Beast (Despised Icon album)

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).^[7] 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.^[8]

Beast
Studio album by Despised Icon
Released	July 22, 2016
Genre	Deathcore
Length	29:01
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Yannick St-Amand
Despised Icon chronology
Day of Mourning (2009) Beast (2016) Purgatory (2019)
Singles from Beast
"Beast" Released: May 20, 2016[1] "The Aftermath" Released: June 10, 2016[2] "Bad Vibes" Released: July 18, 2016[3]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Hammer	[4]
Metal Injection	8/10[5]
Sputnikmusic	2.5/5[6]

Despised Icon supported Beast with a European Tour ahead of the album's release, in April and May 2016.^[9]

Track listing

1. "The Aftermath" – 3:37
2. "Inner Demons" – 3:12
3. "Drapeau Noir" – 3:07
4. "Bad Vibes" – 2:57
5. "Dedicated to Extinction" – 1:29
6. "Grind Forever" – 3:04
7. "Time Bomb" – 3:09
8. "One Last Martini" – 3:32
9. "Doomed" – 1:40
10. "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)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10]	161
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[11]	14
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[12]	7
US Top Heatseekers (Billboard)[13]	2
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[14]	22