Karnivool
Karnivool is a five-piece alternative rock/progressive rock group based in … Read Full Bio ↴Karnivool is a five-piece alternative rock/progressive rock group based in Perth, Australia that was formed by Ian Kenny in 1996, who at the time filled the roles of both guitarist and vocalist for the band while they played Carcass and Nirvana covers. Their name stems from the band being initially described by local fans as "a bunch of clowns". Their style of music can be classified as both progressive rock and alternative rock, with alternative metal undertones. Major influences of the band are Nirvana, Radiohead, Meshuggah, Pink Floyd, Tool, Soundgarden and Carcass. Critically hailed as being one of the establishing bands for the Australian progressive rock and metal movement, Karnivool are considered amongst the few in Australia's rapidly growing music industry to still be bringing new and refreshing material to their catalog.
In 1996, Kenny began by recruiting two of his high school classmates (Andrew Brown/Brett McKenzie) to play Carcass and Nirvana covers at several gigs around Perth. At this time, both Karnivool's current bassist and lead guitarist were attending a conservatorium to study jazz guitar and drums respectively. In 1998, Andrew Goddard joined Karnivool on bass, and from there they began writing original material. Soon Andrew "Drew" Goddard was switched to lead guitar, Andrew Brown and Brett McKenzie were replaced by Jon Stockman (bass) and Ray Hawking (percussion). The band have since released several singles and two EPs, Themata and most recently their sophomore record, Sound Awake. Currently Karnivool consists of Ian Kenny on lead vocals (also one quarter of Birds of Tokyo), Andrew "Drew" Goddard on lead guitar, Mark Hosking on rhythm guitar (both a part of Revolucion Street and an accompaniment for The Cat Empire while they are on tour), Jon Stockman on bass (one fifth of Floating Me) and Steve Judd (originally the drummer for Hope Here Gone which has now disbanded, replaced Hawking in 2004 as a "permanent gun for hire"). Goddard and Stockman also contributed guitar and bass parts to Pendulum's record Hold Your Colour released in 2005.
Themata: Their debut album was named after Themata, an old Greek word; the plural of Thema. A Thema is a gut assumption or intuition about the workings of the world or life itself, a philosophy you can’t prove with hard evidence, but something you instinctively know is right and are willing to back. For the recordings of Themata, they used guitars tuned in the tuning of B-F#-B-G-B-E, a hybrid tuning of Dropped-B (low strings) and Standard E (high strings). Guitarist Andrew Goddard said that this was because he forgot the high strings while detuning and that he liked the complexity. Andrew "Drew" Goddard wrote the tracks for Themata as well as playing drums throughout the recording of the album, he commented too that he often plays guitar like he does drums. Karnivool only actually played the songs off Themata together as a band after the album was recorded, according to Drew. The record was not written with any real foresight, which is evident in many of the song titles and lyrics (Roquefort is actually a strong smelling French cheese, Mauseum is a word "from the depths of Jon's mind" (Drew Goddard) and C.O.T.E. means Center of the Earth), and Karnivool's writing process was dysfunctional and slow going.
Sound Awake: After returning from the US, and completing their slot in the 2008 Big Day Out, the band headed back into the studio to write their follow-up to Themata.
In an interview with X-Press Magazine, guitarist Andrew Goddard said that the new album was a huge step up from Themata. He also said that the writing process of the new record had been more of a collaborative group effort by the band than previous works, and that they were going to go into the studio with a new recording strategy: that is, trying to focus less on the minute details, and put together a more natural sounding album. Karnivool released their long-awaited second album on June 5, 2009.
During live performances in the Aeons Tour, they played three new songs, titled "Goliath", "Deadman" and "Pearogram", as well as "New Day", which had been played at previous shows. At their performance at Homebake in 2008, they debuted a fifth new song entitled "Set Fire to the Hive". The new songs appeared to have a more mature vibe, but still bore resemblance to the band's other work. The album was one of the most anticipated Australian releases for 2009. In an interview with Channel V, Ian Kenny stated that after the success of the Aeons Tour, the band's next tour would be based on a similar layout which brings a new impression on the typical rock show.
