Iconoclast made some intense left-field hardcore tracks with screamed vocals, incredible build ups and explosive breakdowns that weren't really breakdowns in the traditional sense. If you are looking for a heavy hardcore band that breaks up the chuga-chuga breakdown monotony, Iconoclast is a good bet to get you white knuckled and bedroom moshing.
Iconoclast is simply put, one of the angriest sounding hardcore bands I have heard, and for good reason. They made music with the intent to spread important political messages, with many of their inserts and lyrics containing words about political apathy, the police and discourse/problems within the hardcore scene at the time (some of this still rings true today...). Iconoclast also took the time to experiment with their sound and continually develop it; this is evident when you compare the earlier versions of their songs to the re-recorded ones, and in their later work such as the split with Abyss. Iconoclast wasn't afraid to speed things up, slow things down or use unconventional instruments (Roto Toms!!!) to spice up their music.
This band stands as one of my favourite hardcore bands of all time and they never fail to get my pulse going fast, even if you hate "emo-core" I would still highly recommend this band to any classical hardcore fan. They kind of get lumped in with the emo scene because of their political nature.
Iconoclast 7" 1992 (Ebullition)
Abyss / Iconoclast 7" 1995 (Love / Old Glory)
Iconoclast / Merel Split 7" 1992 (Old Glory)
Discography CD 1995 (Ebullition)
Demo 1992
God's Chosen People Comp 1993 (Old Glory)
Superpowers Tape Comp 1993 (Troubleman)
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