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".
Worldwide Suicide
In Hearts Wake Lyrics
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It's a wildfire lullaby
It's the final kiss goodnight
It's a worldwide suicide
Worldwide suicide
Worldwide suicide
It's a wildfire lullaby
It's the final kiss goodnight
It's a worldwide suicide
Worldwide suicide
It's a worldwide suicide
Shooting dice with your fucking life
Snake eyes coming back to bite
Cashing out in the afterlife
What remains of a parasite
It's a worldwide
It's a worldwide
Suicide
The lyrics to In Hearts Wake's song "Worldwide Suicide" paint a gruesome picture of the internal conflict that leads to suicide. The first verse describes the feeling of internal decay that sets in as a result of depression, described as "dying from the inside." The metaphor of a "wildfire lullaby" suggests that the pain of depression can be soothing in its familiarity, yet destructive in its intensity. The final kiss goodnight represents the last moments before death, the ultimate release from the pain and suffering of an individual in crisis. The repetition of "worldwide suicide" drives home the message that suicidal thoughts and actions are not isolated incidents, but rather a global issue that affects everyone in some way.
The second verse is more confrontational, calling out the self-destructive behavior that can lead to suicidal ideation. The line "shooting dice with your f\*\*\*ing life" suggests that people may take unnecessary risks with their life, leading to negative consequences. The phrase "snake eyes coming back to bite" refers to the severity of the consequences that may come as a result of poor choices. "Cashing out in the afterlife" is a reference to the ultimate price that may be paid for these actions, as well as a commentary on the lack of foresight that often accompanies suicidal ideation. The final line, "what remains of a parasite," is a harsh indictment of the negative impact that suicide has not only on the individual who takes their own life, but also on those who are left behind.
Overall, "Worldwide Suicide" is a haunting commentary on the devastating impact of suicide on both individuals and society as a whole. It highlights the internal struggle that can push people to the brink of despair, as well as the collateral damage that suicide can have on those affected by the loss.
Line by Line Meaning
It's dying from the inside
An internal battle that slowly deteriorates one's mental state
It's a wildfire lullaby
A beautiful yet destructive force that entraps and numbs
It's the final kiss goodnight
A sorrowful farewell to life and loved ones
It's a worldwide suicide
A tragic phenomenon affecting people across the globe
Worldwide suicide
The continuous and widespread loss of life to self-destruction
Shooting dice with your fucking life
Risking everything, including one's existence, for momentary gain
Snake eyes coming back to bite
The repercussions of one's reckless actions leading to dire consequences
Cashing out in the afterlife
A bleak existence or lack thereof after death due to one's choices
What remains of a parasite
The remnants of a life that feeds off others' happiness and well-being
It's a worldwide
A battle that affects the global community
It's a worldwide
A warning cry that signals a worldwide crisis
Suicide
The act of taking one's own life
Writer(s): Eaven Ian Dall, Ben James Nairne, Jake Michael Granieri Taylor, Kyle Phillip Erich
Contributed by Hudson G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Some Chad
One day, this song will get recognition it deserves ✊
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richard.myself
That breakdown dropped harder than the global economy nowadays
G. Cymb
Very experimental, very heavy (especially on vocals) and for me, a better sound than ever... You're progressing, guys, keep it up!
gogogreen88
G. Cymb you don’t know IHW!!!!!!
sub Z
This is amazing been a fan for a long time they've improved so much
NIME
@sub Z i agree !
grillpig
Most important imo is the message behind this song. Pretty harsh but fitting. But yeah, the song kicks ass. :D
Kevin O'Neill
wow we need more of this..genre complete..tight..vocals amazing..im 59 yrs old..an old metal guy who luvs how metal has evolved and survived..thank you u too this generation
SAGOOGOO
I love how the first minute of the song is completely different from the rest of the song.
This is so chaotic and I feel good about this.