| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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Simple Boy | Karnivool | 5:47 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Goliath | Karnivool | 4:37 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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New Day | Karnivool | 8:20 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Set Fire to the Hive | Karnivool | 4:28 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Umbra | Karnivool | 7:50 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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All I Know | Karnivool | 4:53 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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The Medicine Wears Off | Karnivool | 1:49 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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8 |
The Caudal Lure | Karnivool | 6:16 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Illumine | Karnivool | 5:12 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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10 |
Deadman | Karnivool | 12:04 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Change | Karnivool | 10:47 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Roquefort (with Empire Horns) | Karnivool | 4:49 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Customer Reviews
Pure listening pleasure
This is one of those albums you can listen through, again and again. There's not one bad track on the album and they just blend together so nicely. There are a wide range of sounds and tempo's to suit all occasions. Definitely as good as Karnivools previous albums, if not even better. Definitely get this if you are interested in bands such as Tool, A Perfect Circle, COG, etc. You won't be disappointed! (Stand out tracks for my taste are: Goliath, New Day and Deadman.)
Progressive and Impressive!
With this immensely anticipated second album 'Sound Awake', Karnivool have followed their brilliant debut album 'Thamata' with much more subtlety, dynamic range and depth. Comparisons between the two albums are going to be subjective to the individual as they are very different, yet Karnivool have succeeded to expand their musical territories with 'Sound Awake' while remaining true to what made them appealing in the first place: solid and engaging song writing. While 'Thamata' consists of songs that have more appeal straight off the first listen, 'Sound Awake' takes longer to warm to as there are more complexities going on within the arrangements with more shifts between heavy and delicate. This album confirms their status in the genre of progressive metal, which usually conjures an image of humorless academic musicians who excess in self indulgent excursions into sonic snobbery and a whole lot of p**s weak song writing, however Karnivool keeps the onus on "the song comes first" theory. After hearing the album once, it is incredibly impressive but not as grabbing as 'Thamata' but on the second and third sitting, 'Sound Awake' stirs and stands up to be counted. Simply put, this is an album designed for multiple listens and with that carries the quality of longevity. From a production perspective, 'Sound Awake' is world class as Forrester Savell (and Karnivool) has engineered an album that sounds superb. The clarity amongst instruments, even in the heaviest, crunching guitar driven passages of music is immaculate. Putting the mind-blowing performances aside, Savell has captured perfect tones of all the instruments that would make Karnivool's fellow counterparts either extremely impressed or envious. Having a great band is one thing but capturing their brilliance and making them sound THIS good is truly an impeccable contribution to the overall effect of this album. Hats off to Forrester Savell! The negatives are few and far between but ultimately for me, it comes down to the surprise factor of discovering Karnivool through 'Thamata'. The feeling you get from the first album of a band that blows you away cannot be revisited with the same intensity regardless of how good the follow up albums are. Other aspects of 'Sound Awake' that could be seen as negative is that virtually every song has vast dynamics i.e. loud to quiet, heavy into gentle into heavy or visa versa. Apart from maybe 'Goliath', there are no songs that completely rock out from start to finish. These are all pretty weak reasons to harp on about as negatives but I did make this mental note after a few sittings through the entire album. Definitely consider buying the iTunes version of this stunning album over the CD. Apart from getting the killer bonus track 'Roquefort' (With Horns), which doesn't come on the disk, the CD sleeve booklet is fairly lame without any lyrics, photos of the band or artwork to give any incentive over the iTunes version. Normally for the diehard fans, having the disk is a must, especially as it financially supports the artist more but I must say apart from the great cover art, the internals of the hard copy is somewhat disappointing...but hey, isn't it all about the music?! Well 'Sound Awake' certainly is.
Brilliant
Sound Awake is one of those albums that takes you on a musical ride you don't want to get off. Opening track Simple Boy and Goliath have some of the fatest bass lines you have ever heard. Ian Kenny is a master of his craft. New Day and All I Know show his diversity that will keep you coming back for more. Set Fire To The Hive takes you to dark places then pulls you out with one of the chunky guitar riffs of the year. Deadman is a story in itself tripping all over the musical spectrum building to an epic finish. Awesome album. You cant be dissapointed. ENJOY!!!!
Biography
Formed: 1997 in Perth, Australia
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Karnivool
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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Themata | Themata | 5:40 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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All I Know | Sound Awake | 4:53 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Roquefort | Themata | 4:38 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Shutterspeed | Themata | 3:46 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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Goliath | Sound Awake | 4:37 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Cote | Themata | 5:50 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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New Day | Sound Awake | 8:20 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Set Fire to the Hive | Sound Awake | 4:28 | $2.19 | View In iTunes |
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Lifelike | Themata | 4:40 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
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The Only Way | Mixed Blood | 4:54 | $1.69 | View In iTunes |
