Themata

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This article is about the album by Karnivool. For the Themata of the Byzantine Empire, see Theme (Byzantine administrative unit).
Themata
Themata cover
Studio album by Karnivool
Released February 7, 2005 (AUS)
April 10, 2007 (USA)
May 7, 2007 (UK)
Recorded 2004, 2001 for L1FEL1KE
Genre Alternative rock
Progressive rock
Length 48:52
Label MGM Distribution
Bieler Bros. Records
Producer Forrester Savell
Karnivool
Professional reviews
  • themetalforge.com 4/5 stars link
  • DecoyMusic.com 4/5 stars link
  • sinister.com.au 8/10 stars link
  • OneMetal.com 9/10 stars link
  • TuneLab Music 10/10 stars link
Karnivool chronology
Persona EP
(2001)		 Themata
(2005)

Themata is the debut full-length album by the Australian music group Karnivool. The album was released independently on February 7, 2005, and was distributed via MGM Distribution. The album was released in the United States on April 10, 2007 via Bieler Bros. Records and in the UK on May 7.

The album was well received in Australia, with Kerrang! Magazine describing it as "a ten-track journey of soaring melody". The music video for the single "Themata" was recently added to the UK version of MTV's Headbangers Ball.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "COTE" – 5:50
  2. "Themata" – 5:40
  3. "Shutterspeed" – 3:46
  4. "Fear of the Sky" – 5:16
  5. "Roquefort" – 4:38
  6. "L1FEL1KE" – 4:40
  7. "Scarabs" – 2:10
  8. "Sewn and Silent" – 4:12
  9. "Mauseum" – 3:54
  10. "Synops" – 4:53
  11. "Omitted for Clarity" – 0:20
  12. "Change (Part 1)" – 3:28

[edit] Notes

  • "Roquefort" was initially supposed to be recorded with a horns section, but the band did not have time to do this during the recording of the album. Harry Angus and Kieran Conrau of The Cat Empire later recorded trumpet and trombone respectively for the single version of Roquefort. This version has been played live, including at Rock-It 2005, as well as other concerts where the horn-players were available and played on the radio during the Triple J Hottest 100 on the 26th of January 2007.
  • When the band play Themata live, there is an extended intro, which is much softer than the song, part of which can be heard very low in the mix between the ending of C.O.T.E. and the beginning of Themata.
  • When the band play L1FEL1KE live, they replace the "argument" bridge with an abridged cover of "Wicked Games" by Chris Isaak, before moving back into the instrumental portion of the bridge.
  • C.O.T.E. stands for Centre of the Earth.