History
Early years and first releases (2006–2010)
In Hearts Wake was formed in early 2006 composed of five friends that originate from Byron Bay, Australia. In July 2006, the band recorded their first demo track "True Love Is Hard to Find". In December 2006, they recorded their debut 7-track EP, entitled Into the Storm. In early 2007, the band welcomed new drummer Caleb Burton and began to refine their sound, writing faster, heavier, more technical and melodic songs. In July 2007, they embarked on a tour that covered three Australian states and three major cities.
In December 2007, with an average age of just seventeen, the band began their 5-month studio recording schedule at SAE Institute in Byron Bay to produce their second EP with Scottish producer/engineer James Lyall, entitled The Gateway, which was self-financed by the producer and musicians and mixed by respected US engineer Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, Winds of Plague). In 2010, the band produced a split-EP together with the hardcore band The Bride.
Divination (2011–2013)
In Hearts Wake signed their first professional recording deal with UNFD in July 2012. Their debut studio album, Divination, was released on 31 August 2012. Josh Schroeder produced the album at Random Awesome Studios in the United States of America. Divination peaked at 27 on the ARIA charts.
In March 2013, they played four shows in New Zealand. In June, another Australia tour followed with support from Counterparts, The Storm Picturesque and Stories. The first tour throughout Australia was held in September. In Hearts Wake toured with Landscapes as support for The Amity Affliction in Europe. The tour led the bands throughout the United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium, France and Austria. The band continued touring together with The Amity Affliction on their "Brothers in Arms Australia Tour" alongside Chelsea Grin and Stick to Your Guns as support.
Between 30 August 2013 and 8 September 2013, the band toured Australia alongside Like Moths to Flames and label mates Hand of Mercy in support of the "Homebound Tour" of Dream On, Dreamer. After the "Homebound Tour", the band played four shows with British electronicore group Enter Shikari.
Earthwalker and Skydancer (2013–2015)
In February and March 2014, they played Soundwave Festival in Australia for the first time. Before playing at Soundwave, the band headlined the "Skydancer Australia Tour" with support from Hand of Mercy and Hellions. The earnings of the tour went to the band's own Skydancer project.
The musicians announced they would release a new album, Earthwalker, on 2 May 2014 and in Europe at the end of May. The album peaked at No. 5 at official ARIA Charts. In June, the band toured Australia again to promote Earthwalker with support from Being as an Ocean, Dream On, Dreamer, Endless Heights, and Sierra.
In early March 2015, the band announced that they would be releasing a new album entitled Skydancer in May 2015. Jake Taylor stated in a documentary that the band actually recorded the new album alongside their second studio album Earthwalker.
The band support Northlane on their "North American Node Tour" in the summer of 2015, Oceans Ate Alaska and Like Moths to Flames were support. The band then returned to North America the same year in the fall to support Parkway Drive on the "IRE Tour". Thy Art Is Murder and Miss May I joined as support.
On 31 March 2016, as an April Fool's Day joke, the band unveiled the final piece in their three album series entitled Seaskimmer to be released 6 May 2016.
Equinox (2016–2017)
On 19 April 2016, the band announced that they had been working on a collaborative EP with Northlane entitled Equinox. It was recorded in January in Melbourne with producer Will Putney. The EP features three songs: "Refuge", "Equinox" and "Hologram" and was released on 20 April, through UNFD. To promote the EP, Northlane and In Hearts Wake co-headlined a tour in June. Supporting them were Hands Like Houses and Ocean Grove. On 5 December, touring member Conor Ward was officially announced as the band's new drummer.
Ark and Ark Prevails (2017–2019)
On 2 April 2017, the band unveiled a new song "Warcry" during their UK tour in support of While She Sleeps. On 26 April, another single, "Passage", was released, and it was announced that both tracks were taken from their upcoming album Ark, released on 26 May 2017.
