Release Date: August 07th 2026. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Igniter - Tracklist
1.Electric Haze 04:56
2.Falling Down 04:10
3.Something Going On 03:50
4.Don't Think (Your Life Away) 05:10
5.Bow Down To Me 04:43
6.Sense Of Freedom 03:27
7.Burning Soul 03:27
8.Whispering Winds 05:21
Review
Doom/Stoner Metallers Flamebearer return with their second album Igniter which continues the past paced sounds first heard on their 2024 debut album Brazen. That record allowed Flamebearer to spread their gospel of Stoner Metal that was full of Hard Rock, Punk, Doom and even Glam Metal. With a sound closer to the likes of Orange Goblin, CLUTCH, KISS, Black Sabbath and KYUSS that even had some FUZZ ROCK appearing to hold everything together.
Igniter sees the band sticking more closely to Orange Goblin and KISS For this record whilst developing their own action packed sound. The sound has a heavier Punk Rock vibe which develops very early on throughout tracks such as Electric Haze, Falling Down and Something Going On where Flamebearer adds a vibrant NOLA and Sludge Rock aspect to their music. The Punk Rock swagger comes mostly through the superb vocals and pissed off lyrics that’s laid down throughout the whole album.
Flamebearer music works best when they throw caution to the wind and embrace that legendary Eighties Heavy Metal spirit that ultimately rules the roost for this album to genuinely thrive which the majority of the album generates the real excitement. However, that doesn’t stop Flamebearer venturing into the Doomed Out water of Stoner Metal with a dangerous melodic attitude forming within other tracks held on the album.
The album does contain looser production values compared to their debut album Brazen but this has a more aggressive sound that gives Igniter a real Heavy Metal attitude with that rebellious Punk Rock spirit appearing on the standout tracks on the album such as Something Going On, Don’t Think (Your Life Away), Sense Of Freedom and Whispering Winds.
These tracks allow Flamebearer to be gloriously OVER THE TOP with how they deliver their music with outlandish vocals to match. There’s a devilish sense of fun being delivered through the mighty walls of AMPLIFIED AGGRESSION that should give your hearing a proper HEAVY METAL workout.
Igniter is a superbly entertaining record. It’s not the most original record you’ll ever hear but Flamebearer have delivered an album that’s packed full of great songs that should get the old-school metalheads headbanging and fists pumping in the air in no time at all.
Words by Steve Howe
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