IONS Counterintuitive CD (Digipak, 2024, Willowtip Records)

Counterintuitive is a 2024 release from IONS, presenting an ambitious blend of progressive metal, atmospheric rock, and modern alternative music. Housed in a CD Digipak edition, the album combines intricate guitar work, dynamic rhythms, expressive vocals, and layered arrangements to create a polished and immersive listening experience.

The album balances technical musicianship with melodic songwriting, moving between atmospheric passages, progressive structures, and heavier guitar-driven sections. Tracks such as “A Terrible Mistake,” “True Friendship,” “Faith,” and “Birds Of Reminiscence” showcase the band's ability to combine emotional depth with complex instrumentation and carefully developed arrangements.

With its sophisticated songwriting, modern production, and progressive approach, Counterintuitive is an excellent choice for listeners who enjoy contemporary progressive metal and atmospheric rock. The Digipak edition also makes it an appealing addition for collectors and fans of modern progressive music.

Recommended if you like: Haken, Leprous, Caligula's Horse, TesseracT, Karnivool, and VOLA..

Artist: IONS 
Title: Counterintuitive 
Label: Willowtip Records
Catalogue Number: WT228
UPC: 0736832001129
Release Year: 2024
Duration: Album
Format: CD 
Packaging Type: Digipak
Condition: New & factory sealed

Tracklist:

1. A Terrible Mistake
2. True Friendship
3. Faith
4. The Same As You
5. Constant Feelings
6. Out Of Sight
7. Split Character
8. Plinth Of Shame
9. Birds Of Reminiscence
10. Run