Every now and then, I get to sit across from someone who helped build the modern sound of brutality. Despised Icon aren’t just another deathcore band — they’re the reason half the scene even exists. Before the breakdown arms race and the guttural Olympics, there were six Canadians blending death metal precision with hardcore violence, and Eric Jarrin was right there in the blast zone.
I caught up with Eric to talk about their new album — a record that sounds like a wrecking ball made of riffs. You can hear the sweat of Montreal’s hardcore basements in every track, but it’s sharpened with the cold, surgical edge that’s always made them stand apart. We dug into where the band stands now, how their sound has evolved without losing its venom, and what it means to still matter in a genre they helped invent.
If you’ve ever two-stepped to “The Ills of Modern Man,” or felt your spine vibrate during “Furtive Monologue,” this one’s for you. Eric’s insights remind you why Despised Icon were never just chasing trends — they were the storm everyone else ran from.
Hit the link, crank the volume, and dive into the full interview on KillerTube. This is deathcore history from the man who carved it in flesh.
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