The following is an article that was printed in Kerrang June 30 2001. In it, Joe Cardamone set out the band’s manifesto, and what UK audiences could expect from The Icarus Line when the group invaded the UK a few days later.

Even if Don Devore’s stay within The Icarus Line was relatively brief, he still managed to contribute towards what many consider to be the band’s magnum opus (Penance Soiree). And whilst he would eventually exit the band after the release of Black Lives At The Golden Coast, a lot of people considered him to be […]

Here is a entry about Penance Soiree taken from Wikipedia. Penance Soiree was the second full-length album released by The Icarus Line. It was one of 2004’s most critically acclaimed releases, and it’s reputation has subsequently earned praise in various publications, including the book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. Due to infighting […]

A blogger by the name of ‘BabbleWorthy’ recently mused about Aaron North’s disappearance from the music industry, as well as SPIN’s reluctance to broach the subject since the magazine published the “ex” guitarist’s fall from grace in September 2013. In light of this, BabbleWorthy’s blog post makes for an interesting read, and you can read […]

The Icarus Line were heavily featured in Magnet Magazine recently. This may be due to the fact that the publication highly recommended All Things Under Heaven recently, and in any case, you can read Joe Cardamone’s guest editing contributions towards the publication below: FROM THE DESK OF THE ICARUS LINE: AMERICAN PRIMITIVE #1 FROM THE […]

Here is my interview which I conducted with Joe from The Icarus Line circa 04 February 2008. What does the word “Friend” mean to you, a word so wrongfully abused? To me there are several different levels of friendship. Some friends would break their back for you. Some friends would sell you out for a […]

First published in Kerrang May 19 2001, the following is a feature length article that describes The Icarus Line’s struggle in wanting to be taken seriously by people and the music industry, and the lengths to which the band had to go to in order to retain credibility. Not wanting to sell out, The Icarus […]

As someone who has been a massive fan of The Icarus Line since THAT 5K Kerrang review, what can’t be emphasized enough is just how much of an impact Aaron North had whilst he was in the band – whether it be through Buddyhead or via his own numerous interviews that he conducted over the […]

Here is the latest Icarus Line Wikipedia entry… The Icarus Line is an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California. The band is known for playing a very abrasive form of rock music compliant to music trends ranging anywhere from the late 1960s to more modern times. The band has also received considerable critical […]

Just found an old article from ‘Total Guitar’ on the web. I think it was actually featured on the old ‘The North Side’ website during Aaron North’s time in NIN and Jubilee. But given that The North Side is no longer active, I am posting the Total Guitar scan here. You can also check out […]