Song: "Poverty For All"
Artist: Ignite
Album: "Our Darkest Days"
Year: 2006
Place Of Origin: Orange County, California
Years Active: 1993 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
"Poverty For All" is a song that's written about the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. Ignite's lead singer, Zoli Teglas is of Hungarian descent and the history of his native homeland and it's fight against the Soviet Union and communism after World War II are very important issues to him. Hungary used to have a democratic, voting government. Then World War II happened and the Soviets pretty much took over Eastern Europe and spread communism. In 1956, a revolt began, starting with college students, to push out the communist ruling government. Eventually, the Soviet army was sent in to re-establish control. Hungary and it's people would suffer the hardships of a poor economy and very little, if any freedom for years to follow. Ignite is shining a light on Hungary's oppressed history with this song.
IGNITE DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1994 - Scarred For Life (Lost & Found Records)
1995 - Family (Lost & Found Records)
2000 - A Place Called Home (TVT Records)
2006 - Our Darkest Days (Abacus Recordings)
2016 - A War Against You (Century Media Records)
CURRENT STATUS OF IGNITE:
Ignite formed as a band back in 1993, part of the heralded punk scene of Orange County, California. The band released it's debut album in 1994 called "Scarred For Life" but it was their second album, "Family", which gave the band it's voice. Why? Because that was the first album that Zoli Teglas contributed vocals for the band. The band started to solidify it's foundation with touring. It earned the respect of the hardcore punk scene in the mid-90's and in 2000, Ignite started to make it's mark with the release of "A Place Called Home". Even though "A Place Called Home" was the band's best effort to date, they were still very much an underground band. In 2006, I personally think they found who they are as a band with the release of "Our Darkest Days". This was just a solid hardcore punk album and the song "Bleeding" is just a banger! It would be ten years before Ignite would release another full length album. But, before they did, in 2010, Teglas joined seminal punk band Pennywise when their lead singer Jim Lindberg departed that band. Teglas recorded vocals for the Pennywise album "All Or Nothing" and toured with the band to promote that album. Eventually, Teglas departed Pennywise and Lindberg returned. In 2016, Ignite returned with another triumphant album, "A War Against You". This album proved that Ignite is the real deal when it comes to hardcore punk. Ignite just doesn't seem to get the credit they deserve as a band. Maybe it's just the nature of the music business nowadays or whatever but you always hear of bands like Bad Religion and Pennywise getting their props, and deservedly so. But Ignite is a great punk band and Zoli's vocals are incredible. He may have the best range of any punk rock singer. The band is also known for wearing their beliefs on their sleeves. The content of their songs is very much in favor of the rights of people and their fight for freedom, the health and well being of the environment and shining a light on all forms of atrocities. If you dig hardcore punk bands like H2O, Strung Out, Pennywise, Strike Anywhere or Good Riddance, then you should do yourself a huge favor and listen to Ignite if you haven't already. Especially their last two album. Incredible stuff!!
TEN IGNITE SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Bleeding
2. This Is A War
3. Nothing Can Stop Me
4. Fear Is Our Tradition
5. Begin Again
6. Let It Burn
7. Veteran
8. Place Called Home
9. Embrace
10. Holding On
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