Today, Australian metalcore icons In Hearts Wake manifest a brand new chapter, announcing their sixth studio album, “Incarnation”, which will be released on July 12 via UNFD. Pre-order it HERE.
The news follows the recent bittersweet announcement of long-time bassist and vocalist Kyle Erich‘s departure.
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.”
He continues, “But much like a coin with two sides, cards flipped upside down deliver the reversed meaning. Polarized in every way, “Incarnation” explores the dark underbelly to mirror and stand diametrically opposite to “Divination”.”
In Hearts Wake have also dropped an official “Incarnation” website that fans can visit throughout the album rollout for access to behind-the-scenes, sneak peeks at new music, exclusive info, and Incarnation announcements. For more info, visit HERE.
The anticipated follow-up to 2020’s “Kaliyuga”, which debuted at #3 on the ARIA Album Charts, Incarnation is equally a powerful yet poignant step forward for the Byron Bay-hailing group, heralded today by the release of the fiery new single “Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ).” Watch the video below.
Balancing spitfire guitars and searing textures, “Hollow Bone” is a gripping ride that ricochets with polish and heaving dexterity, while also ultimately soldering the In Hearts Wake transformative spirit as vocalist Jake Taylor bellows “This cage is not my home.”
“Going through a death-of-sorts with Kyle having left the band, ‘Hollow Bone’ became our reclamation anthem for the band to live on,” In Hearts Wake share. “Since high-school we’ve given everything and we weren’t about to give up. Not yet…”
They continue, “Picking up the microphone as a group together for the first time we delivered a melodic chorus. We used actual bones as percussive instruments – symbolic of death’s transformation. This track acting as our stake in the ground. What would you die for?!”
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-favorite to this day, “Divination” also set the stage for a horde of headline shows, international tours, appearances at Soundwave Festival, UNIFY Gathering, Groovin The Moo, and beyond for In Hearts Wake.
Having released five hard-hitting albums, including 2014’s “Earthwalker”, 2015’s “Skydancer”, 2017’s Ark, and 2020’s “Kaliyuga”, In Hearts Wake also 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 endeavors, with the latter witnessed most recently via the 2022 feature-length documentary Green Is The New Black.
