Karnivool In Verses
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bananatossing
February 13th 2026


2734 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

@teamster will do! thanks!

Gmork89
February 13th 2026


8912 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Instantly better than Asymmetry.

arthropod
February 13th 2026


2930 Comments


By the initial impression? Yes yes yes.
Overall? Debatable.

MementoMori
February 13th 2026


984 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I think I would agree that it is slightly superior, though I have not listened to Asymmetry in a long time.

DDDeftoneDDD
February 14th 2026


23624 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I m feeling the 4

chronoclast
February 15th 2026


103 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I’m bored by this album.

cageofman
February 15th 2026


326 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

You just havent given enough time.



Na its far superior to Asymmetry.

arthropod
February 15th 2026


2930 Comments


I'd argue but matter of fact, Vool have never missed the mark with a longplay. Each of them is equally lovely.

jmh886
February 16th 2026


3016 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Bass tone is phat

jmh886
February 16th 2026


3016 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Salva is fucking beautiful. Is that bag pipes at the end or a bag pipe sounding guitar tone

Rowan5215
Emeritus
February 16th 2026


48526 Comments


if y'all think the Pendulum connection is wild, I just found out yesterday Judd used to drum for The Veronicas lmfao

StormChaser
February 16th 2026


3245 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

After a week of spinning this, I think they really nailed the lighter tracks like Conversations, Opal and Salva. LOVE Animation and Reanimation as well. Reanimation really shows how amazing it would be if this band had a guitarist with some actual guitar hero blues energy, the Govan solo was probably the overall highlight of the record for me. That, along with the "quiet like death was around" progression in Opal and ofc the bagpipes moment in Salva. Inching close to a 4.5

Djang0
February 16th 2026


1213 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

^ with this band's more break-down and progression based style of writing, it is funny how much Guthrie highlighted how refreshing a guitar solo can be at times. Probably also my favorite moment in the album

JayEnder
February 16th 2026


23069 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Salva is unbelievable. What a comeback record.

StephenWolf
February 17th 2026


50 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I hung out at Decoy Music (R.I.P.) back in 2013, and they loved Asymmetry, so it's weird to see it getting a lot of flak here. Personally, Karnivool has always been a band I have liked rather then loved, mostly due to the floatiness a previous comment mentioned,-- I'll enjoy a Karnivool album up to about the halfway mark, but eventually feel like it's just kind of there, taking up space, though I've come back to songs like "We Are" hundreds of times. Maybe it's the more streamlined nature of this new album, but In Verses has by far been my favorite Karnivool release. Even in the longer songs, each moment feels intentional. At the same time, the singer's voice hasn't aged a bit since 2013, even if his lyrics have thankfully matured from first year philosophy student who corners you in the dorm common room, to someone who has gained wisdom from living life. I really dig this!

StormChaser
February 17th 2026


3245 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

yep, might be their best. definitely seems to flow the best and not have any duds



also this drummer is giving Aric Improta a run for his money, I mean goddamn. also the bassist is a wizard. the most impressive part about the record is the songwriting though, and I think that will pay dividends down the line

pourradass
February 17th 2026


1149 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

at least we can all agree the drummer is top tier and the bassist has the thicc sound

bananatossing
February 17th 2026


2734 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

100% agree with @StormChaser

BigTuna
February 18th 2026


6030 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

this has only grown for me. what a record

StormChaser
February 18th 2026


3245 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

BNM when mods



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