---
title: "Icon for Hire"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/icon-for-hire"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2007
---

# Icon for Hire

**Icon for Hire** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 2007 to present.

Icon for Hire is an American rock band from Decatur, Illinois. Formed in 2007, the band's current lineup consists of singer Ariel Bloomer and lead guitarist Shawn Jump. They released two EPs independently before signing to Tooth & Nail Records, through which they released their first two albums: Scripted in 2011 and Icon for Hire on October 15, 2013. Their third album, You Can't Kill Us, was independently released on November 25, 2016. Their fourth album, Amorphous, was released on February 19, 2021, also independently. Their fifth independent studio album, The Reckoning, was released on September 30, 2022.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Icon_for_Hire

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Icon for Hire |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Decatur, United States |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Releases in catalog | 9 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ariel Bloomer](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ariel-bloomer) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Shawn Jump](https://themetalnet.com/musician/shawn-jump) |  | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Adam Kronshagen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adam-kronshagen) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2016 | Former |
| [Josh Kincheloe](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-kincheloe) | Background vocals, Bass | 2013 to 2016 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2008 | [Icon For Hire EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/87e408b5-63d7-40b4-a685-030a23aefcdc) | EP |
| 2009 | [The Grey EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/44fd302c-51b3-466c-b0be-337a90abd410) | EP |
| 2011 | [Scripted](https://themetalnet.com/album/0f16c79e-f4db-470c-a466-f3bb56f416f8) | Album |
| 2013 | [Icon for Hire](https://themetalnet.com/album/44cb4cfb-e613-4211-8d63-461835664d5b) | Album |
| 2015 | [Now You Know](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b42e087-7322-4a8b-95ec-765f6d861569) | EP |
| 2016 | [You Can’t Kill Us](https://themetalnet.com/album/11898396-66a9-45a0-ad66-9b63283e70ad) | Album |
| 2018 | [Still Can’t Kill Us: Acoustic Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/681e4ac8-de59-4fc4-ae58-c943e455a906) | Album |
| 2021 | [Amorphous](https://themetalnet.com/album/4a51234f-3969-42c0-aaf8-cba254d1411b) | Album |
| 2022 | [The Reckoning](https://themetalnet.com/album/005a1c82-6fac-4397-b1d3-77dbf878cfa9) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/iconforhireofficial
- x: https://twitter.com/iconforhire
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/iconforhire/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IconForHireVEVO
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/998248
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/443877750
- bandcamp: https://iconforhire.bandcamp.com/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1Jy0lTKAQDnTklKzF0g2o7

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/icon-for-hire](https://themetalnet.com/band/icon-for-hire). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt