Long-time champions of the earth, IHW’s last 3 albums all debuted in the Top 5 of the ARIA charts with each album themed around the natural elements that make life here possible. Earthwalker explored the element of Earth, Skydancer — Air, Ark — Water. Since their debut album Divination in 2012, the band had devoted themselves to intense and relentless touring, looping the globe and Australia repeatedly until 2017. During this time, In Hearts Wake became an international bright light in the heavy music scene and one of Australia’s leading heavy music acts with a fiercely loyal following.