Call on My Brothers [Purple Vinyl]

Ignite: Zoli Teglas (vocals); Joe D. Foster (guitar); Brett Rasmussen (bass); Casey Jones (drums).
Digitally remastered by Jeff King (Paramount).
Originally released on the small Conversion label, Ignite's 1995 full-length debut, Call on My Brothers, was re-released in 2000 on Revelation right around the time that the group signed with TVT. Along with vocalist/bandleader Zoli Teglas, the recording features Brett Rasmussen on bass, Casey Jones on drums, and guitarist Joe D. Foster. At this phase in their development, Ignite's quasi-punk sounded more angular than many pop-punk revivalists of the day and more melodic and rambunctious than the latter-day hardcore set. Highlights include most of this record's fast-paced material that follows a few pop- and rock-tinged opening cuts. "Should Have Known" is perhaps the best track, and others like "In My Time" and "Sided" stick out among the record's flurry of knockout blows. Ignite left nothing in their guitar cases on Call on My Brothers -- an exceptionally tight, furious recording. ~ Vincent Jeffries