Lochlan Watt, Journalist

"I was a fan of the band before I joined the band, so I am still living in my dream in a way. It’s incredible.”

Every member of Karnivool is the master of their instrument, Ian Kenny’s perfect pitch defying the idea of human error, and even the backup vocals and secondary instrumentation from the guitarists can’t be faulted.

"You can say that a lot of alternative rock and a lot of metal has been done now, so the quest for that thing that will stimulate your mind is a little bit harder."

'Renancer' the record the band always wanted to make says Buddy Nielsen

"I’d say I enjoy what we did on this record more so than what we’ve done in the past."

"I think there’s a lot more appreciation and following for that style of music. The progressive style has gotten more popular over the years."

"We want to write songs that we want to listen to, because ultimately you’re in a band because you want to write the songs, and if you don’t like the songs you’re writing, why would you expect anyone else to?"

"It’s a really good way to keep pushing yourself as a musician, and bands never want to write the same record twice. So you need to challenge yourself and challenge the process."

"My favourite band of all time is Karnivool."