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“This album is a testament to In Hearts Wake’s ability to evolve and innovate while staying true to their roots. Fans and newcomers alike will find much to appreciate in this powerful and thought-provoking release.” – The AU Review, 5/5

“Incarnation is just completely flawless from start to finish with not a single moment weighing it down. It is now the new benchmark in revisiting the past to shape ones future and will stand the test of time the way its prequel has.” – The Live Wire, 10/10

“Incarnation shows a band determined to push their message and their next phase is off to a cracking start – it is a full bodied metalcore attack with some interesting melodic moments.” – Wall of Sound, 9/10

“Forget everything you thought you knew about In Hearts Wake…It’s fresh, it’s creative, and the songs are solid.  In short, In Hearts Wake have pulled off a comeback that’s anything but ordinary.” – Everblack Media

“Where many bands in the metalcore genre look to be heading for a lighter angle in search of catchy hits, In Hearts Wake has gone the other way, offering a torrent of relentless heaviness.” – Metal-Roos

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In 2024, In Hearts Wake manifest a brand new chapter with their sixth studio album, Incarnation out now via UNFD.

Speaking on the new album, vocalist Jake Taylor shares: “INCARNATION is the shadow counterpart and sequel to the band’s debut album DIVINATION, with each song inspired by the meaning and ideals of a particular Major Arcana Tarot card. There are 22 Major Arcana Tarot cards in every deck and 11 tracks on each record, bringing the vision to completion 12 years later.”

“But much like a coin with two sides, cards flipped upside down deliver the reversed meaning,” Taylor continues. “Polarised in every way, INCARNATION explores the dark underbelly to mirror and stand diametrically opposite to DIVINATION.”

Hailing from Byron Bay and now one of the leading acts in the Australian heavy scene, In Hearts Wake first roared into view via their 2012 debut album Divination; a tarot-inspired release, praised for its memorable breakdowns, melodic hooks, taut execution and a sea of features. Remaining a fan-favourite to this day, Divination also set the stage for a horde of headline shows, international tours, and appearances at Soundwave Festival, UNIFY Gathering, Groovin The Moo and beyond for In Hearts Wake.

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Having previously released five hard-hitting albums, including 2014’s Earthwalker, 2015’s Skydancer, 2017’s Ark and 2020’s Kaliyuga, In Hearts Wake also routinely fuse themes of social and environmental justice into their palpitating brand of metalcore, with millions of streams and a dedicated fanbase across the globe flourishing alongside the band’s environmental endeavours, with the latter witnessed most recently via the 2022 feature-length documentary Green Is The New Black.

Boasting an ARIA Award-nominated soundtrack, Green Is The New Black focused on the making of Kaliyuga and In Hearts Wake’s successful efforts to carbon offset the entire recording process. Critically-acclaimed, the film also explored the music industry’s relationship to the environment, generating an important conversation and viable solutions for the creative arts against the odds of the pandemic years.

Recently appearing at UNIFY Off The Record in 2023 and wowing audiences across Australia with their Decade Of Divination tour last year, In Hearts Wake now turn their gaze to a brand new album in 2024, and are also set to celebrate and farewell their journey to date with long-time bassist and vocalist Kyle Erich this September with a special Australian headline run that spans Newcastle, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth.

In conjunction with announcing Erich’s departure, In Hearts Wake also recently released a new single Farewell, with the track fittingly bringing to a close the monumental chapter for Erich and In Hearts Wake.

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INCARNATION – Buy/Stream HERE

INCARNATION
Track Listing:

01. Spitting Nails (ǝunʇɹoɟ ɟo lǝǝɥʍ)
02. Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)
03. The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ) [Feat. Winston McCall of Parkway Drive]
04. Orphan (lᴉʌǝp ǝɥʇ)
05. Gen Doom (ʇuɐɥdoɹǝᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)
06. Shishigami シシ神 (ssǝɹdɯǝ ǝɥʇ) [Feat. Katio Nagai of Paledusk]
07.Tyrant (ɹoɹǝdɯǝ ǝɥʇ)
08. Feeding The Dead (ǝɔuɐɹǝdɯǝʇ)
09. Michigama (uɐᴉɔᴉƃɐɯ ǝɥʇ) [Feat. Chad Ruhlig of For The Fallen Dreams, David Gunn of King 810, Alfonso Civile of Heartsick, Don]
10. Shellshock (ssǝʇsǝᴉɹd ɥƃᴉɥ ǝɥʇ) [Feat. Garret Rapp of The Color Morale]
11. Transmission (uns ǝɥʇ)

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New World Artists & UNFD Presents

IN HEARTS WAKE
INCARNATION
AUSTRALIA TOUR 2024

WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
PALEFACE SWISS (SWITZERLAND)
KING 810 (USA)
GRAVEMIND

TOUR DATES:

THURSDAY 5 SEPTEMBER 2024 – KING STREET BANDROOM, NEWCASTLE 18+
FRIDAY 6 SEPTEMBER 2024 – LIBERTY HALL, SYDNEY 18+
SATURDAY 7 SEPTEMBER 2024 – THE TIVOLI, BRISBANE 18+
THURSDAY 12 SEPTEMBER 2024 – THE FORUM, MELBOURNE 18+
FRIDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2024 – THE GOV, ADELAIDE 18+
SATURDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2024 – MAGNET HOUSE, PERTH 18+

Tickets from inheartswake.com

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