Album Rating: 3.5

The vocal delivery? When does he sound like Maynard?

Its not so much sound but more the delivery like I said.

Album Rating: 3.5

Like you mean how melodic his voice is? Maynard has (or had) a more versatile range but he's kinda old now. Hmm never really thought of it but to each his own I guess

Album Rating: 2.0

For me this is their worst album. I get it, you can play music with odd time signatures. Thats all well and good if you can bring it all together and hit hard, but the music here never seems to go anywhere. Themata is one of the greatest albums ever written. Sound Awake took me a while to get into but I eventually came around. Asymmetry is just overall boring. Too much atmosphere, nowhere near enough real attack. Its too bad, I was actually thinking that if this album were as good as the others I might be able to accept Karnivool as one of my favorite bands.

Album Rating: 3.5

"Themata is one of the greatest albums ever written."



Lol I wouldn't go that far but yea it's pretty awesome. And welcome to the site!

Album Rating: 2.0

Ok, maybe not literally one of the greatest EVER. But it is definitely in my top 10.

And thanks! I dont know why I never joined before now...better late than never I guess?

Album Rating: 3.5

Yea I kinda lurked for a while and then joined haha

Album Rating: 4.0

Hi all, just joined, quite a mixed response for a massively anticipated album....



Personally, after many spins, it makes sense to me and I just keep coming back. I think a lot of the negativity springs from just how jarringly unexpected this direction was, with We Are being so "Karnivool-esque"...

Album Rating: 2.5

Yeah I think after hearing We Are, which I could easily see on Sound Awake, I expected the rest of the album to be like that..







this was not the case

Album Rating: 4.5

don't listen to these mongs steve, they can't tell their index fingers from their arseholes

Album Rating: 4.5

" Was off putting for Ian to scream which he has only done once but briefly on Themata."



That's Jon Stockman, their bass player

Album Rating: 2.5

all i know is my index finger fits nicely in my arsehole

Album Rating: 4.5

do you honestly have the audacity to make that pun?

Album Rating: 3.2

"all i know is my index finger fits nicely in my arsehole"

What more does one need to know?

Album Rating: 2.5

great, now my index finger smells funny

Album Rating: 4.5

That's funny cause I got this the day it came out and it's still awesome

After many spins, it makes sense to me and I just keep coming back. I think a lot of the negativity springs from just how jarringly unexpected this direction was[…]

Album Rating: 2.5

very funny indeed PUZZLES

Album Rating: 3.5

This is good, but I like their other two releases more... however, this may grow on me and get a higher rating later on.

Album Rating: 4.0

Okay so I've been listening to this since my last comment , and I think I get why i'm so addicted to this album right now. It's simply because its so excitingly different!



Yea, there's one or two things that don't work as well as the band may have hoped (that out of place final mantra, interesting as it is, its not the way to close the album and Alpha doesn't have the impact that a closing song should have) but the the interludes work for me, a way to digest the ideas either side. And at times, theres a lot to digest.



Its a different approach, SA had a cohesive style through out, different songs with a similar style, guitar tones and vibe. But here, we are treated to a greater variety of great, innovative and powerful ideas on display, some fantastic musicianship (as you'd expect ) and just something fresh we haven't experienced before and i love that boldness. Too many bands play it safe these days, but thank rock n roll Karnivool aren't one of them!



For those that continuously cite Tool influences in this album, well, your wrong. They may have some shared techniques, but the way the tunes make you feel, totally different!



Nachash is epic as fuck, and the delivery of the first few vocal bars is sweet as



"Here we go. Our minds recoil.

Out of control, in this spinning wheel."



Too good!



The Refusal is a great song, never know what's coming and how else could you sing "we are a broken wreck, weve both got piles of regrets" other than screaming the house down! Love it, it occurs on one song in the album and people are virtually crying!



Anyway, im off to listen to it again, 'cos no one is gonna put out a record as different and daring as this for a looong time!