THEMATA

These guys have really made it at last, although this was achieved by their latest release "Sound Awake". I mean this one here is really a great album. Modern progressive rock music with a dominating alternative influence which expands to nu metal and famous bands of the current heavy sound. The voice of Ian Kenny is probably the ingredient that makes Karnivool remembered by the listener. There are some great songs here: "Lifelike", "Shutterspeed" and "Themata" (the three video clips from this album) are all alternative/prog hits. Alongside "Cote" these are probably the best moments in this album. Especially the title song is one of the best songs I heard back in 2005. I hope that the success of "Sound Awake" won't make them forget the prog roots of their music in their third album.