On the 26 April 2009, two days before schedule, the band's first single from Sound Awake, "Set Fire to the Hive", was released on the band's MySpace page. The video for the single, confirmed by the band earlier, was released on the 9 May 2009. Sound Awake was set to be released internationally in early 2010.
Sound Awake entered and peaked 2nd on the ARIA charts, following this, just over a month after the release the band announced via their MySpace Sound Awake had gone 'Gold'.
In 1996, Kenny began by recruiting two of his high school classmates (Andrew Brown/Brett McKenzie) to play Carcass and Nirvana covers at several gigs around Perth. At this time, both Karnivool's current bassist and lead guitarist were attending a conservatorium to study jazz guitar and drums respectively. In 1998, Andrew Goddard joined Karnivool on bass, and from there they began writing original material. Soon Andrew "Drew" Goddard was switched to lead guitar, Andrew Brown and Brett McKenzie were replaced by Jon Stockman (bass) and Ray Hawking (percussion). The band have since released several singles and two EPs, Themata and most recently their sophomore record, Sound Awake. Currently Karnivool consists of Ian Kenny on lead vocals (also one quarter of Birds of Tokyo), Andrew "Drew" Goddard on lead guitar, Mark Hosking on rhythm guitar (both a part of Revolucion Street and an accompaniment for The Cat Empire while they are on tour), Jon Stockman on bass (one fifth of Floating Me) and Steve Judd (originally the drummer for Hope Here Gone which has now disbanded, replaced Hawking in 2004 as a "permanent gun for hire"). Goddard and Stockman also contributed guitar and bass parts to Pendulum's record Hold Your Colour released in 2005.
Themata: Their debut album was named after Themata, an old Greek word; the plural of Thema. A Thema is a gut assumption or intuition about the workings of the world or life itself, a philosophy you can’t prove with hard evidence, but something you instinctively know is right and are willing to back. For the recordings of Themata, they used guitars tuned in the tuning of B-F#-B-G-B-E, a hybrid tuning of Dropped-B (low strings) and Standard E (high strings). Guitarist Andrew Goddard said that this was because he forgot the high strings while detuning and that he liked the complexity. Andrew "Drew" Goddard wrote the tracks for Themata as well as playing drums throughout the recording of the album, he commented too that he often plays guitar like he does drums. Karnivool only actually played the songs off Themata together as a band after the album was recorded, according to Drew. The record was not written with any real foresight, which is evident in many of the song titles and lyrics (Roquefort is actually a strong smelling French cheese, Mauseum is a word "from the depths of Jon's mind" (Drew Goddard) and C.O.T.E. means Center of the Earth), and Karnivool's writing process was dysfunctional and slow going.
Sound Awake: After returning from the US, and completing their slot in the 2008 Big Day Out, the band headed back into the studio to write their follow-up to Themata.
In an interview with X-Press Magazine, guitarist Andrew Goddard said that the new album was a huge step up from Themata. He also said that the writing process of the new record had been more of a collaborative group effort by the band than previous works, and that they were going to go into the studio with a new recording strategy: that is, trying to focus less on the minute details, and put together a more natural sounding album. Karnivool released their long-awaited second album on June 5, 2009.
During live performances in the Aeons Tour, they played three new songs, titled "Goliath", "Deadman" and "Pearogram", as well as "New Day", which had been played at previous shows. At their performance at Homebake in 2008, they debuted a fifth new song entitled "Set Fire to the Hive". The new songs appeared to have a more mature vibe, but still bore resemblance to the band's other work. The album was one of the most anticipated Australian releases for 2009. In an interview with Channel V, Ian Kenny stated that after the success of the Aeons Tour, the band's next tour would be based on a similar layout which brings a new impression on the typical rock show.
