Australian metalcore icons In Hearts Wake manifest a brand new chapter, announcing their sixth studio album, Incarnation, which was released on July 12 via UNFD.

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.“

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.

It was a great pleasure to have the frontman Jake Taylor on the Interview to speak on the new album and much more, Check out the complete coverage on the below YouTube Video.

INCARNATION TRACK LISTING:

“Spitting Nails (ǝunʇɹoɟ ɟo lǝǝɥʍ)”
“Hollow Bone (plɹoʍ ǝɥʇ)”
“The Flood (ǝɔᴉʇsnɾ)”
“Orphan (lᴉʌǝp ǝɥʇ)”
“Gen Doom (ʇuɐɥdoɹǝᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)”
“Shishigami シシ神 (ssǝɹdɯǝ ǝɥʇ”)
“Tyrant (ɹoɹǝdɯǝ ǝɥʇ)”
“Feeding The Dead (ǝɔuɐɹǝdɯǝʇ)”
“Michigama (uɐᴉɔᴉƃɐɯ ǝɥʇ)”
“Shellshock (ssǝʇsǝᴉɹd ɥƃᴉɥ ǝɥʇ)”
“Transmission (uns ǝɥʇ)”