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How a show in Montreal back in 1998 helped Despised Icon to kickstart the deathcore revolution
Despised Icon are largely credited as being one of deathcore's first bands, but according to them, the genre's roots go even deeper
Metal Hammer's Tracks Of The Week: October 17 2025
Gaerea, Cavalera Conspiracy and Despised Icon are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
Metal Hammer's tracks of the week: August 8 2025
Trivium, Babymetal and AFI are among the best new metal songs this week. Plus, vote for your favourite!
"My first concert was The Black Crowes, but my second was ZZ Top. That would've been the cooler answer!" Brat's Liz Selfish: 10 Records That Changed My Life
From Eyehategod and A Day To Remember to 50 Cent and Dave Matthews Band, these songs have shaped Brat vocalist Liz Selfish
A beginner's guide to deathcore in five essential albums
Think deathcore is a bit one-note? Think again. Here are five albums that perfectly chart its evolution over the past two decades
10 essential Deathcore albums
Where hardcore meets death metal you’ll find these 10 throat-shredding deathcore albums
Deathcore: that genre that refuses to die
Deathcore has been derided and discredited, yet metal’s most maligned genre is as strong as it’s ever been
The 5 most gruesome album covers, as chosen by Despised Icon
Despised Icon vocalist Alex Erian talks us though the most disturbing album sleeves ever to haunt the earth
