Karnivool

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albums

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- Themata
- Released 2005

biography

Karnivool started out as a high school band in 1997, playing parties around Perth focusing on covers of Nirvana and Carcass with a handful of original songs thrown into the mix. After a year of this, singer Ian Kenny decided to change the focus to purely original material, getting rid of the original bandmembers -- who had been called "a bunch of clowns" around Perth, hence the name Karnivool -- and recruiting guitarists Drew Goddard and Mark Hosking, bass player Jon Stockman, and drummer Ray Hawking to work on a self-titled EP. This was followed by the full-length albums Persona in 2001 and Themata in 2005. Lead guitarist Drew Goddard played most of the drums on Themata and also began contributing his own songs, which were written in an unusual combination of dropped-B and standard E tuning. This became their trademark as the band moved away from their early nu-metal sound towards a more progressive style heavily influenced by Tool. New drummer Steve Judd was brought in for their live shows and then became a permanent member of the band. American label Bieler Bros. Records gave Themata a U.S. release in 2007. In 2009, Karnivool released Sound Awake, which debuted at number two in the ARIA album charts and was a top-seller in Australia's independent chart. ~ Jody Macgregor, All Music Guide

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- - karnivool: Sugarmill Stoke tonight! One night only!! On early! Come and say hello
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  - karnivool: Sugarmill Stoke tonight! One night only!! On early! Come and say hello

- - karnivool: First on in Glascow tonight folks! Our first sojourn into Scotland and were excited!!
  - - 10/5/2009
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  - karnivool: First on in Glascow tonight folks! Our first sojourn into Scotland and were excited!!

- - karnivool: Thanks Newcastle UK!! Great show mice to meet everyone who came down early to catch our set!!!
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  - karnivool: Thanks Newcastle UK!! Great show mice to meet everyone who came down early to catch our set!!!

- - karnivool: Playing Newcastle Academy 2 tonight! Were on early come get drunk with us!
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  - karnivool: Playing Newcastle Academy 2 tonight! Were on early come get drunk with us!

- - karnivool: Leeds Cockpit tonight on early! Checking out Leeds Markets it's quite large
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  - karnivool: Leeds Cockpit tonight on early! Checking out Leeds Markets it's quite large

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- - Streaming on Myspace
  - - By AdmPeppers42
    - 5/31/2009 20:00:57
  - All of "Sound Awake" is streaming on their Myspace for those who are interested. Can't wait until June 5th!
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- - New Album!
  - - By fatpat123
    - 4/20/2009 08:13:41
  - Just announced. New Karnivool album due out late next month called Sound Awake!!!! The first single is "set fire to the hive" out 28th of April. Pumped.
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- - Greatest Aussie Band To DATE !
  - - By LmaoOmgWtfRofl
    - 11/21/2008 16:50:33
  - I saw you guys in Perth was freaking AMAZING keep rocking hard cause you guys are BEAST MODE!!!!! Now lets just get Themata on Rock Band 2 !!!!
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