Ion Dissonance

Canadian quintet known for technically complex, dissonant Mathcore, noted for albums including Breathing Is Irrilevant and Solace and later the stylistic shift on Minus The Herd.

Reviews (Tepes, DeBaser) describe Ion Dissonance as a five-member Canadian band whose music blends Mathcore, Post-Hardcore and metal influences. Critics highlight extreme technical skill, irregular time signatures, dissonant riffing and a wide vocal range. Influences and points of comparison mentioned in reviews include Dillinger Escape Plan, Converge, Meshuggah and Gorguts. The band's earlier releases received strong praise for complexity and production; a later release (Minus The Herd) is described as shifting toward Metalcore and losing some prior personality.

DeBaser reviews by Tepes praise Ion Dissonance's technical, dissonant mathcore (notably Breathing Is Irrilevant and Solace) for complexity and extreme vocals. Minus The Herd is described as a stylistic swerve toward metalcore and considered a disappointment by the reviewer. Overall, the band is depicted as highly technical, rhythmically complex, and polarizing.

For:Fans of technical mathcore, post-hardcore and extreme metal