Ithaca (band) explained

Ithaca
Origin:London, United Kingdom
Years Active:2012–present
Current Members:Djamila Boden Azzouz – lead vocals
Sam Chetan-Welsh – guitar
Will Sweet – guitar
Dom Moss – bass guitar
James Lewis – drums
Past Members:Drew Haycock – bass guitar
Red Sismey – bass guitar

Ithaca are a British metalcore band that emerged from the London hardcore scene in 2012, known for their emotionally charged and intense musical style.[1] [2] [3] [4] Using both clean and screamed vocals, their lyrics deal with topics such as anger, revenge, self-loathing, and self-healing.[5] [6] [7]

Ithaca released their debut album, The Language Of Injury, in 2019.[8] It garnered positive reviews and established the band's presence alongside contemporaries such as Employed to Serve, Svalbard, and Rolo Tomassi.[9] [10]

Their second album, They Fear Us, was released in 2022 to critical acclaim.[11] [12] [13] Kerrang! and Metal Hammer both placed it within their top three albums of the year, with the latter selecting it as the best metalcore album of 2022.[14] [15] [16]

In addition to their music, Ithaca are known for their focus on social issues, emphasizing values such as community and diversity. The band advocates against racism and sexism,[17] which has led to them becoming the target of online harassment and death threats.[18]

Band members

Current members

Past members

Discography

From AllMusic, Discogs,[19] and Ithaca's bandcamp:

Demos/EPs/Other Releases

Studio Albums

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ithaca Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More . 2023-04-15 . . en.
  2. Web site: Ithaca – discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos . 2023-04-15 . Spirit of Metal.
  3. Web site: 2019-01-29 . Ithaca: Meet Fiery U.K. Crew Out to Reshape Hardcore in Its Own Diverse Image . 2023-04-14 . . en.
  4. Web site: Ithaca . 2023-04-15 . . en.
  5. News: Mills . Matt . 2022-07-22 . Ithaca: 'We said: "Stop supporting racist bands". Our Facebook page was flooded with Nazis' . en-GB . . 2023-04-14 . 0261-3077.
  6. Web site: Ithaca: "This is about divine feminine power" . 2023-04-14 . . 27 July 2022 . en.
  7. Web site: Hassle Records Hassle Records . 2023-04-15 . www.hasslerecords.com.
  8. Web site: The Language of Injury by Ithaca . 2023-04-15 . . en.
  9. Web site: Ithaca: The Language of Injury . 2023-04-15 . . en-US.
  10. Web site: Ithaca – The Language of Injury (album review) Sputnikmusic . 2023-04-15 . Sputnikmusic.
  11. Web site: Album review: Ithaca – They Fear Us . 2023-04-14 . . 28 July 2022 . en.
  12. Web site: Leaver . Elliot . 2022-07-25 . Ithaca's They Fear Us: metallic hardcore firebrands stake their claim to greatness with stellar second album . 2023-04-14 . . Louder . en.
  13. Web site: Ithaca: They Fear Us . 2023-04-14 . . en-US.
  14. Web site: Hobson . Rich . O'Boyle . Tom . McFee . Edwin . Chillingworth . Alec . Daly . Joe . Brennan . Adam . Travers . Paul . Hill . Stephen . Maughan . Sophie . 2022-12-26 . The 50 best metal albums of 2022 . 2023-04-14 . . Louder . en.
  15. Web site: The 50 best albums of 2022 . 2023-04-14 . . 19 December 2022 . en.
  16. Web site: Hobson . Rich . Leaver . Elliot . Brennan . Adam . Hill . Stephen . Young . Nik . Whelan . Kez . Mills . Matt . Leivers . Dannii . 2022-12-17 . The 10 best metalcore albums of 2022 . 2023-04-15 . . Louder . en.
  17. Web site: Wilkes . Emma . Ithaca are pushing conversations around fatness and feminism to the forefront of metal . 2023-04-15 . . 8 November 2022 . en.
  18. Web site: Hobson . Rich . 2022-02-04 . Ithaca's empowering new single They Fear Us is "about inner power, femininity and why people should fear us" . 2023-04-15 . . Louder . en.
  19. Web site: Ithaca (6) . 2023-04-15 . . en.

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