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,
'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.
left nothing in their guitar cases on
-- an exceptionally tight, furious recording. ~ Vincent Jeffries