Ignitor - "The Golden Age of Black Magick" (album stream)

«Ignitor formed in Austin, Texas in 2003 with legendary Agony Column guitarist Stuart Laurence, Brendon Bigelow on bass, Beverly Barrington on guitar, Pat Doyle (Offenders) on drums, and vocalist Erika Swinnich. The band wanted to write music reflecting their passion for heavy, speed, and power metal.»

Κάπως έτσι αρχίζει η ιστορία των Ignitor πριν από 17 χρόνια. Αμερικάνικο heavy / power metal συγκρότημα, το οποίο δηλώνει ως αναφορές μπάντες όπως οι: Judas Priest, Accept, Anthrax, Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Van Halen, AC/Dc, Kiss και μας παρουσιάζεται κάπως έτσι:

«Ignitor is an Austin-based heavy metal band featuring Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys) and Stuart Laurence (Agony Column.) The band has released seven albums and entertained audiences everywhere for over fifteen years.»

Οι Ignitor έχουν κυκλοφορήσει επτά "ολοκληρωμένους" δίσκους με τον έβδομο και πλέον πρόσφατο να φέρει τον τίτλο "The Golden Age of Black Magick" και να "βγαίνει" στα τέλη Οκτωβρίου. Να υπενθυμίσουμε ότι στην Αμερικάνικη μπάντα τραγουδά ο Jason McMaster (ο τραγουδιστής του θρυλικού ντεμπούτου των Watchtower "Energetic Disassembly")...

Δελτίο τύπου: «We at Metal on Metal Records are proud to announce the co-operation with the Texas metal masters, Ignitor, featuring veterans of the scene known from bands like AGONY COLUMN, WATCHTOWER, DANGEROUS TOYS, HOWLING SYCAMORE and many others.

Their name should be already familiar to most heavy and US power metal fans as the band was formed back in 2003 and have released six albums so far through European and US labels. Earlier this year, they finished the work their seventh full-length "The Golden Age of Black Magick", which is the living proof they still have it in them like almost 2 decades ago.

Fronted by Jason McMaster whose distinct and aggressive vocals perfectly complement the music, the band offers high-energy, intensely passionate metal anthems harkening back to the glory days of unrelenting fist-pumping heavy metal that will certainly please fans of ATTACKER, DIO, RIOT, SKULLVIEW, ASKA, CAGE, RAINBOW, IRON MAIDEN, JAG PANZER and the like.

The band's guitarist and founding member Stuart "Batlord" Laurence created a video clip for the album's title track which you can watch on our YouTube channel or below. "The Golden Age of Black Magick" is slated for the release on October 31st on CD, Bandcamp and on all relevant digital platforms.»

Band: Ignitor
Country of origin: United States
Location: Austin, Texas
Formed in: 2003
Genre: Heavy/Power Metal
Lyrical themes: Fantasy, Epic
Years active: 2003-present

Album: "The Golden Age of Black Magick"
Type: Full length
Release date: October 31st, 2020
Label: Metal on Metal Records
Format: CD, Digital

Track listing:
1. Secrets of the Ram 04:07 (00:01)
2. Countess Apollyon 03:48 (04:08)
3. The Golden Age of Black Magick 05:25 (07:57)
4. Hell Shall Be Your Home 04:15 (13:23)
5. Tonight We Ride 03:54 (17:39)
6. Steel Flesh Bone 04:13 (21:34)
7. Execution Without Trial 04:37 (25:48)
8. Stoned at the Acropolis 04:51 (30:26)

Band members:
Jason McMaster - Vocals
Stuart Laurence - Guitars
Robert Williams - Guitars
Billy Dansfiell - Bass
Pat Doyle - Drums

ΥΓ. Οι αριθμοί στις παρενθέσεις (βλ. tracklist) αφορούν το χρονικό σημείο που αρχίζει το εκάστοτε τραγούδι στον YouTube player...