Prior to the album's release, the band announced an Australian headline tour with While She Sleeps and Crossfaith in July 2017. The band also announced their We Are Waterborne Initiative, aiming to clean up beaches in Australia and around the world with their fans. Due to overwhelming support and praise for the Initiative, the band released a third track from Ark, "Waterborne", on 23 May. After the release of Ark on 26 May, the album debuted at No. 3 on the Australian ARIA Charts. In North America the band opened up for August Burns Red on their Messengers 10th Anniversary Tour with Protest the Hero and '68 as support.
To celebrate the release of Ark, the band embarked on their first beach clean-ups with fans for their newly created We Are Waterborne Initiative. Subsequent events were organized in New Zealand and regional Australia throughout 2017 and 2018 with the help of local marine conservation organizations Tangaroa Blue and Sea Shepherd.
On 6 July, In Hearts Wake released a music video for the single "Nomad". The music video features an all-girl mosh pit and is accompanied by a message from the band regarding safety and self-expression for all fans at their shows. Shortly after, the band embarked on their Australian "Ark Tour", and also toured extensively in Europe and the United States in late 2017, co-headlining with Fit for a King, and support from Like Moths to Flames and Phinehas. At the start of 2018, the band kicked off their 28-date "Great Southern Land Tour", which included shows all across Australia.
On 2 February 2018, the band released Ark Prevails, a four-track Ark companion EP that includes three "re-imagined" acoustic versions of the songs "Frequency", "Waterborne", and "Arrow", the latter of which features guest vocals from CJ Gilpin, frontwoman of the UK band Dream State, as well as a new ambient instrumental track entitled "Adrift (Outro)". The release date of the EP was alluded to in the Ark album tray, which contained a hidden secret message that could be decoded using a cipher.
All proceeds from the sale of Ark Prevails, via Bandcamp's "name your price" model, goes to Sea Shepherd Australia. In Hearts Wake also joined the final touring portion of the Vans Warped Tour in 2018. They were joined along with Motionless in White, Simple Plan, Unearth, Every Time I Die, Wage War, Chelsea Grin, Crown the Empire, Nekrogoblikon and much more. After which, in June they performed an all ages "Ark Tour" in Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.
In January 2019, the band performed their Summer Setlist Tour and performed in Geelong, Albury, Canberra, Wollongong, Penrith and Newcastle, while also performing at UNIFY Gathering 2019 along the way. The tour was supported by Alpha Wolf and Drown This City, and was In Hearts Wake's only NSW, ACT & VIC shows for the year.
Kaliyuga (2020–present)
On 17 March 2020, the band unveiled a new single titled "Worldwide Suicide" along with an accompanying music video in which the band intend to plant a tree for every 1 thousand views the below video for it generates. On 1 April, like with the album cover Seaskimmer, as an April Fool's Day joke the band unveiled another album cover entitled Hellbringer. On 24 April, the band released the second single "Son of a Witch" from their upcoming fifth studio album, Kaliyuga, which is scheduled to be released on 7 August 2020 along with a corresponding music video. At the same time, the band announced the album itself, the album cover, the track list, and release date.
On 27 May, the band released the third single "Hellbringer" featuring Jamie Hails of Polaris. The single was inconspicuously teased by the band as an April Fool's Day joke with revelation that on the "album cover" of the single they already teased that Hails will feature on the song as his face was on the cover but halfway hidden. That same day, the band also revealed other guest musicians that will feature on the album. On 8 July, the band released their fourth single "Dystopia". On 5 August, two days before the album release, the band released their fifth single "Moving On".
Healer
In Hearts Wake Lyrics
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Laying before death and torn at the seams.
The stiching of scars, the knitting of bones,
Bound by the healers, the holder of thrones.
We're facing demons in the dark
I feel them under my skin, I feel their hatred within.
This vision's tearing at the heart despite the pain that I'm in,
New life begins.
Everything that holds us back.
No hate, no fear of anyone.
All we need is to heal and reveal everyone,
Everything that helps us grow. No hate
No fear of anything. Retrieve my soul. Within,
Without, I know what it's about.
Above and below, will you ever fucking know?
I was praying for life at the depths of my soul.
I surrendered the ego, returned with control.
Everything is as it should be, all that is and ever will be.
The vision is clear. We're facing demons in the dark
I feel them under my skin, I feel their hatred within.
