Biography
Summer is over and there's no times left to joke or fucking kiddin' several weeks in yellow/sun/reaggae moods may suggest to blind people we are an happy hardrock combo... And it is true! As we are also the best punk band jump off atlantis during this century, the best bluegrass combo ever, the true sons of Ornette Coleman and Nicola Tesla... We're everything you would we're nothing 'cause our music is language not a pose, a place calm, not a move, an idea to spread other ideas...our goal is to do the vehicle but we can't drive yours! But if you wanna lose, say hello to infinite nothing, here there are your keys just right here just do nothing choose your personal way to fuck them all!!!
//1996// "December" was born (first embryo of IOH/with Phil and Teo).
//1999// December became Alphard, for a coulpe of month, (with Vinnie and Luke) and finally after Cisco joined the band they turned into ICON OF HYEMES.
//2001// The "GIFT" ep was recorded. 600 copies (sold out).
//2003// the new starts with the brand new MCD "UNPOPULAR", 1000 copies (almost sold out).
//2004-2007// Lots of things to do: many live gigs all over Italy and Slovenia, with the worst fiends&friends (Natron, Prejudice, Infernal poetry, Vader, Severe Torture, Delirium Xtremens, our brothers Sothis and Deforge, Lacerater, LSR GSR) more than 100 reviews, 3 songs on three different compilation (Atlantida, Metal Mine, Obscure Rendezvous...) and 1 divorce: Luke jump off the freak circus and Slim joined us. we're working on IOH first full lenght, scheduled for 2008 on CynicLab, our obscure DIY label... There's no end and no choice for the masses... So... Believe... Or get up and think!!! IOH: Pure evil misanthrope schizoid math core... Im' just kidding you, it's only r'n'r and i don't like it !!!
Band Members
Aka: Luca Enei / Born: 21/08/1980 / Influences: C.S.I., Litfiba, Terrorizer, Naked City, Melt Banana, Cripple Bastards, Pink Floyd, John Zorn, Mike Patton, Bjork, B.L.S., Muse / Hobbies: Moto (Kawa Z750 "R" My 2006), web design & graphix / Past Projects: 2 Minuta Dreka (grind noise core), Namaste (alternative rock), Paindeath (death metal), Rain (heavy metal) / Actual Projects: Atresia (grind core one man band), Your Last Breath (psycho noise core one man band) / MySpace: MySpace
Aka: Filippo Urso / Born: 03/03/1979 / Influences: Black Sabbath, Mr.Bungle, Melt Banana, Dillinger escape plan, The Residents,
Kyuss, Sepultura, Maurizio Bianchi, Wolf eyes, Sleep, Black Cobra, Frank Zappa, Khanate, Eyehategod / Hobbies: old underground movies, listen to brand new bands all over the world, smoke my hashpipe / Past Projects: December (swedish death) / Actual Projects: Choriachi (stoned rock) / MySpace: MySpace
Aka: Simone Paolini / Born: 10/03/1976 / Influences: Primus, Mr. Bungle, Anthrax, Interpol, Nine Inch Nails, Kyuss, Napalm Death,
Radiohead, At The Drive In / Hobbies: gym, play guitar, gardening / Past Projects: Artifex (industrial rock), Salome (noise), The Samson Trio (speed metal), Bomberos (hardcore) / Actual Projects: Choriachi (stoner grunge) / MySpace: MySpace
Aka: Matteo Lesi / Born: 17/05/1975 / Influences: Dream Theater, Nevermore, Dark Tranquillity, Dillinger Escape Plan, Led Zeppelin, Faith no more, Death, Sepultura, so many drummers... / Hobbies: Reading, trekking, skiing, climbing / Past Projects: December (death metal) / Contact: E-Mail
Aka: Vincenzo Di Maria / Born: 09/08/1980 / Influences: Death, Sepultura, Nirvana, Infernal poetry, D.E.P., Living Colour, Pantera, Muse, Meshuggah, Guano Apes, Primus, Mr. Bungle, Arvo Part / Hobbies: Ski, readings, bicicle, gym, smoking poker / Past Projects: De Profvndis Clamavi (black metal), Salomè (noise) Contact: E-mail