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Karnivool guitarist Mark Hosking plays his PRS guitar onstage amid dry ice and red and yellow stage lights

Karnivool explain the 13-year wait for their new album – and why we have Guthrie Govan to thank for two of its standout sonics

By Rob Laing published

Guitarists Drew Goddard and Mark “Hoss” Hosking break down In Verses’ long gestation period, reveal their Soundgarden-level tunings, and share Govan’s unexpected bagpipe connection

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Main image–Karnivool perform on stage at the Fremantle Arts Centre on March 13, 2021 in Perth, Australia; Secondary image–Guthrie Govan, a member of Hans Zimmer's band, performs live at Mediolanum Forum of Assago on March 30, 2022 in Milan, Italy

How Guthrie Govan ended up on prog masters Karnivool’s latest album

By Janelle Borg published

Govan is the band’s first ever guest soloist since their inception over two decades ago

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[L-R] Sam Vallen (Caligula's Horse), Brandon Lloyd (Reliqa) and Simone Dow (Voyager)

“The quality of bands is much higher than it used to be… There’s something going on here that we cannot describe”: Why is Australia turning out some of the most amazing prog metal guitarists on the planet?

By Phil Weller published

From Karnivool, Plini and Caligula’s Horse to Voyager, Dead Letter Circus and Reliqa, Aussie acts that make it overseas are often at the forefront of next-level guitar playing. How come?

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Mike Kinsella (left) and Steve Holmes of American Football perform during FORM Arcosanti 2019 at Arcosanti Urban Laboratory on May 10, 2019 in Arcosanti, Arizona

From cinematic death metal epics to math-rock magic: here are this week's essential guitar tracks

By Michael Astley-Brown, Jackson Maxwell, Matt Owen, Sam Roche published

See out 2021 the right way with must-listens from Kim Gordon & J Mascis, American Football, Venom Prison, Matt Pike, Karnivool, Big Thief, and more

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Australian prog-metal monsters Karnivool debut new single, All It Takes

By Matt Parker published

The song sees the band reunite with Sound Awake producer Forrester Savell

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Backstage Tour: on the road with Karnivool

By Alex Wilson published

Trucks, planes, toasties, a killer team and, of course, plenty of guitars: there's never a dull moment when you're a roadie out on tour.

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Exclusive Album Premiere: Karnivool — 'Asymmetry'

By Damian Fanelli published

Today, GuitarWorld.com presents the exclusive premiere of Asymmetry, the new album by Australian rock band Karnivool.

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