This feature from Louder revisits Night Of The Crime, the cult melodic metal album by American band Icon, exploring how the Phoenix, Arizona group forged a distinctive identity within the glam and hard rock scene of the 1980s. The piece frames the record as a long-overlooked gem for fans of AOR (album-oriented rock) and melodic metal, arguing it deserves rediscovery despite the band never achieving the mainstream success of their contemporaries.

The article highlights Icon's unusual origins, noting that few rock bands emerged from Phoenix's desert backdrop, which lent the group an exotic, outsider quality compared to the more familiar Sunset Strip scene in Los Angeles. Their look and sound drew comparisons to Mötley Crüe, described as a more idiosyncratic, almost outsider-art take on glam metal, complete with striking visual choices such as garish fishnet stockings for their debut album photoshoot. The band were signed to a major label, Capitol Records, reflecting the industry's appetite for flashy, guitar-driven rock acts during that era.