I don't have this album, but I'm keen to get it based on the song "Set Fire To The Hive". This song is like a bastard child of Breed 77 and The Mars Volta.

Is the rest of the album like this?

Amazing.

I'm a big fan of progressive stuff and this album was something really refreshing to me.

A good album, although it definitely has its flaws. The longer songs are, in my opinion, not quite as engaging (except towards the end of the album). Goliath and Set Fire To The Hive are wonderful tracks, though. I personally prefer Asymmetry, but I can definitely see the appeal of this album to alternative metal fans.

Interesting and colorful modern progressive/alternative metal. Too bad I didn't hear this earlier and the last caligula's horse somehow spoils this one for me. Also, I don't really get how this album is extensively compared with Tool's Lateralus. These two records are not that similar.

Listening to a few seconds of it and this definitely sounds like something I can get into. Not sure why I didn't before.

Written by [user id=4365] on 11.02.2014 at 23:56

Listening to a few seconds of it and this definitely sounds like I can get into too. Not sure why I didn't before.

I still have not listened to their 2013 record (will start that one in 10 minutes) and cannot suggest that but if this record, check caligula's horse if you haven't already, which is also nominated for the best of prog metal this year. That album gets a little djenty at some points and reminds me very slightly of Uneven Structure. Also, it has the benefit of one of the better clean vocal performances I've heard recently.

Written by mz on 12.02.2014 at 00:02

I still have not listened to their 2013 record (will start that one in 10 minutes) and cannot suggest that but if this record, check caligula's horse if you haven't already, which is also nominated for the best of prog metal this year. That album gets a little djenty at some points and reminds me very slightly of Uneven Structure. Also, it has the benefit of one of the better clean vocal performances I've heard recently.

Whoops, for some reason I thought this was a 2013 record and already voted for Karnivool I better hope the 2013 record is good then.

As a matter of fact I have been meaning to check out Caligula's Horse so I'll definitely do that. Nothing else in Prog has my vote yet anyway.

Written by [user id=4365] on 12.02.2014 at 00:08
Prog has my vote yet anyway.

Octopus. D:

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.02.2014 at 00:10


Octopus. D:

That's even there?! I didn't think it even got a mention when the nominations were being counted up?

Unless you mean write-in of course.

Written by [user id=4365] on 12.02.2014 at 00:11

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.02.2014 at 00:10


Octopus. D:

That's even there?! I didn't think it even got a mention when the nominations were being counted up?

Unless you mean write-in of course.

Nope, it got in... I kind of pulled some strings. xD

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.02.2014 at 00:12


Nope, it got in... I kind of pulled some strings. xD

So it is. I nearly missed it altogether. I'll check out Caligula's Giraffe before voting.

Written by [user id=4365] on 12.02.2014 at 00:11

That's even there?! I didn't think it even got a mention when the nominations were being counted up?

Unless you mean write-in of course.

You are !L.A.Z.Y.!

Written by mz on 12.02.2014 at 00:23

You are !L.A.Z.Y.!

You have no idea how lazy I truly am

Written by Sonic MrSumo on 07.02.2011 at 02:41

I don't have this album, but I'm keen to get it based on the song "Set Fire To The Hive". This song is like a bastard child of Breed 77 and The Mars Volta.

Is the rest of the album like this?

No. Not at all.

But I'm judging from your rating that you've figured that out already.

As a side note, if this album was shit except for the last two songs I'd give it a 7.

That's how well this album closes.

Deadman is pretty amazing. I've listened to this album for awhile now without a strong reaction here or there, but that song finally just clicked over the last few weeks for me.

Written by Sonic MrSumo on 07.02.2011 at 02:41

I don't have this album, but I'm keen to get it based on the song "Set Fire To The Hive". This song is like a bastard child of Breed 77 and The Mars Volta.

Is the rest of the album like this?

Wow just based on one song ? -_- ...

Written by [user id=150641] on 16.08.2014 at 16:31

Written by Sonic MrSumo on 07.02.2011 at 02:41

I don't have this album, but I'm keen to get it based on the song "Set Fire To The Hive". This song is like a bastard child of Breed 77 and The Mars Volta.

Is the rest of the album like this?

Wow just based on one song ? -_- ...

To be fair, when I listened to this album for the first few times, I would always stop and replay "Set Fire to the Hive" a few dozen times. It's a damn good song and it happened to be the only thing on the album that convinced me to keep listening. I can easily imagine someone getting excited about this album after hearing that track. Now I've come to the conclusion that most of Sound Awake's tracks are probably better than that one, but that song was an important gateway to get me into the album in the first place.

It is, however, out of place on the album, and so if you happen to think that song is excellent and superior to all of the other tracks, I can easily see that this would prevent you from really enjoying the album. It really does overpower. I almost gave this a 6 myself, but thankfully New Day, Deadman and All I Know finally clicked.

Written by [user id=150641] on 16.08.2014 at 16:31
Wow just based on one song ? -_- ...

Well if the rest of the album is like that song, he'd get the album. I don't see the problem.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 16.08.2014 at 18:16

Written by [user id=150641] on 16.08.2014 at 16:31
Wow just based on one song ? -_- ...

Well if the rest of the album is like that song, he'd get the album. I don't see the problem.

Wow! In his defence - I thought the same exact thing. After looking at your comment I was startled, and I read that again. Only then it made sense.
Two reasons - We both looked at the rating of 6 and expected his comment would be in negative taste. eh, a six huh? what's your problem?
Secondly, as we read the comment, what grabs my eye easily I think was the 'bastard child' remark. It suggests - the said combination was 'in bad taste'. But since he clearly liked that particular song, I could argue that wasn't particularly an appropriate remark in this context. Regardless, I think the combination of the 6 rating and that remark (for an album we personally liked) caused this inattention towards reading the sentence properly and leaping to conclusion. I wonder if this can be considered a fruedian slip.

^Dafuq. That's totally wrong. "Bastard child" of X and Y is a common way of trying to describe music and totally appropriate.

While I can't speak for Sonic MrSumo, I do think my original explanation is pretty plausible. Set Fire to the Hive is one of Karnivool's well-known tracks and it was a very overpowering song for me during early listens because it's short and feels like The Mars Volta. Sonic MrSumo obviously thought that Karnivool's other tracks weren't as great as that one, which is understandable because the track is actually unrepresentative of what the album sounds like. Sound Awake is generally pretty chill, especially the long tracks.

Re-listening after rather long time, forgot how good this album is.

What a blast of an album. I think the superb production is a big reason this works so well, somebody worked their money's worth to make this sound as incredible as humanly possible. With a good hifi system this thing is like honey to the ears.

I ridiculed this band to their face when they were setting up for a gig in Perth before they gained international recognition, shame on me.