When this record came out, five years on the road by Standstill were starting to prove that they were becoming one of the most powerful Spanish abrasive hardcore/emocore bands. Through line-up changes and hundreds of live performances they ended up that year 2000 with the long awaited edition of "The ionic spell", their first long-play album and their debut with Bcore disc. We already had the opportunity to enjoy them with their first demo "Progress self-destruction" and the mini-CD "The Tide", released through national Heart in Hand and DIY Product labels. "The ionic spell" picks up all the energy from those releases and puts it together in perfectly built up songs, with a brilliant production by hardcore-guru Xavi Navarro and recording by Santi García at Locate-0 studios to make them sound stronger than ever.

Their shows with bands like At the drive in, Abhinanda, Submission Hold, and their tours, not only in Spain but all around Europe (France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany...)
together with Sheregano, E-150, Seein red or Children made their live performance one of the most solid you can see today. Their german tour with Monochrome not only proved that quality but also opened the doors to the german label Defiance, which also put out "The ionic spell" on vinyl. This was the beginning, and being considered album of the year by main spanish indie magazine Mondo Sonoro opened for the them the doors of their current success.

- Produced by Xavi Navarro and recorded by Santi García at Locate 0 studios

- Considered ALBUM OF THE YEAR by main spanish magazines, Mondo Sonoro and Rock Sound

- For fans of 400 Years, Monochrome, At the Drive in, etc.