Progressive metal duo Sumptus Ignis will release their debut album “Ambition” on November 5th.

Sumptus Ignis was formed in South Florida in 2016 by Joshua Wojtaszek and Bryn Schurman as a side project of Identity Collapse. They crystallized around the idea of fusing various flavors of extreme metal with industrial electronica, ambient synths, and progressive rock bombast. Multi-instrumentalists both, Josh and Bryn wanted to compose songs for this new project with a more cinematic approach, and without getting boxed into the roles of their previous bands.

In March of 2017, Sumptus Ignis released their debut EP titled Seasons of Attrition. The four tracks move through many distinct moods and styles over the course of 29 minutes, providing a journey full of peaks and valleys, tension and release.

Ambition is six tracks and 44 minutes of music that defies easy categorization. States the band:
“Crusader (The Purge)” pairs the crunch of death metal guitars with middle-eastern percussion, soaring vocals from guest singer Jessica Sparks, and a time-signature hopping interlude full of touch guitar and trippy keyboards. “Heartstrings Black” may be the moodiest song of the bunch, full of melancholy clean vocals, clean guitar passages, and a descent into funeral doom depravity. Ambient interlude “Incursio” sets the stage for “Fire At Will”, painting a bleak scene of the horrors of genocide and of the hidden hopes of the desperate. The 10-minute epic “Foolish Endeavor”, morphs between progressive, death, and power metal, while the lyrics tell a tale of obsession, madness, and magic. Album closer “Sacred Alchemy” is awash with horns, strings, and symphonic percussion. “

Sumptus Ignis believe fans of heavy and progressive music of all stripes will find much to enjoy on their debut album “Ambition”. Cited inspirations for the album range from the likes of Opeth, Dark Tranquillity and Ayreon to Strapping Young Lad, Van Der Graaf Generator and Epica.

Track list:
1. Crusader (The Purge)
2. Heartstrings Black
3. Incursio
4. Fire At Will
5. Foolish Endeavor
6. Sacred Alchemy

Links:
https://www.facebook.com/SumptusIgnis/
https://sumptusignis.bandcamp.com