CREDIT DOLTYN SNEDDEN
ICON FOR HIRE
ICON FOR HIRE ANNOUNCE U.K. AND E.U. TOUR ALONGSIDE THE RASMUS
FOLLOWING RELEASE OF THEIR NEW ALBUM ‘THE RECKONING’
“A band that continue to push the boundaries of what they are capable of” – ROCK SOUND
U.S. rock giants Icon For Hire have announced a UK and Europe tour alongside Finnish legends, The Rasmus. Covering Nottingham (30th Oct), Manchester (31st Oct), Glasgow (1st Nov), Bristol (2nd Nov) and ending at London’s notorious Kentish Town Forum (3rd Nov), the band are bringing their brand-new album The Reckoning here for its U.K. live debut
The release of their fifth studio album ‘The Reckoning’ via Kartel Music Group saw the band gaining support from BBC Radio 1 Future Alternative with radio heavyweight Nels Hylton, Kerrang!, Rock Sound and Classic Rock. Following up on their 2021 Rock Sound and Kerrang! Radio supported album ‘Amorphous’, Icon For Hire introduced ‘The Reckoning’, with the bruising single ‘Ready For Combat’. Described by RockSound as “a bold and belligerent piece of hard rock chaos”, the track, alongside its high-powered music video, perfectly depicts the harder-edged sound and aesthetic of the upcoming album, in the band’s own words; “grittier, louder, larger”.
Talking about the album Icon For Hire say; “‘The Reckoning’ isn’t just about exploring all the dark and heavy pieces of ourselves, it’s about embracing and accepting those pieces, and using them as weapons against the gatekeepers that hold us back, even when those gatekeepers are our own self-imposed limitations.” Featuring collaborations with Keith Wallen of Breaking Benjamin and mixing by Joe Rickard of In Flames and Red, the album boasts Ariel’s fiercest vocals to date, and Shawn’s signature in-your-face guitar style and includes the singles ‘Ready For Combat, ‘Dismantled’, ‘Breakdown’, ‘Shadow’ and ‘Gatekeepers’.
Since forming in 2007, Icon For Hire – composed of singer Ariel Bloom and guitarist Shawn Jump – have quietly amassed a legion of fans. With 250 millions global streams to date and nearly 1 million followers across social platforms, Icon For Hire are no longer the sleeping giants of the modern rock scene. Having sold over 120,000 albums to date through their completely independent set up, they are one of the most successful direct to fans stories.
U.K. DATES:
30th Oct – Nottingham / Rock City
31st Oct – Manchester / O2 Ritz
1st Nov – Glasgow / The Garage
2nd Nov – Bristol / O2 Academy
3rd Nov – London / Kentish Town
