Australian metalcore icons In Hearts Wake manifest a brand new chapter with their sixth studio album, Incarnation, out July 12 via UNFD. To celebrate, the band has shared a new track “Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)”
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…”
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The band has also shared the new track “Farewell,” bidding farewell to their longtime bassist.
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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; Having released five hard-hitting albums, including 2014’s Earthwalker, 2015’s Skydancer, 2017’s Ark and 2020’s Kaliyuga, and most recently via the 2022 feature-length documentary Green Is The New Black.
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In Hearts Wake fuses 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.
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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.
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In Hearts Wake have shared stages and tours with bands such as Fit For A King, August Burns Red, White Chapel, and Like Moths To Flames.
About the album Vocalist Jake Taylor shares, “INCARNATION is the shadow counterpart and sequel to the band’s debut album DIVINATION… INCARNATION explores the dark underbelly to mirror and stand diametrically opposite to DIVINATION.”
