In 2013, the band prepared a follow-up single titled Petrichor, featuring bouzoukitara playing and a guitar solo from Yossi Sassi, at that moment the guitarist of oriental metal fathers band, Orphaned Land.
In 2015, the band finally changed its name to IGNEA and released a new work called Alga, named after a war call of Crimean Tatar people. This song is contributed to Crimeans who are defending their land.
Alga is the first ever original song from a Ukrainian band, recorded with a full symphonic orchestra. The video was shot unintentionally and on low budget as the band wanted to use orchestra sessions footage in something bigger, than video diary. Over the year, the video gathered over million views on YouTube.
Recently, IGNEA opened the show of Orphaned Land, fathers of oriental metal, in Kiev, Ukraine.
In 2017, the band released its first full-length album called The Sign of Faith, having a heavier sound, both clean and extreme vocals, and authentic middle-eastern melodies. Its first song, Şeytanu Akbar, was accompanied by an animated anti-terrorism video in a surrealistic style. Despite the provocative title of the song, the band’s intention is to carry the idea of peace.
Over 2017, IGNEA has been promoting the new album through solo shows and festivals in Ukraine within ‘The Tour of Faith’. Early 2018, IGNEA has released an official live experience video for Şeytanu Akbar recorded at national The Best Ukrainian Metal Act awards, where the band has entered the top 3 best metal bands in the country.
In April 2018, the band has released an animated video for its OST-like song How I Hate the Night, the lyrics to which belong to the paranoid android Marvin from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. The video contains lots of references to the original movie.
For IGNEA, the years 2018 and 2019 were dedicated to touring and writing the new material. In May 2018, IGNEA has toured in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands, together with the Nordic death metal legends Illdisposed, as well as performed selected shows in Slovakia and the Czech Republic, and festivals in France, Lithuania, and Ukraine.
September 2018, IGNEA released a new single Queen Dies with an art video and hopped on a 3-week tour across 9 countries within the Female Metal Voices Tour 2018 headlined by Butcher Babies and Kobra and the Lotus. In summer 2019, IGNEA had a small leg of headline shows in Spain and performed at the main stage of the Vagos Metal Festival in Portugal.
IGNEA’s second full-length album The Realms of Fire and Death was released on April 17, 2020. It was fully funded by the band's patrons. It is a concept album with strong story-telling, metaphors, symbols, and is accompanied by a book of short tales incorporating the lyrics of each song. It is divided into three major parts, each consisting of 3 songs, plus a bonus track — an English version of the Ukrainian Чорне Полум’я (Chorne Polumia). Songs of each part are outlining a certain separate story, bringing the themes of fire and death from various perspectives. The band also released two official music videos video for the song Disenchantment and Jinnslammer.
According to the national awards The Best Ukrainian Metal Act, The Realms of Fire and Death has been selected as the metal album of the year and IGNEA has been named the best Ukrainian metal band of 2020.
In June 2021, IGNEA signed a deal with Napalm Records and started working on the third album that was planned for 2022. The album release has been postponed to 2023 because of the Russia-Ukraine full-scale war.
Before bringing the new full-length record to the world, in October 2021, the band treated its fans with BESTIA, a concept EP about the human nature of Slavic mythological creatures and the world’s duality. In Ukrainian, BESTIA (Ukr. «бестія») means both a savage beast and a mischievous person. This is a split record that consists of songs by two Ukrainian bands — IGNEA and ERSEDU — and is a result of their 10-year friendship.
IGNEA’s third full-length album Dreams of Lands Unseen is out through Napalm Records on April 28th, 2023.
In 2023, IGNEA has released official videos for the songs Nomad's Luck, Dunes, and Incurable Disease.
The 10-track concept album reflects the life of Ukrainian photographer and documentarian Sofia Yablonska, known for traveling to very distant corners of the world while documenting the lives of tribes and natives, which was especially dangerous and uncommon for a woman of her time. Sonically, IGNEA creates a captivating masterpiece which resembles, thanks in part to diverse genre-influences, an epic soundtrack-like experience.
The band will present the album live at such European festivals as MetalDays, Leyendas del Rock, SummerBreeze, as well as at club shows on EU & UK tour with Fear Factory and Butcher Babies.
