Imicus

IMICUS was born out of the diverse musical influences of its members. These influences led to a sound that has been labelled both melodic and heavy while being acclaimed for its focus on an epic soundscape and strong songs heaped in dynamics. It was this approach and their acclaimed live performances that lead to the band signing with Transcend Records in 2009. Following the bands signing, IMICUS announced their arrival with their first single ‘Visceral’ in October 2009. The single was a real statement of intent and featured the band’s famed focus on big riffs, big choruses and big dynamics. ‘Visceral’ was released via digital platforms such as iTunes as well as a special Ltd edition CD. It was swiftly aired on Total Rock Radio and many other stations. The band released the ‘Visceral’ video in November 2009 and quickly gained support from the likes of Kerrang! and Scuzz TV who added the video to their playlist as well as increased interest from a growing fan base. The band’s debut album ‘Animal Factory’ was released via Transcend Records in May 2010 to much critical acclaim with national magazine Rocksound among others labelling the band the surprise package of 2010. (For media coverage – please see the press section of this site). Further strong coverage came from Metal Hammer, Kerrang, Powerplay and many others. The release of ‘Animal Factory’ lifted the bands profile further, with the album charting in HMV’s metal pre-order chart at No.3. This led to the track ‘Veiled Oedema’ featuring on the cover mount CD of Terrorizer magazine. The band quickly returned to the studio when asked to contribute to Metal Hammer’s special edition tribute to Judas Priest’s ‘British Steel’ album with the track ‘You don’t have to be old to be wise’ – IMICUS featured alongside acts such as Disturbed on the highly collectable CD and were widely praised for re-imagining the song rather than delivering a straight cover. The ‘Animal Factory’ album’s tracks led to airplay on Bruce Dickinson’s BBC Radio One rock show, Total Rock, BBC Three Counties and many other national and regional stations and coverage in many national magazines and websites. The band performed live on special sets for BBC Radio and acoustically for others. Shortly after the album release, IMICUS were confirmed to the line-up of 2010’s prestigious Download Festival alongside some of the world’s biggest bands such as AC/DC, Bullet For My Valentine, 30 Seconds to Mars, Rage against The Machine, The Stone Temple Pilots and Aerosmith among many others. The band cemented their reputation as a live favourite with a strong performance to a packed Red Bull stage on the first day of the festival. The band also featured on many other high profile festivals including:- * Hellfire I – alongside Breed 77 * Hammerfest (twice) – with Sepultura, Opeth, Skindred, Paradise Lost & More * Hellfire II – with Saxon, Anvil, Fields of the Nephilim & Katatonia among others * The Bulldog Bash – three years running with bands such as Motorhead, Status Quo and The Damned. * Kick Out The Jams - with Ill Nino, Breed77, Sensor & Others * Hard Rock Hell – with Monster Magnet, WASP, The New York Dolls & More. The band rounded off 2010 with their headline tour of the UK in support of their debut album. In 2011, IMICUS continued to tour ‘Animal Factory’ culminating in a set at the Bloodstock Festival at Catton Hall in Derby. The band won a new set of fans alongside other acts including Motorhead, WASP, Devin Townsend and many others. In October 2011, IMICUS recorded ‘The Marionette’ single and support track ‘Chameleons’ and enlisted the knowledge of legendary producer Russ Russell to mix and master the songs at Parlour Studios. A run of just 400 limited edition booklets, illustrated by Richey Beckett, were printed and released in December 2011. The tracks were later made available via digital retailers such as ITunes. Following a period of downtime in 2013 it was announced that a Miller and a new line up would be writing and recording the bands second album for release in 2015. On September 26th the band released 'The Libertine' a new single taken from the forthcoming album. The music video was playlisted on Scuzz and it was played on numerous radio stations including Total Rock. The new album was completed in January 2015 and mixed by Russ Russell. On March 25th 2015 the band announced that the new album - 'Turbulent Skies' would be their last and was made available via digital retailers. Since forming, IMICUS have also shared the stage with bands such as Enter Shikari, Skindred, Ill Nino, InMe, SiKth, Panic Cell, Reuben, Breed 77, The Deathstars, Exit Ten, Devil Sold His Soul, Orange Goblin, Forever Never and many others. Corrosive Melodic Metal