caption website associated_acts years_active label article_title background genre image origin name
one 2009 's ghostfest . of the two vocalists , alexandre erian at -lsb- http://www.despisedicon.com www.despisedicon.com -rsb- beneath ion dissonance , neuraxis , the crimson syndicate , the the black dahlia murder , obey the brave massacre , job for a cowboy , 2002 ; present & ndash ; 2010 , 2014 & ndash century media , galy , relapse despised icon
 group_or_band deathcore despised_icon . jpg montreal , quebec , canada despised icon
despised icon

despised icon is a canadian deathcore band from montreal , quebec .
formed in 2002 , the band is notable for its use of dual lead vocalists ; alex erian takes use of a mid-range growl technique while steve marois uses deep growling vocals , fry vocals and pig squeals .
despised icon was known for its work in the underground music industry and have been considered one of the founders of the deathcore genre .
in april 2010 , the band announced that they would be disbanding and from there , began a farewell tour held across several countries .
their final six shows were held in quebec city , toronto and montreal during december of that year .
in early 2014 , it was announced that the band would reform and play several more shows in the spring .
