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Posted: **Sat May 16, 2009 8:55 am**

DB10GOONER wrote:I haven't actually heard anything by them RaM but if you were to describe them by naming three other bands who would you list?

If you impress me I will buy one of their albums.

Oh so so difficult!

You have to understand that Karnivool can't really be compared to any well known bands purely because they are so different to mainstream music.

They're very experimental and push boundaries with the the complexity and so forth of their sound.

But to give it a go, I can maybe name two...

1. Meshuggah - A Swedish group who are always listed amongst the 'Vool's biggest influences. Meshuggah are incredibly complex and so naturally comparisons are drawn. Karnivool experiment with time signatures and tuning etc but Meshuggah do it so much more. Plus Meshuggah are a heavier band with a very different vocal style. (Meshuggah have a scream/growler, while Karnivool's singer is just...brilliant...he has another band, and listening to them you can hear how well he can adapt his voice: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81eUTat ... re=related)

2. They draw a lot of comparisons with Tool. Again for the complexity and the fact that they stray so far from conventionality. Personally I think its hard to compare the two because Tool are so truly unique, but so many people do I might as well mention it here.

DB10, the only way to understand is to listen.

If you haven't watched any of the videos so far, at least watch this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oqhl4ZmKN7c

I implore you.

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 10:32 am**

I've heard some more stuff off the new album in the last couple of days...

(Its out next Friday by the way.

)

And you'll all have to trust me when I say it is aurally orgasmic.

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 1:12 pm**

Lets get something straight KARNIVOOL are shit

END OF THREAD

Posted: **Wed May 27, 2009 2:12 pm**

flash gunner wrote:Thats get a something straight KARNIVOOL are shit

END OF THREAD

booooooo

and ram stop bumping this awful thread about that shit band

i mean a good band from australia as if that would be likely

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 9:39 am**

flash gunner wrote:Lets get something straight KARNIVOOL are shit

END OF THREAD

and ram stop bumping this awful thread about that shit band i mean a good band from australia as if that would be likely

Spoken as if neither of you have listened to Karnivool!

And Australia has plenty of good bands.

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 9:50 am**

RaM wrote: Spoken as if neither of you have listened to Karnivool!

And Australia has plenty of good bands.

Not feeling it bro! sorry!

I've given them a good listen, and I'm not overly impressed to be honest.

But yes, Australia has some good bands.... 'My Happiness' by Powderfinger was a decent tune... and lets not forget INXS

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 10:02 am**

g88ner wrote:
RaM wrote: Spoken as if neither of you have listened to Karnivool!

And Australia has plenty of good bands.
Not feeling it bro! sorry!

I've given them a good listen, and I'm not overly impressed to be honest.

But yes, Australia has some good bands.... 'My Happiness' by Powderfinger was a decent tune... and lets not forget INXS

Ok...maybe you'll like the new stuff...after its out and some tracks are on youtube I'll post one for you. Very different is the new album. Much more progressive and not as heavy.

Powderfinger! Oh no...no no no no...bit of a wankfest aren't they?

Some good Aussie bands would include Mammal, Dead Letter Circus, The Butterfly Effect, Birds of Tokyo (same vocalist as Karnivool), Gyroscope, The Living End are ok too...

If you're into Pop/Rock give Birds of Tokyo a listen.

Posted: **Thu May 28, 2009 10:05 am**

Birds of Tokyo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81eUTatqbo

And why isn't this thread a sticky???

Posted: **Fri May 29, 2009 7:40 am**

RaM wrote:Birds of Tokyo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M81eUTatqbo

And why isn't this thread a sticky???

your lucky it hasnt been deleted

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 7:59 am**

your lucky it hasnt been deleted

Is that because you like Birds of Tokyo

Posted: **Sat May 30, 2009 9:02 am**

Karnivool GBH to the fuckin ears

Posted: **Fri Jun 05, 2009 7:33 am**

SOUND AWAKE IS OUT NOW!!!!

And I have my copy.

Posted: **Fri Jun 12, 2009 7:24 am**

Now....in a final attempt to appeal to the place deep within all of you with which top quality music truly does resonate, I'm posting some tracks from the new album. Please listen to them (if only one track in full!).

If you listen to them and still can't accept the brilliant musicianship behind them, then I will give up, and aside from the occasional post will forfeit my attempt to convert your damned souls - I will leave you alone, unable to experience the bliss that is Karnivool.

ILLUMINE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBzSuVdwfA8

THE CAUDAL LURE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hDllW8OSKM

NEW DAY: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lRc3eAtWNM

ALL I KNOW: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBJ3DQ76XOk

Posted: **Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:15 am**

Oh ok - I'm making this a sticky for my skippy raping mate!

Although I prefer Tool.

Posted: **Fri Jun 12, 2009 8:46 am**

DB10GOONER wrote:Oh ok - I'm making this a sticky for my skippy raping mate!

Although I prefer Tool.

Wooohoooo! Victory for good music!

Thankyou DB10.

Some Tool for your efforts

:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUXBCdt5IPg

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