Links to
IGNEA
Website: http://ignea.band/
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ignea.band/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/igneaband
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ignea_band
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ignea.band/
IGNEA Bio
IGNEA was started in Kiev, Ukraine, back in 2011
under name Parallax. Intentionally, it was the first Ukrainian band to play
oriental metal. The band, however, didn't limit itself to strict boundaries of
oriental metal, and included elements from symphonic, industrial, modern,
progressive and other modern subgenres of metal. The activity of the band
started though in 2013 when the band entered Morton Studio, well-known rock and
metal studio in Ukraine, to record its debut EP, titled Sputnik.
In 2014, the band prepared a follow-up single
titled Petrichor, featuring bouzoukitara playing and
a guitar solo from Yossi Sassi, at
that moment the guitarist of oriental metal fathers band, Orphaned Land.
In 2015, the band finally changed its name to
IGNEA and released a new work called Alga, named after a war call of Crimean Tatar
people. This song is contributed to Crimeans who are defending their land.
Alga is the first ever original song from a
Ukrainian band, recorded with a full
symphonic orchestra. The video was shot unintentionally and on low budget
as the band wanted to use orchestra sessions footage in something bigger, than
video diary. Over the year, the video
gathered over million views on YouTube.
Late 2016, IGNEA opened the show of Orphaned Land, fathers of oriental
metal, in Kiev, Ukraine.
February 16th, 2017, the band releases its first full-length album called The Sign of Faith, consisting of 10 songs. The
album has heavier sound, with lots of growls and authentic middle-eastern
melodies, common for oriental metal genre. However, the music keeps melodic
fundamentals and OST feeling.
IGNEA also released an anti-terrorism
video for Şeytanu
Akbar from the new album.
Despite provocative title of the song, the band’s intention is to carry the
idea of peace. According to the band’s words: “What we want to say is that there is no reasonable cause to kill other
people, be it regime, faith or moral principles. We mainly speak about islamic
terrorism in this song, as one of the social plagues of 21st century, taking
lots of innocent lives. However, this applies to every human on Earth,
regardless of their religion.”
Over 2017, IGNEA has been promoting the new album
through solo shows and festivals in Ukraine within ‘The Tour of Faith’. The
band has released 4 live videos in summer.
In December, IGNEA has been nominated for The Best Ukrainian Metal Act
awards and has entered the top 3 best
metal bands in the country. January 2018, IGNEA has released an official
live experience video for Şeytanu Akbar recorded at the BUMA
awards and has signed a management & booking deal with The Flaming Arts
Agency.
In May 2018, IGNEA has toured in Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, together with Illdisposed, Shade Empire, and Soulline, as well as performed in Slovakia, Czech Republic, and at the RockMetalCampFest in France. In summer 2018 IGNEA has performed at Kilkim Žaibu (LT) and Faine Misto (UA) festivals.
September 2018, IGNEA released a new single “Queen Dies” with a respective art video directed by Maria Goruliova.
In October 2018, the band toured 9 European countries within the Female Metal Voices Tour 2018 headlined by Butcher Babies and Kobra and the Lotus. Currently, IGNEA is working on the second full-length album.
In May 2018, IGNEA has toured in Germany, Austria, Belgium, and the Netherlands, together with Illdisposed, Shade Empire, and Soulline, as well as performed in Slovakia, Czech Republic, and at the RockMetalCampFest in France. In summer 2018 IGNEA has performed at Kilkim Žaibu (LT) and Faine Misto (UA) festivals.
September 2018, IGNEA released a new single “Queen Dies” with a respective art video directed by Maria Goruliova.
In October 2018, the band toured 9 European countries within the Female Metal Voices Tour 2018 headlined by Butcher Babies and Kobra and the Lotus. Currently, IGNEA is working on the second full-length album.
Over just a couple of active years and just one
full-length album, IGNEA has managed to grow quite a big fanbase:
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20,000+ followers on Facebook
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33,000+ subscribers and nearly 4
million views on YouTube
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20,000+ monthly listeners on
Spotify
Discography
2013 — “Sputnik” (EP)
2014 — “Petrichor” feat. Yossi Sassi (Single)
2015 — “Alga” (Single)
2017 — “The Sign of Faith” (LP)
2018 — “Queen Dies” (Single)
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