IGNEA are:
Helle Bohdanova — vocals;
Yevhenii Zhytniuk — keyboards;
Oleksandr Kamyshin — bass;
Ivan Kholmohorov — drums;
Dmytro Vinnichenko — guitars.
Petrichor
Ignea Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Mighty scent, which overlord lauds.
When you come our lives begin again
Torn by thunder, you born in blessed rain.
Strike me straight, I'm dignified now
To pronounce my Petrichoral vow.
And I am sanctified son of the gods and everyone who's gone
Petrichor, the odor the gods,
Take my life in the name of our lords.
I am ready, the journey shall begin.
I am now the Petrichor within.
In the song "Petrichor" by Ignea, the term petrichor refers to the distinct earthy scent that results from rain falling on dry soil. The lyrics use this natural phenomenon as a metaphor for a spiritual rebirth or renewal. The first two lines introduce the concept of petrichor as an odor that is revered by the gods. The next two lines suggest that when the scent of petrichor is present, it marks the beginning of a new chapter in the singer's life. The following line, "Torn by thunder, you born in blessed rain," almost seems to suggest that the person's renewal is connected to a tumultuous or difficult experience, which has given birth to a new, better version of themselves.
The chorus of the song features a repetition of the word "Petrichor" and a declaration of readiness to embark on a journey. The verses emphasize the singer's sense of pride and purpose, specifically through the lines "Strike me straight, I'm dignified now/To pronounce my Petrichoral vow" and "I am an angel, I am voice, I am the god of my own choice." These lyrics suggest that the experience of petrichor has imbued the singer with a sense of divine power and purpose, inspiring them to become the "Petrichor within" and ready to embark on a new journey.
Overall, "Petrichor" uses the natural phenomenon of the earthy post-rain smell to explore themes of spiritual renewal, rebirth, and personal growth.
Line by Line Meaning
Petrichor, the odor of gods,
The sublime scent that heralds the arrival of rain, a fragrance so divine that it seems only worthy of the immortal beings we worship.
Mighty scent, which overlord lauds.
This magnificent aroma is something even the most powerful rulers of the land would admire and celebrate.
When you come our lives begin again
The arrival of the Petrichor marks a rebirth of sorts, a new start fueled by the life-giving power of water.
Torn by thunder, you born in blessed rain.
The thunder that accompanies a storm may be fearsome, yet it heralds the birth of something wonderful: the rain that will bring this blessed fragrance.
Strike me straight, I'm dignified now
In the face of this sublime scent and its life-giving power, the artist is elevated to new levels of dignity and honor.
To pronounce my Petrichoral vow.
The singer feels so moved by this transcendent experience that they make a vow to honor the Petrichor and all it represents.
And I am sanctified son of the gods and everyone who's gone
The Petrichor has touched their soul in such a profound way that the singer feels they have been sanctified and bestowed with the qualities of both the divine and the departed.
I am an angel, I am voice, I am the god of my own choice.
Through the Petrichor, the artist feels like they have been transformed into an angelic being with the power to speak truth and create their own destiny.
Petrichor, the odor the gods,
Reiterating the beauty and the divine essence of the scent of Petrichor.
Take my life in the name of our lords.
The artist is willing to offer their life in the name of the divine beings who created this wondrous aroma.
I am ready, the journey shall begin.
The singer is prepared to embark on a spiritual journey, empowered by the life-giving power of the Petrichor.
I am now the Petrichor within.
The artist feels so transformed by the experience of the Petrichor that they embody the scent, becoming a part of it themselves.
Contributed by Colton E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@egecokcoskun1750
This is an outstanding song ! More people should listen to this ! Wow, never heard such a thing
@IgneaBand
thank you!
@kellymcdonald1895
Totally
@________8553
@Ignea Band discovered it recently, pretty good band fr
@starwarstimeline
I highly recommend the precursor bands I'm sure influenced Ignea in all great ways. Myrath and Orphaned Land's "Mabool" album have those middle eastern influences for sure, Symphony X, Savatage also have very beautiful melodies.
@diamondjoe100
Cannot stop listening to this album. Its amazing.
@IgneaBand
then don't stop ;) thank you!
@Filipas-el9sp
Hearts of Iron 4 NEW WAYS GANG here ;))
@_.YouTubeBad_.
U P D A T E
@lukii8142
@@user-hd5cc5mv2wA L P H A