The Language of Injury

The Language of Injury is the first studio album by British metalcore band Ithaca. It was released through Holy Roar Records on 29 July 2022.[1][2][3][4][5]

The Language of Injury
Studio album by
Released1 February 2019 (2019-02-01)
GenreMetalcore, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, progressive metal, black metal, screamo
Length30:59
LabelHoly Roar Records
Ithaca chronology
The Language of Injury
(2019)
They Fear Us
(2022)

The album received positive reviews.[6][7][8] It established Ithaca's place in the UK metallic hardcore scene alongside contemporaries such as Svalbard and Employed to Serve.[9][10][11] Multiple staff members at Metal Hammer listed it in their top twenty albums of the year.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Ithaca: Djamila Boden Azzouz, James Lewis, Will Sweet, Drew Haycock, and Sam Chetan-Welsh

No.TitleLength
1."New Covenant"2:59
2."Impulse Crush"3:10
3."Secretspace"2:46
4."Slow Negative Order"2:47
5."(No Translation)"2:01
6."The Language of Injury"3:18
7."Clsr."3:43
8."Youth vs Wisdom"1:44
9."Gilt"3:03
10."Better Abuse"5:25
Total length:30:59

Personnel

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Ithaca[3]

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  • Djamila Boden Azzouz – lead vocals
  • Sam Chetan-Welsh – guitar and backing vocals
  • Will Street – guitar
  • Drew Haycock – bass guitar
  • James Lewis – drums

References

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  1. ^ Ithaca. "The Language Of Injury, by Ithaca". Bandcamp. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  2. ^ The Language of Injury – Ithaca | Releases | AllMusic, retrieved 16 April 2023
  3. ^ a b Ithaca – The Language Of Injury, Discogs, retrieved 16 April 2023
  4. ^ "The Language of Injury by Ithaca". Genius. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Meet Ithaca, The UK's Most Furious New Band". Kerrang!. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  6. ^ "Ithaca – The Language of Injury (album review ) | Sputnikmusic". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  7. ^ "Ithaca – The Language Of Injury review". Metal Storm. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  8. ^ "The Quietus | Features | Columnus Metallicus | Columnus Metallicus: Kez Whelan's Top Metal Albums Of 2019". The Quietus. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  9. ^ "Ithaca: The Language of Injury". Pitchfork. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  10. ^ "Introducing: Ithaca – Confetti and Calculated Rage". Far Out. 11 March 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  11. ^ "Five incredible bands expanding the definition of hardcore". Kerrang!. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
  12. ^ Pattillo, Alice (14 December 2019). "Metal Hammer writers' top metal albums of 2019". Metal Hammer. Louder. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
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