On the 26 April 2009, two days before schedule, the band's first single from Sound Awake, "Set Fire to the Hive", was released on the band's MySpace page. The video for the single, confirmed by the band earlier, was released on the 9 May 2009. Sound Awake was set to be released internationally in early 2010.
Sound Awake entered and peaked 2nd on the ARIA charts, following this, just over a month after the release the band announced via their MySpace Sound Awake had gone 'Gold'.
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Karnivool Lyrics
"Eidolon" I couldn't hide my face to claim my innocence I wouldn't…
07 The Medicine Wears Off See what I get When the medicine wears off You're moving f…
08 The Caudal Lure Ask a question Are the answers loaded like this one? You bet…
2 Simple Boy I'm high above the world Why should I feel pain Or feel…
6 All I Know This is my sense of reality This is proof of my…
8 Caudal Lure Ask a question Are the answers loaded like this one? You bet…
A M War If we live to see another year Well it didn't make…
Aeons I think there's a pulse But I don't remember feeling Anythin…
All I Know This is my sense of reality This is proof of my…
Alpha Hopeless in deep space You made us wait like you used…
Box Hahahahaha you're beat Hahahahaha you're beat Hahahahaha y…
C.O.T.E Are you willing to choose what I have in my…
Change So if you like the sound of The glass that breaks…
Change Part 2 Hello Hollow halo Hello (Can you hear them say?) Hollow halo…
Cote Are you willing to choose what I have in my…
Da-Reka What's on your mind i dare to ask The feeling within…
Dead Man Changing the tone Changing my mind Changing the weather …
Deadman Changing the tone Changing my mind Changing the weather I f…
Eidolon I couldn't hide my face to claim my innocence I wouldn't…
Fade You said just show me what you want to be I…
Fear of the Sky In your own state of mind All you fear now is…
Featherweight Down with the heavy trip, feel the undertow As if I’m…
Float Not ever No never Not ever will the know this love What…
Fool Me You never come when I call you You're always there with…
Goliath I want you I've seen your ways Show yourself Better than wha…
Headcase For what it's worth, I feel it slip away, I've become…
Hey Now Hey now, letters burning by my bed for you Hey now,…
Illumine Don't listen Don't even hear a sound they make, it breaks…
Konkrete Seed I see you with the bitter light And a candle burns…
L1FEL1KE You relate through the bloodline When you can never take any…
Lifelike You relate through the bloodline When you can never take an…
Mauseum Run within us, run with spite Set your eyes upon it With…
Nachash Subtle a waves in motion. Shape is borrows and alder ground.…
New Day How did they find me? How did they know? This misconception …
Om What do you think of it? To do this in two…
Omitted For Clarity Nobody on the road Nobody on the beach I feel it in…
Roquefort You want to chase, this rabbit down a hole You start…
Set Fire to the Hive I don't know what's wrong but I'm on fire, It seers…
Sewn and Silent I'm touching you and tearing back, and dreaming of your life…
Shutter Speed Leave me alone I'm seething I search for the truth and lov…
Shutterspeed Leave me alone I'm seething I search for the truth and love…
Simple Boy I'm high above the world Why should I feel pain Or feel…
Sky Machine I keep staring at the sky I've been waiting for some…
Sleeping Satellite I blame you for the moonlit night and the dream…
Some More of the Same Don't stand so close Don't stand so close Don't stand so c…
Synops Is it possible to know if I'm telling a lie? It's…
The Caudal Lure Ask a question Are the answers loaded like this one? You bet…
The Last Few Some of you will get out alive Don't move at all…
The Mata Step in this room where I want to be Surely you…
The Medicine Wears Off See what I get When the medicine wears off You're moving fas…
The Medicine Wears Out See what I get When the medicine wears off You're moving f…
The Refusal We are a broken wreck We've both got piles of regrets Th…
Themata Step in this room where I want to be Surely you…
Umbra Paint Me in your own way Colour my eyes See what feelings I…
We Are I know there's something wrong stop making it up We're too…