The Language of Injury

The Language of Injury
Studio album by
Ithaca
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 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 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

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

Ithaca[3]

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

References

  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.