Incarnation (album)

Incarnation is the sixth studio album by Australian metalcore band In Hearts Wake. It was released on 12 July 2024 through UNFD. It is their final album with longtime bassist/clean vocalist Kyle Erich.

Background and promotion
On 23 April, the band released the first single "Hollow Bone (The World)" and its corresponding music video. At the same time, they announced the album's release date, cover art, and track list. This was followed by the singles "Orphan (The Devil)" and "The Flood (Justice)".

Vocalist Jake Taylor described the album's concept, "'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. 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'."

In Hearts Wake will promote the album via touring as a supporting act for Miss May I in that band's Apologies Are for the Weak 15th anniversary American tour in October and November 2024.

Critical reception
The album received mostly positive reviews from critics. Heavy magazine wrote a positive unrated review for the album and said, "this could be the best Australian heavy music release of the year."

Track listing
Notes
 * Each track's parenthesised subtitle is written in upside-down text; for example, "Spitting Nails (Wheel of Fortune)" is rendered as "Spitting Nails (ǝunʇɹoɟ ɟo lǝǝɥʍ)".

Personnel
In Hearts Wake
 * Jake Taylor – lead vocals
 * Eaven Dall – lead guitar, backing vocals
 * Ben Nairne – rhythm guitar
 * Kyle Erich – bass, clean vocals
 * Conor Ward – drums

Additional musicians
 * Winston McCall of Parkway Drive – guest vocals on track 3
 * Katio Nagai of Paledusk – guest vocals on track 6
 * Chad Ruhlig of For the Fallen Dreams – guest vocals on track 9
 * David Gunn of King 810 – guest vocals on track 9
 * Alfonso Civile of Heartsick – guest vocals on track 9
 * Don Bauer – guest vocals on track 9
 * Garret Rapp of The Color Morale – guest vocals on track 10