In October 2015, the band released their eighth full-length album, All Things Under Heaven .
After DeGuzman was diagnosed with cancer , and becoming disillusioned by touring with Scott Weiland , Cardamone quietly left the group at the end of 2015, pursuing a solo career. DeGuzman died in October 2017 after a two-year-long cancer battle.
In August 2014, the band released their seventh full-length album, Avowed Slavery .
After the release of Wildlife , the band minus James Striff and Jeff Watson embarked on a world tour for most of 2012, touring with Killing Joke . Lance Arnao, the group’s original bass player, reemerged to join the group for the tours and to record what was to become…
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In late 2012, Joe Cardamone, Alvin DeGuzman, Lance Arnao and Ben Hallet began the writing process for the next yet-to-be-titled full-length LP. New songs “Salem Slims” and “Junkadelic” were featured in the 2012 live performances.
The first single, “We Sick” was released on February 23, 2010. Annie Hardy from Giant Drag is featured on several of the tracks on Wildlife , and also appeared on organ for some of the Los Angeles live performances surrounding the record release. Ariel Pink is also credited as making…
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In 2006, the band released an EP called Black Presents . The third full-length, Black Lives At The Golden Coast , came out in May 2007. Due to personal differences, Don Devore was released from the group before the release of the record. Guitarists Jason DeCorse and James Striff joined…
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In 2004 Penance Soiree was finally released. Radically different from their debut, the album was clearly influenced by bands such as The Birthday Party and The Stooges . The album also featured a noisy, washed-out guitar sound reminiscent of The Jesus and Mary Chain . In 2005, Aaron North quit…
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The second single from Mono , “Love Is Happiness”, was released in the UK as a limited edition EP on May 5, 2003. The Icarus Line’s sixth drummer, Troy Petrey, left the band and Jeff “The Captain” Watson returned. Lance Arnao also left the band and Don Devore took his…
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Penance Soiree , The Icarus Line’s second full-length release and first on their new label, V2 Records , was recorded during the summer of 2003 in Hollywood, and mixed in London that autumn. There was not as much touring this year as previous ones, just a few dates supporting the…
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