

November

7 - SO36 - Berlin, Germany
8 - Essigfabrik - Koeln, Germany
9 - Hof Ter Lo - Antwerp, Belgium
10 - Westland - Yeovil, UK
11 - Academy 2 - Manchester, UK
12 - The Arches - Glasgow, UK
13 - Corporation - Sheffield, UK
14 - Cressent - Peterborough, UK
15 - The Forum - London, UK
16 - Tivoli - Utrecht, Holland
17 - La Locomotive - Paris, France
18 - Kulturfabrik - Esch, Luxembourg
19 - Rohstofflager - Zuerich, Switzerland
20 - Backstage Werk - Munich, Germany
21 - Vidia Club - Cesena, Italy
22 - A38 - Budapest, Hungary
23 - Arena - Vienna, Austria
24 - Hirsch - Nuernburg, Germany
25 - Werk 2 - Leipzig, Germany
26 - Markthalle - Hamburg, Germany
27 - Voxhall - Aarhus, Denmark
28 - Skaters Palace - Muenster, Germany
29 - Schlachthof - Wiesbaden, Germany