There is a young band from Sweden that whole world needs to know: they go by the name of Ignominy, and released an album early this year entitled Crash/Existence. The first thing that strikes me about this record is the deep emotion in their sonic message. There is nothing sunny or happy about Ignominy’s music, but there is something very uplifting about the songs they write. Ignominy can turn it up a notch and knock you in the head with speed, but it’s the way they use feedback and space that creates the killer audio atmosphere. This band bends sound and tension into weird places where time becomes color and your thoughts are given room to float on vibrant waves. They are masters at conjuring up dissonant showers of melody. Ignominy’s guitar work on Crash/Existence speaks to my soul – the tones that they use are amazing. This band realizes that they can speak to the listener with the use of instruments, not just by using vocals. Which brings me to my other point: the singer in this band has his own way of doing what he does, and it fucking works. Ignominy should not classify the music that they create, because it’s the freedom their compositions that really makes me want to hear more. If you are feeling down and need to look within yourself for solace, blast their song “Pt. III. Shut The Light,” then all of your bullshit will start to melt away! Their tune “Reality Crash” has this dirty intro that slows everything down, but it’s the big drums that come in to smash smash all of your insecurities to pieces. When I play Crash/Existence, concrete stops looking so solid – this band’s music gives me a feeling like nothing can fucking stop me! For everyone who needs a burst of aggro, make sure to give their song “Eating Glass” a once over. I feel lucky that I have found Ignominy at this point of their career, it’s going to cool as fuck to hear them grow! You can download Crash/Existence HERE! The word on the street is that they are in the process of working on new material…now that is RAD!
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