Karnivool
Karnivool
The first time I saw the band name Karnivool written down, I had serious doubts about them – what decent band would spell their name like that, only a dodgy high school metal act would do that. That was until I heard these guys… and that was it, I was completely blown away!
Karnivool are far from a juvenile metal act, they’re one of this country’s best heavy bands. Their debut EP Persona generated a lot of buzz around their home state of Western Australia, but it wasn’t until ‘Shutterspeed’ hit the airwaves of Triple J, a support slot on the Cog tour and the release of their awesome album Themata that Karnivool took off. They’re a metal band at their core, but they infuse their music with a strong sense of melody, mixed with some mindblowing instrumentation and constantly-shifting time signatures, and what you get is music light years ahead of so many heavy acts. It’s their infectious music and great groove that’s opened them up to a national audience.
The band was still independent when they released Themata, and the past couple of weeks has seen the band ink a deal with the American label Bieler Bros. Records, which means the album’s going to get a release in the States and other countries too. They’re currently trekking around Australia on their Synopsis tour, their final national tour before they hit the studios to record a new album. So I think we’ll grab the track that brought them to national attention – ‘Shutterspeed’.
Karnivool – ‘Shutterspeed’
Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 6 or above) is required to play this audio clip. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
http://www.karnivool.com.au
http://www.myspace.com/karnivool
hmm.
About 5 years ago i loved the band kneival, and rushed to The Green Square Hotel in Zetland to see them play.
I quickly began to wonder why this soft rock act attracted so many black clothes and tattoos to their gig???
The simple explanation: I’d overlooked the not so subtle difference in spelling bewteen Kneival & Karnivool.
Funny thing is I actually quite liked it!!!
wow. kick ass band with hot austalian guys? what the hell more could you ask for
love it
XD
[...] Here’s the next offering from a band who are fast becoming the darlings of the Brisbane alternative scene. Dead Letter Circus are making some powerful friends in The Butterfly Effect, Karnivool and renowned producer Forrester Savell. This track ‘Lines’ comes from their debut EP, which was produced by Forrester and is getting the final touches put on it before the band launch it in April. Just like the previous track ‘The Mile’ that we previewed here, the boys lay on a healthy does of delay-soaked guitar and falsetto vocals, giving the track a rather dramatic feel, which is combined with the light and shade of the music. [...]