| Incarnation | ||||
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| Released | 12 July 2024 | |||
| Recorded | December 2023 | |||
| Studio | Schroeder (Bay City) | |||
| Genre | Metalcore | |||
| Length | 39:47 | |||
| Label | UNFD | |||
| Producer | Josh Schroeder | |||
| In Hearts Wake chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Incarnation | ||||
Incarnation is the sixth studio album by Australian metalcore band In Hearts Wake. It was released on 12 July 2024 through UNFD. It is their first album without longtime bassist/clean vocalist Kyle Erich. [4]
On 23 April, the band released the first single "Hollow Bone (The World)" and its corresponding music video. At the same time, they announced the album's release date, cover art, and track list. [5] This was followed by the singles "Orphan (The Devil)" [6] and "The Flood (Justice)". [7]
Vocalist Jake Taylor described the album's concept, "'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. Polarized in every way, 'Incarnation' explores the dark underbelly to mirror and stand diametrically opposite to 'Divination'." [8]
In Hearts Wake will promote the album via touring as a supporting act for Miss May I in that band's Apologies Are for the Weak 15th anniversary American tour in October and November 2024. [9]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Kerrang! | 4/5 [10] |
| Wall of Sound | 9/10 [11] |
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. Heavy magazine wrote a positive unrated review for the album and said, "this could be the best Australian heavy music release of the year." [12]
All tracks are written by In Hearts Wake.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spitting Nails (Wheel of Fortune)" | 2:55 |
| 2. | "Hollow Bone (The World)" | 3:56 |
| 3. | "The Flood (Justice)" (feat. Winston McCall of Parkway Drive) | 3:10 |
| 4. | "Orphan (The Devil)" | 3:41 |
| 5. | "Gen Doom (The Hierophant)" | 3:45 |
| 6. | "Shishigami シシ神 (The Empress)" (feat. Katio Nagai of Paledusk) | 3:28 |
| 7. | "Tyrant (The Emperor)" | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Feeding the Dead (Temperance)" | 3:10 |
| 9. | "Michigama (The Magician)" (feat. Chad Ruhlig of For The Fallen Dreams, David Gunn of King 810, and Alfonso Civile) | 2:49 |
| 10. | "Shellshock (The High Priestess)" (feat. Garret Rapp of The Color Morale) | 3:36 |
| 11. | "Transmission (The Sun)" | 5:25 |
| Total length: | 39:47 | |
Notes
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Additional musicians
Technical
| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [13] | 49 |
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