Sound Awake
by Karnivool

Sound Awake by Karnivool
Year: 2009
Release date: 2009-06-05
Overall rank: 5,739th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 63 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 2009 (102nd)
Award Top albums of the 2000s (982nd)
Award Best albums of all time (5,739th)

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Sound Awake is ranked as the best album by Karnivool.

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This album (5,739th)
Sound Awake
Lower ranked (18,161st) »
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Sound Awake rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 5,739th | 2000s rank: 982nd | 2009 rank: 102nd
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2026wizardalienTop 100 Greatest Albums (Outside of BEA Top 1,000)49/100 -
2026mrmcrookTop 28 Music Albums of 20099/284
2026wizardalienTop 100 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century81/100 -
2026wizardalienTop 18 Music Albums of 20093/184
2026wizardalienTop 100 Greatest Overseas Albums51/100 -
2026jonny5244Album Club 1 - 10010/100 -
2026wizardalienTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s49/10010
2026wizardalienGreatest Albums 101-20024/100 -
2026stevengnzTop 99 Music Albums of 200944/993
2026MoondanceTop 100 Music Albums of 200931/1004
2026 videoheadcleanerTop 100 Music Albums of 200915/1004
2026MasterOfPuppetsTop 100 Greatest Music Albums21/10079
2025jonny5244Top 26 Music Albums of 200920/261
2025 FischmanTop 100 Music Albums of 200982/1001
2025 IgtonumamaTop 100 Music Albums of 200994/1000
2025wizardalienGreatest Australian Albums4/16 -
2025juanr1096Top 100 Music Albums of 200916/1004
2025MasterOfPuppetsTop 100 Music Albums of the 2000s6/10019
2025 Patman360Top 100 Music Albums of 200992/1000
2025JohnnyoAlternative Metal albums of the year 2009 by Metal Storm2/10 -
Total Charts: Help The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. 52
Total Rank Score: Help The total rank score. 233
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Sound Awake ratings

Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 63 votes)
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80/100
 
06/21/2024 01:29 mrmcrook  Ratings distribution  1,04377/100
 
75/100
 
04/02/2024 01:59 colonelchibbers  Ratings distribution  2,95477/100
 
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11/09/2023 14:21 Goliath  Ratings distribution  78182/100
 
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03/08/2023 14:16 Igtonumama  Ratings distribution  10,79163/100
 
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03/05/2023 17:12 MW19704U  Ratings distribution  6,99059/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 75.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 77.5/100. The standard deviation for this album is 17.9.

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80/100
From 06/21/2024 01:33 | #304028
Great album. Very proggy hard rock/metal. You can't help but compare them to the rockier era of Anathema.
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60/100
From 01/14/2022 17:14 | #279368
Really love this band's sound. They're similar to Tool and heavy Porcupine Tree. A great follow-up to Themata. My highlights are Simple Boy, Set Fire To The Hive and All I Know.
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95/100
From 12/02/2018 05:54 | #226022
A sadly underrated album and band. The band members have some serious chemistry, and it is heard at its best on this album. The way they groove is absolutely outstanding. That being said, there seems to be a slight disconnect between the instrumentalists and the vocalist in terms of this chemistry: Ian does a brilliant job and brings a new element to a fairly defined style, but at times it feels as though he sings “over” the music, rather than with it. I love the bass tones throughout the album; the bass really drives the jam. Goliath is an exceptional example, as is New Day.

This album is very emotional, melodic, beautiful, and at times heavy. It truly is a shame that Karnivool aren’t more widely recognised. Fans of Tool may enjoy this band and album.

Highlights: Goliath, Umbra, Change
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From 12/19/2016 04:10 | #180472
I really wish this album got more attention. The concept behind "Sound Awake" is one of my favorites and the musicianship is top notch. In my opinion it's the best album of 2009.
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Rating:  
95/100
From 03/15/2015 20:46 | #136967
This album is nearly flawless.
It just needs more guitar solos. It'd be perfect then.
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Rating:  
75/100
From 11/20/2013 22:54 | #93796
This little-known Australian prog-metal band shows some tenacity on an album that really should be more widely recognised but unfortunately isn't. Those who like their-music short and straight-to-the-point should stay far away, but those who enjoy getting lost in their musical journey as well as heavy chord and riff progressions should give it a go. The lead singer's far-reaching vocals compliment the album's scenery incredibly well.
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From 10/18/2013 20:15 | #88792
Well I've had a good time. Those big tracks at the end did manage to keep my attention and the rest was a thunder storm of fun. I have listened to a lot of Porcupine Tree these last few months and I can see why people who like one may like the other.
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