Ignite debuted at number one on the New Zealand Music Chart, eventually achieving gold sales there.

Lead single "Sleepeater" is featured in Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 video game.

Scott Kara from The New Zealand Herald gave Ignite four out of five stars, praising Shihad's heavy and potent music.

[1] The Dominion Post's Lindsay Davis lauded its "raw, dirtier sound" rating the album three-and-a-half out of five stars.

[2] Nick Ward of The Nelson Mail gave it four out of five stars, commending the maturity and versatility of the band.