209 - DESPISED ICON: The Real History of Deathcore

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Garza sits down in-person with Alex Erian & Eric Jarrin from Canadian deathcore band DESPISED ICON. New album “SHADOW WORK” out now! https://despisedicon.comGet Garza’s Guitar Tone on Patreon! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Despised Icon’s Lineup03:50 - Rebuilding & Journey to Shadow Work09:07 - Over My Dead Body ft. Matt/Kublai Khan TX12:09 - Personal Growth Through the Years14:15 - How Despised Icon Started23:20 - Alex’s Early Days Playing Drums26:06 - How Eric Learned to Play Guitar32:44 - Finding Alex “Grind” Pelletier35:38 - The Healing Process40:05 - Origins of Deathcore55:15 - Suicide Silence, Animosity & Dillinger Escape Plan59:15 - Controlling Emotions, Anxiety & Relationships1:04:14 - Maintaining Career1:07:09 - Getting Out of Canada1:10:47 - Malamor1:12:42 - Antagony1:16:19 - Despised Icon Breakup & Obey The Brave1:18:47 - Last Tour with Mitch Lucker1:20:00 - Bonding & Perseverance1:27:00 - Gold Foil Merch

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Garza sits down in-person with Alex Erian & Eric Jarrin from Canadian deathcore band DESPISED ICON. New album “SHADOW WORK” out now! https://despisedicon.comGet Garza’s Guitar Tone on Patreon! https://patreon.com/garzapodcast 00:00 - Despised Icon’s...

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