There are many songs out there that follow the hard rock template of riffs, chorus, verse, riffs, more riffs and a killer ending. However, when you have bands like Karnivool (who I might add, seem to be the saviour of Australian rock and roll), they tend to change the formula into their own and make everything work for them. Roquefort is a perfect example of this. However, no one can quite be sure what the song means because, well quite frankly, the song is a series of metaphors that make it seem like the singer was a quite a fan of Alice In Wonderland. Regardless, this song still manages to deliver a knockout blow to any bands that act as imitators to the real rock and roll.
The vocals that Ian Kenny possesses are enough to make any fan of rock music jump for joy. Seriously, Kenny is one of Australia’s best vocalists at the moment, in fact he’s so good he’s singing for both Karnivool AND Birds Of Tokyo. But again, fantastic vocals, thundering bass and a deep-as-Jame-Earl-Jones’-voice guitar riff makes this song not only one of the best Australian rock tracks ever, but one of the best hard rock tracks to ever be recorded. Now all we have to do is make sure the entire world knows about these guys.
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