Our Darkest Days - Ignite

Ignite have been making some of the best hardcore punk music since forming in 1993, but really started coming into their own with the release of 'A Place Called Home' in 2001. Where as before they sounded like a traditional hardcore band; (fast, agressive but with a sense of melody) with this album lead singer Zoli developed his more punk stylings into a richer hard rock style against the more varied (but still very much punk) songs. Fast forward to 2006 and the album 'Our Darkest Days' which is perhaps two steps forward to the one step that the previous full length was in terms of prior material. The first thing that hits you (and really stands them apart ...  Read the complete review

I've recently discovered the band Ignite, and have quickly come to love their latest album Our Darkest Days. It has that perfect blend of melody, speed, and plain loudness. A lot of the lyrics are related to the conflicts involving Hungary, as the lead singer is Hungarian (you might detect it in his singing, if you listen carefully). I'll say a little bit about the songs I like the most "Bleeding" and "Fear Is Our Tradition" both have great melodies in the chorus (especially "Bleeding"), and are heavy enough to satisfy the punk lovers "Let It Burn" has an excellent sing-along type of chorus, with a ...  Read the complete review