Beast is the fifth studio album by Despised Icon. The album was released on July 22, 2016. It is the band's first album in seven years, since 2009's Day of Mourning. It was produced by former guitarist Yannick St-Amand (known for his production work with Beneath the Massacre and Neuraxis) and mixed by Andy Sneap (known for his production work with Megadeth, Opeth, and Nevermore). The band were inspired to reform and write new music after seeing former bassist Max Lavelle perform with his current band The Black Dahlia Murder.
Despised Icon supported Beast with a European Tour ahead of the album's release, in April and May 2016.
Track listing "The Aftermath" – 3:37 "Inner Demons" – 3:12 "Drapeau Noir" – 3:07 "Bad Vibes" – 2:57 "Dedicated to Extinction" – 1:29 "Grind Forever" – 3:04 "Time Bomb" – 3:09 "One Last Martini" – 3:32 "Doomed" – 1:40 "Beast" – 3:14
Personnel Alex Erian – vocals Steve Marois – vocals Eric Jarrin – guitar Ben Landreville – guitar, vocals Sébastien Piché – bass guitar, vocals Alex Pelletier – drums
Charts + Chart performance for Beast Chart (2016) Peakposition US Independent Albums (Billboard) 14 US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard) 7 US Top Heatseekers (Billboard) 2 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard) 22
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