Metalsucks — So back in January, The Black Dahlia Murder did a European tour with former Despised Icon bassist Max Lavelle instead of their own Ryan “Bart” Williams. Fans naturally assumed Williams may have left the group, but guitarist Ryan Knight reassured... more info

Metalsucks — Obey the Brave, the new project featuring former Despised Icon vocalist Alex Erian and ex-Blind Witness guitarist Jon Campbell, have released their first music video, for a song called “Live and Learn,” and I find that kinda silly, since we ha... more info

Metal Injection — Despised Icon frontman Alex Erian just can't sit still and not be in a band. He has announced the formation of a new group called Obey The Brave. The group also features former members of Blind Witness. The metallic hardcore (metalcore?) band i... more info

Metalsucks — It’s no secret that I was way into Despised Icon before they broke up at the end of 2010. So I was excited to get an e-mail this morning from that band’s now-former frontman (or I guess I should say “one of their frontmen”), Alex Erian, anno... more info

Metalsucks — Yesterday, Eric Jarrin, who as the guitar player for Despised Icon until they broke up last year, e-mailed Vince to announce that was re-joining the newly re-formed band Heaven’s Cry, who themselves broke up back in 2004. And Vince forwarded the e... more info

Metal Injection — I am not sure what type of website Bandeapart.fm is, but whatever it is I would like to thank them for shooting Despised Icon's final show ever in Montreal in glorious multicam for me to enjoy from the comfort of my computer desk. The band are t... more info

Metal Injection — Click Here To Watch The Video Despised Icon STILL aren't broken up yet? What's the hold up guys? All kidding aside, the band is set to play their final shows ever in various Canadian cities next week, taking bands like Ion Dissonance, The A... more info

Metalsucks — Remember when we posted Metal Injection’s totally awesome footage of Misery Index playing at the Brooklyn stop of Despised Icon’s farewell tour? It was two days ago, so you should. Well, guess what? Metal Injection has now posted footage of Despi... more info

Metalsucks — Earlier this month, we commemorated 9/11 the way any true patriot should — by going to the Brooklyn stop of Despised Icon’s farewell tour. Highlights of the evening included watching a bouncer threaten to beat the shit out of a 16 year old kid in... more info

Metalsucks — Revocation have been on the road almost non-stop since the start of last January/February’s MetalSucks-sponsored Metal As Art tour with Hypno5e and The Binary Code; European Thrash & Burn, Japan, Job For A Cowboy in the U.S. followed by Europe agai... more info