Ignite the Ibex
Ignite the Ibex | |
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| Origin | Sydney, NSW |
| Genres | Death metal |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Labels | None |
| Associated acts | Wolfkahn, Beretta Justice, Lo!, Baraka |
| Website | http://www.myspace.com/ignitetheibex |
| Members | Ben DuBarry, Anthony Dyer, Nick Pupovac, Trevor Raiss |
| Past members | Chris Elder, Terrance Crane, Jamie-Leigh Smith |
Band Members
- Current Line-Up
- Ben DuBarry (guitar)
- Nick Pupovac (guitar)
- Trevor Raiss (bass)
- Anthony Dyer (drums)
- Former Members
- Jamie-Leigh Smith (vocals) 2010 - 2011
- Terry Crane (vocals) 2005 - 2010
- Chris Elder (vocals) 2004
Band Information
Ignite The Ibex is a technical death metal band from The Hills district in western Sydney. The line-up was gradually assembled from 2004 onwards with Dyer and DuBarry as the founding members. Vocalist Chris Elder recorded on a few early demos until he left to join Wolfkahn. Terry Crane (ex-Beretta Justice) was recruited to take on his duties full-time.
Ben DuBarry and Nick Pupovac were amongst the first musicians in Australia to own, write and record with Ibanez's first commercial line of 8-String guitars. The band plays in drop-E tuning, which reflects a strong Meshuggah influence in their sound.
After more than a year of inactivity, which was exacerbated by a long search for an appropriate vocalist, the band began occasionally playing shows in Sydney during 2009. A self-titled EP was independently released in January 2010. Later in the year Crane left and was replaced by one-man metal composer Jamie-Leigh Smith (better known under the alias Mallory-Weiss) from Lo!. In early 2011 toured interstate with Alice Through the Windshield Glass and Elysian. After appearing at Bastardfest in September, Smith left the band,
Discography
EP:
| 2010 | Ignite the Ibex | self release |