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Ignite

· 1993–present · active
Orange County, California melodic hardcore band Ignite formed in 1993 and built a strong international reputation through relentless touring across more than forty countries before their commercial breakthrough A Place Called Home (2000) on TVT Records. Their catalog, which includes Call on My Brothers (1995), Past Our Means (1996), Our Darkest Days (2006), and A War Against You (2016) — which charted at number six in Germany — is characterized by complex arrangements, Zoli Teglas's soaring vocals, and consistently outward-looking, politically engaged lyrics. They remain one of the most durable and internationally recognized acts in American melodic hardcore.
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