Songs like "Bleeding" pack in big hooks and intense heaviness in the span of two minutes. However, rather than bogging down in repetitive chug-and-bash, intelligent use of two guitarists ( Brian Balchack and Nik Hill) serves to give life to the tunes without sacrificing aggression. Musically, with the exception of a decent, if rather cliche, acoustic closer named "Live for Better Days", the tunes hit fast and furiously. The guy is one of the few in this glutted market that is able to keep my attention, thanks to a truly passionate performance and superb command of vocal patterns, as well as knowing exactly when to unleash the power and when to pull back. And it starts with a fantastic singer (not crooner, not growler…a stone cold singer) named Zoli Teglas. Said band's compositional depth is not matched here, but the melodic sensibility and punk-meets-rock-meets-hardcore approach is similar in many respects. Eschewing trademarks of the eyeliner crowd doesn't hurt either.Īlthough I am certain that many bands of this ilk have escaped my attention, the last group that I've run across that succeeded at pulling off the aforementioned combination so well is AFI. Considering the number of bands that combine the two elements and ultimately water down the best parts of both (i.e., WITH HONOR),that IGNITE are able to compose songs that are unequivocally heavy, yet competently arranged, and that are infectious without sounding stereotypically emo or cheesy, is praiseworthy. On "Our Darkest Days", Orange County's IGNITE does it just right. The terms "melodic" and "hardcore" tend to go together like oil and water if not done just right.
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