Iceage is a Danish

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band from Copenhagen. The band was formed in 2008 and has released the albums '' New Brigade'' (2011), '' You're Nothing'' (2013), '' Plowing Into the Field of Love'' (2014), '' Beyondless'' (2018), and ''

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'' (2021). The band's frontman, Elias Bender Rønnenfelt, also released two albums, ''This World Is Not Enough'' (2015) and ''Telling It Like It Is'' (2016), under the name Marching Church. He released his first solo album, ''Heavy Glory'' in 2024 and the collaborative EP '' Lucre'' with

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in 2025.

History

Iceage were formed in 2008, when the members of the band averaged 17 years old. They signed to Escho to release their debut 7" in 2009 and later on also to Tambourhinoceros in Denmark and

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in the United States. They were then picked up by What's Your Rupture? Records for international release, and their debut album '' New Brigade'' was released in January 2011 in

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and on 21 June 2011, in the US. In February 2013, Iceage released their second studio album, '' You're Nothing'', after signing with the independent record label

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. It earned a four star rating (out of five) from

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and four-and-a-half stars out of five from Humo. Iceage's third studio album, '' Plowing Into the Field of Love'', was released in October 2014 by Matador. The album marked a shift for the band, moving away from their hardcore punk roots and embracing a broader sonic pallet, as well as influences like

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and

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. All three albums received a nomination for

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's European Independent Album of the Year Award. Iceage released their fourth album, '' Beyondless'', on 4 May 2018 through

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. On 7 May 2021, Iceage released their fifth album ''

''. It was their first album working with an outside producer (

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), and their first album to feature guitarist Casper Morilla, who joined the band in 2019.

Band members

* Elias Bender Rønnenfelt – vocals, guitar (born 24 March 1992) * Johan Surrballe Wieth – guitar, backing vocals (born 13 September 1991) * Jakob Tvilling Pless – bass (born 10 November 1992) * Dan Kjær Nielsen – drums (born 11 October 1991) * Casper Morilla – guitar (Born 31 March 1985), joined in 2019

Discography

Studio albums * '' New Brigade'' (2011) * '' You're Nothing'' (2013) * '' Plowing Into the Field of Love'' (2014) * '' Beyondless'' (2018) * ''

'' (2021) Extended plays * ''Iceage'' (2009) * ''Lower / Iceage'' (2013;

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) * ''To the Comrades'' (2013) Singles * "New Brigade" (2010) * "Broken Bone" (2011) * "White Rune" (2011) * "Ecstasy" (2013) * "Wounded Hearts" (2013) * "The Lord's Favorite" (2014) * "Catch It" (2018) * "

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" (2018) * "Take It All" (2018) * "The Day the Music Dies" (2018) * "Hurrah" (2018) * " Lockdown Blues" (2020) * "The Holding Hand" (2021) * "Vendetta" (2021) Live albums * ''Coalition'' (2011) * ''Live, April Fools Day'' (2014) * ''Live 2014'' (2015)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Iceage Danish musical quartets Danish rock music groups Danish punk rock groups Post-punk revival music groups Noise rock groups Danish indie rock groups Matador Records artists Musical groups established in 2008 Rough Trade Records artists Dais Records artists 2008 establishments in Denmark