The Ills of Modern Man is the third studio album by Canadian deathcore band Despised Icon.

It was by produced by the band's former guitarist, Yannick St-Amand and was mixed by Andy Sneap at his own Backstage Studios in Derbyshire, England.

The first music video from the album was made for the song, "In the Arms of Perdition", it was directed by Jean-Philippe Bernier and was filmed at -40 °C on a secluded icy mountain near Quebec City.

[4] During the week The Ills of Modern Man was released, it sold more than 2,000 copies,[8] which lead it to reach number 28 on the Billboard Top Heatseekers.

[6] About.com reviewer Chad Bowar praised the album saying, "The Ills of Modern Man is technical, brutal, and most important, memorable.