Karnivool – IN VERSES
Inside Out Music
8,5/10,0
Brief:
Australian modern progressive titan’s Karnivool finally return with IN VERSES, the follow up to their globally respected, and Australian #1 charting album Asymmetry. Album 4 for the band has been so long coming it’s almost a myth, but after a false start or three and a long hot summer in the studio in Perth it is finally here. Teaming up with their kindred spirit producer Forrester Savell (Sound Awake, Themata) the band have crafted a musical masterpiece that somehow manages to feel fresh while referencing their much-loved back catalogue. Expanding the scope of their sprawling soundscapes whilst still managing to create moments that soar like only Karnivool songs can, IN VERSES proves in spades that even in todays world, some things are worth the wait.
Karnivool have sold over 300,000 albums globally, and have toured most places that will have them, being a firm fixture on the European festival circuit (Download, Rock Am Ring, Hellfest, Copenhell) as well as places as far flung as South Africa, India, Dubai and of course Australia.
[Edited Press Release]
Tracklist:
01 – Ghost
02 – Drone
03 – Aozora
04 – Animation
05 – Conversations
06 – Reanimation (feat. Guthrie Govan)
07 – All It Takes (2025 Remastered Version)
08 – Remote Self Control
09 – Opal
10 – Salva
Main Focus Tracks:
02 – Drone
03 – Aozora
Other Recommended Tracks:
01 – Ghost
09 – Opal
Line-Up:
Ian Kenny – Vocals
Andrew “Drew” Goddard – Guitar
Mark Hosking – Guitars
Jon Stockman – Bass
Steve Judd – Drums
Comments:
Karnivool returns with “In Verses” after a thirteen-year hiatus, delivering an album that combines incisive riffs and unstoppable melodies. “In Verses” presents a now-mature band that has perfectly digested its influences.
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Selected Discography:
Themata – 2005
Sound Awake – 2009
Asymmetry – 2013
In Verses – 2026
Photo credit: Tobias Sutter