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Tracklisting:
1. C.O.T.E.
2. Themata
3. Shutter Speed
4. Fear Of The Sky
5. Rocquefort
6. L1fel1ke
7. Scarabs
8. Sewn & Silent
9. Mauseum
10. Synops
11. Omitted For Clarity
12. Change (Part 1) |
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Band Name: Karnivool
Album Name: Themata
Release Date: 2005-02-07
Label: Bieler Bros. Records
Producer: Forrester Savell |
Other Info:
Sometimes you just have to wonder about the music industry as a whole when a record of this quality goes under the radar for so damn long without some sort of recognition or media buzz. Yeah, they have toured with some serious band's internationally but you can't help but feel that if they didn't come from Australia but somewhere in the US, they would already have a world wide army of fans begging for the next release.
This Karnivool album - 'Thamata' - is just outstanding from start to finish.......so why haven't most of you heard of it?!! Who the f#ck knows?!!
These guys just have it all: brutal low tuned riffs that get your groove on, catchy, melodic, high energy vocals, superb bassplaying and drumming that defies the laws of human capability. For comparisons, just think of mixing up elements of Tool with the best of Korn. Blend moments of Devin Townsend's Strapping Young Lad with the singer from Incubus and take the musical proficencies of Dream Theater and give it personality. There can also be comparisons made with Linkin Park but without the generic, repetitive commercialisation of their recent work. Take all of the afore mentioned bands yet somehow Karnivool's sound is original and renewed.
The first half of 'Thamata' is nearly flawless with arrangements that Nu-Metal bands like Korns and Co. just dream about writting but can't. The difference is the melody and the catchyness of the songs whilst still thrashing the daylights out of you. Take tracks like 'Thamata', 'Shutterspeed' and 'Roquefort' which are hits in their own right as they are appealing from the first listern. The catchy choruses stay in your head while the verses drag you in, yet the heaviness within the bed of detuned guitars that flavour the songs is undeniably brutal at times. Some of the musical complexity and teased time signatures on this disk leave you wondering where the hell Karnivool drew inspiration from to achieve such precise and difficult chops. Thankfully you don't have to be a musician to enjoy it even though it is anything but straight ahead metal.
The other big positive about 'Thamata' is that it doesn't have the same texture and feel throughout as it is musically varied and diverse. You can listern to it in it's entirety without growing tired of it as each song sounds different and unique. This is something few albums these days seem to achieve.
A perfect companion to 'Thamata' is The Butterfly Effect's 'Imago' album. Both disks are world class
I certainly hope to hear more from Karnivool as 'Themata' is a killer.
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Members:
Ian Kenny – Vocals
Andrew Goddard – Guitar
Mark Hosking – Guitar
Jon Stockman – Bass
Steve Judd – Drums |
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