ICONICIDE are a NYC based band whose sound has ranged from sludgy political dirges to blazing fast thrash, from toe tapping street punk to a lethal mix of dub reggae and death metal. Underlying it all has been what spurred frontman Chris (the Antimessiah) to start the band back in 1988: the stripped down, no nonsense, rip out your guts sound of Early 80s New York Hardcore.
Lyrically ICONICIDE are just as uncompromising. Songs advocating human extinction (Voluntary Human Extinction MovemenT) coexist with assaults on militarism and power for power's sake (Fuck It), along with the requisite anti religious barrages (Whoreship, Benediction/Malediction, et cetera).
In their long, checkered history, ICONICIDE have touched the fates of a long list of bands, including ARMAGEDDON, ARTLESS, CHRISTRAPE, REVOLTAGE, UNDER EMPIRE, SPEED ASSAULT, NO COMMERCIAL VALUE, DEDETH, DISASSOCIATE , SINNER STEEL, CHAIN ANGEL, THE OG OGS, SISTERS GRIMM
, PSYCHO SIN, SAND IN THE FACE, NIBLICK HENBANE , SLOW CHILDREN, GENOCIDE, ARDWOLF, WARZONE, THE MURDER JUNKIES, ABUSEMENT PARK, CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT, URGENT FURY, SIC FUCKS,
THE SEX RAYS, DEMO MOE
, DEATH MOLD Ff, PUBLIC NUISANCE, ACTION SWINGERS, PORNO DRACULA, HOLY CROW, GOD’S CROTCH, PURPLE WIZARD, WIZARD’S BEARD, PRISSTEENS, MOTHER JUGS AND SPEED, GOSSAMER PHANTOM, HAMMERBRAIN, PIG PEN, KNOCKOUT JAMES, OLD RUGGED SAUCE, IRON POODLE, FLUFFY, ED GEIN’S CAR, THE MYRMIDONS, WHITE CLAM, FASCIST PUSSYCAT: KILL! KILL!, OSCAR AND THE PIDGIN SISTERS, UNWANTED CHILDREN, ALANA AND THE ROUGH GEMS, RAT AT RAT-R, SUPERSONICS, ROOTIN TOOTIN RASPBERRIES, DOROTHY DOES DRUGS, SHELL*SHOCK, SEVEN DAY PACKAGE, ACTION ADVENTURE SYSTEMS, FELCHING KUMQUATS, OPTIMISTIC HEDGEHOG, VAGINAL DISCHARGE, MAGGOT
, THE MUGS, EYES OF HATE, CAUGHT IN A TRAP,
PRINCESS DIE,
THE MISSING, TRUTH IN NEEDLES, DO YOURSELF IN, BLOODBITER, MILO Z, SPY VS. SPY, IMPERFECTION, RIBCAGE, HOMO CANNIBALS and BETTY FORD..
Today ICONICIDE is tougher, more worldweary, and just as dangerous.
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ICONICIDE's CD Jesus is the BOMB is now available. Nine songs of uncompromising Oldschool New York Hardcore/Punk. Contact Chris (the Antimessiah) via e mail for details. Also available in VERY limited quantities is DIE FOR YOUR GOD, which chronicles the explosive formative years of ICONICIDE. Seventeen songs in seventy nine minutes.
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- UPCOMING SHOWS -
UPCOMING SHOWS AND APPEARANCES:
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Saturday June 6, 2009 - 12:00 PM
THE JANELLE JONESTOWN MASSACRE
52 Linden Ave.
Bethpage, New York, 11714
ICONICIDE AGGRESSIVE FORCE ULTRA VIOLENCE BLACKOUT SHOPPERS ...AND MORE!! Party On, Wayne!!
Saturday, June 13, 2009 - 8:00 PM
ROCK STAR BAR 351 Kent Ave Wormsburg, Brooklyn 11211 - $8 -
HIGH TEEN BOOGIE SEIZURE CRYPT CHESTY MALONE & THE SLICE EM UPS THE BLAME ICONICIDE NOCTURNAL FEAR (from Detroit)
Sunday, June 21 - 12:00PM
PUNK ISLAND 2009
Governors Island (Take the Ferry) (Stage 7) SEIZURE CRYPT DEALIN WITH IT ALLEY RATS OLDE YORK STRAPHANGERS ICONICIDE
ICONICIDE "Just Do It"
ICONICIDE "Worldsend" ICONICIDE "Phase: Eight"
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