This vision's tearing at the heart despite the pain that I'm in, new life begins.
No hate, no fear of anyone. All we need is to live and forgive
Everyone, everything that holds us back. No hate, no fear of anything.
Within, without, I know what it's about. Above and below, will you ever fucking know?
Within, without, I know what it's about. Above and below. Retrieve my soul. Back from the dead.
The lyrics of In Hearts Wake's song "Healer" explore the themes of spiritual and physical healing, and the journey towards self-discovery and enlightenment. The opening lines depict a search for guidance and healing, as the singer lays before death and is torn at the seams. The "stitching of scars" and "knitting of bones" are metaphors for the process of healing and regeneration, which is carried out by the "healers" and "holder of thrones". The idea of healing is presented as a communal effort, as the singer emphasizes the need to forgive and live without hate or fear of others in order to achieve growth and self-realization.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of struggle and confrontation with personal demons, which are represented as "under [the singer's] skin" and "tearing at the heart". However, even amidst this pain and struggle, there is a sense of newfound life and clarity, as the vision becomes clear and the soul is retrieved "back from the dead". The song concludes with the repeated refrain of "within, without, I know what it's about", emphasizing the idea that true healing and enlightenment comes from within, and that the answers we seek are already within ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
Searching for guidance on an altar of dreams.
Looking for direction and purpose in a world of imagination and fantasy.
Laying before death and torn at the seams.
Feeling vulnerable and broken, on the brink of death.
The stitching of scars, the knitting of bones,
The process of mending and healing physical and emotional wounds.
Bound by the healers, the holder of thrones.
Tied to those who have the power and knowledge to heal and lead.
We're facing demons in the dark
Confronting inner demons that lurk in the shadows of the mind.
I feel them under my skin, I feel their hatred within.
Sensing the presence of negative emotions and thoughts within the self.
This vision's tearing at the heart despite the pain that I'm in, new life begins.
The struggle of the journey to healing and renewal, despite emotional pain and heartache.
All we need is to live and forgive everyone, everything that holds us back.
To move forward, we must let go of grudges and negative emotions that hold us back.
No hate, no fear of anyone. All we need is to heal and reveal everyone, everything that helps us grow.
To grow and heal, we must embrace love and openness, and be willing to explore new avenues of self-discovery and growth.
Retrieve my soul. Within, without, I know what it's about.
Reclaiming one's innermost self, with knowledge and understanding of what truly matters.
Above and below, will you ever fucking know?
Questioning whether others will ever truly understand the depth and complexity of one's inner struggles and growth.
I was praying for life at the depths of my soul.
Seeking a renewed sense of vitality and purpose, deep within one's being.
I surrendered the ego, returned with control. Everything is as it should be, all that is and ever will be.
Letting go of selfish desires and embracing a sense of inner peace and contentment, with an acceptance of life's twists and turns.
Retrieve my soul. Within, without, I know what it's about. Above and below, will you ever fucking know?
Repeating the call to reclaim one's true self and questioning whether others can ever truly understand the journey of self-discovery and healing.
Back from the dead.
A resurrection of the spirit and a renewed sense of life.
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: EAVEN IAN DALL, KYLE PHILLIP ERICH, BEN JAMES NAIRNE, JAKE MICHAEL GRANIERI TAYLOR
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rui Carneiro
Protect the Earth with metal.
OMGIDestroyedMatter
Lol they are such " nature boys."
DarkWolfized
Tomallgam3rz12 they live in an area of northern New South Wales, Australia that is well known for its environmentalism its only natural that they would include that in their music
OMGIDestroyedMatter
***** yeah I know the place where they are from. Its beautiful in Byron Bay!
Nici B
praise!
jakob miles
yeah i live there too, im good friends with pie from PWD
Matthew Howard
In one day Rise signed three bands that are loads better than the rest of the bands on thier label. Northlane, In Hearts Wake, and Silverstein. Well played Rise.
Youngling slayer
accurate
notEmpty
Everything is beatifull about this song for me.
Glad that I've accidantly discovered this band on youtube.
Absolutely perfect.
James White
notEmpty not empty?