Icon of the Adversary

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{{Infobox album

| name = Icon of the Adversary

| type = Album

| artist = Psyclon Nine

| cover = Icon of the Adversary.jpg

| alt =

| released = August 24, 2018

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 47:47

| label = Metropolis Records

| producer =

| prev_title = Order of the Shadow: Act 1

| prev_year = 2013

| next_title = Less to Heaven

| next_year = 2022

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = Metal Gods TV

| rev1score = 9/10{{cite web |url=https://metalgodstv.com/psyclon-nine-album-review-icon-of-the-adversary/ |title=Psyclon Nine Album Review: "Icon Of The Adversary" |date=13 January 2019 |publisher=Metal Gods TV |accessdate=2022-10-23 }}

| rev2 = Soundscape Magazine

| rev2score = 3/10{{cite web|url=https://www.soundscapemagazine.com/psyclon-nine-icon-of-the-adversary-review/|title=Psyclon Nine – Icon Of The Adversary Review|website=Soundscape Magazine|first=Natalie |last=Humphries|date=21 August 2018|accessdate=23 October 2022}}

| rev3 = Sputnikmusic

| rev3score = 4/5{{cite web |url=https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/77854/Psyclon-Nine-Icon-of-the-Adversary/ |title=Review: Psyclon Nine - Icon of the Adversary |date=1 September 2018 |publisher=Sputnikmusic |accessdate=2022-10-23 }}

| rev4 = Valkyrian Music

| rev4score = 3.5/5{{cite web|url=https://valkyrianmusic.com/2018/09/17/psyclon-nine-icon-of-the-adversary/|title=Psyclon Nine – Icon of The Adversary|website=Valkyrian Music|first=Iza |last=Raittila|date=17 September 2018|accessdate=23 October 2022}}

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Icon of the Adversary is the sixth studio album by the American band Psyclon Nine. It was officially released through Metropolis Records on August 24, 2018, the band's first album since Order of the Shadow: Act I and remix album Disorder: The Shadow Sessions. Psyclon Nine embarked on a month-long New York tour in support of the album, from August 17 to September 9, 2018, with support from industrial punk band The God Bombs.[https://regenmag.com/news/psyclon-nine-returns-with-long-awaited-new-album-announces-tour/ Psyclon Nine returns with long awaited new album, announces tour]

Track listing

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| headline =

| all_writing = Nero Bellum

| title1 = Christsalis

| length1 = 2:25

| title2 = Crown of the Worm

| length2 = 5:50

| title3 = The Light of Armageddon

| length3 = 2:56

| title4 = Beware the Wolves

| length4 = 3:52

| title5 = Warm What's Hollow

| length5 = 4:33

| title6 = Behold an Icon

| length6 = 1:53

| title7 = When the Last Stars Die

| length7 = 3:55

| title8 = And With Fire

| length8 = 5:04

| title9 = Give Up the Ghost

| length9 = 2:55

| title10 = The Last

| length10 = 14:24

}}

“The Last” ends at 4:00 and contains a hidden ambient modular track that starts at 5:00 until 14:24. It is, however, removed on the LP version of the album.

Personnel

Psyclon Nine

  • Nero Bellum – vocals
  • Rotny Ford – guitar, synth
  • Tim Sköld – bass guitar
  • Jon Siren – drums

References