In Hearts Wake announce new album ‘Kaliyuga’

IN HEARTS WAKE have announced a new album!

Titled Kaliyuga, the upcoming album from the Aussie metalcore band follows 2017’s Ark and is scheduled to be released in August this year, via UNFD.

For the upcoming album, the band minimised their environmental footprint on the release by carbon offsetting the entire process and using recycled materials to create the physical product for the music. The band calculated the recording process of the album to be 26.37 tonnes of CO2e which has been entirely offset through the purchase of carbon credits in the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor of Western Australia. The album will also be packaged and manufactured plastic free.

“During the recording process we measured every power socket, counted every light, pound of freight, food consumption, driving mile and airfare taken. We were then able to find the total carbon footprint and offset it by supporting a rewilding project in Australia on First Nations land,” says frontman, Jake Taylor. “Our mission to help support and sustain life on earth has made us realise that less is more. Many industries are evolving, and as musicians we feel it’s time to do our part. It’s been challenging to navigate the retail hurdles, find sustainable materials and successful companies that embody our ethos, but through a bit of research we’ve discovered that there are many solutions out there.”

The album will offer a ruthless scrutiny of self and the social & eco injustices and abuse at play today blazes throughout the album as IN HEARTS WAKE aim to break the barriers of apathy, distraction, disinformation, anxiety and despair to spread the band’s purpose and passion. Speaking about the upcoming album, Taylor continues, “ancients from different cultures spoke of Four Ages of Humanity. the Hindu ancients called the Age we are in right now, Kaliyuga – a time when negativity such as discord, greed, materialism and fear create strife and imbalance for life on earth. We’re seeing this in the world around us and in the chaos of recent events. But I believe we were born into this age for a reason – that we can transform the challenges we face by seizing the opportunity to grow and change the way we live on the earth and with each other.”

Alongside the announcement of the new album, the band have released a new animated music video for a new song lifted from the upcoming album; titled Son Of A Witch. The new song follows on from the release of the band’s previous single, Worldwide Suicide, which also appears on the new album.

Speaking about the new music video, Taylor says, “Coronavirus turned our video cartoon. These challenging times are forcing us to adapt, evolve and discover new ways of doing things. I scoured the internet for an animation team who could bring to life this emotive, sensitive and archetypal narrative about humanities neglect and mistreatment of Mother Earth. I’ve never written or directed animation before, but it opened up new possibilities and for that I’m grateful.”

Watch the official animated music video for Son Of A Witch here: 

Also, you can view both the track list and artwork for the upcoming album below:

Track List: 

1. Crisis
2. Worldwide Suicide
3. Hellbringer
4. Moving On
5. Timebomb
6. Son Of A Witch
7. Crossroads
8. Husk
9. Nāgá
10. Force Of Life
11. Iron Dice
12. Dystopia
13. 2033

Kaliyuga is set for release on August 7th via UNFD.

For more information like IN HEARTS WAKE on their official page on Facebook.