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,STORM, CHAOS THEORY, 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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Saturday, July 11 2pm at
TOMPKINS SQUARE PARK
7th Dtreet at Avenue A
L.E.S., NYC
ICONICIDE
SKUM CITY
WORLD WAR IX
TRAUMA TEAM 666
BLACKOUT SHOPPERS
and some fish person.
Saturday, July 18, 5pm at
ANGELS LOUNGE 199 BROADWAY (J/M/Z MYRTLE AVE/BROADWAY)
THE JURKS
FURTHER CHARGES
ICONICIDE
SMUT
5$ AT DOOR... ALLAGES!
Friday, July 24, 8pm at
PRODUCTION LOUNGE
113 Franlkin Street
Greenpoint, Brooklyn
THE PIGS
I.C.U.
BLACKOUT SHOPPERS
SEIZURE CRYPT
JESUS KNEVIL
ICONICIDE
THE ACCELERATORS
18+ = $10
- NOW OPEN: PAYPAL ACCEPTED -
DOWNLOAD SONGS FROM "FATHER, SON, HOLOCAUST"!
ICONICIDE "Benediction/Malediction" - LIVE on Punk Island, 6/24/08
ICONICIDE "Bout Fucking Time/ System's On Fire/Fuck It" - LIVE at PASSOUT, 5/31/08
ICONICIDE "Just Do It"
ICONICIDE "Worldsend" ICONICIDE "Phase: Eight"
