Press Reviews
"At first you think, unfortunately, this isn't ultra slow doom core
level one monsters, Khanate but then on further listening It turns
out to be something altogether more delightful. Coming straight outta
Aldershot, they have wrenched together the disparate strands of
Garbage's straight up alterno/pop, Goldfrapp's whispering
sensuousness and the industro grind of Ministry into one devilishly
nice treat. Vocals courtesy of melancholy looking siren, Kirst,
whisper seductively and holler hellishly over heavy but dance floor
friendly grooves. All in all, a top notch demo."
[8] Jon Doran - Metal Hammer

"Karn8 occupy the space between Queen Adreena's violent, goth-pop
exhibitionism and Rachel Stamp's sleazy gutter glam. With coyly
interweaving vocal lines, blood-curdling screams and more pronounced
instrumental roles."
- Jenny @ 44 Caliber

"Mirror Mirror' is an awesomely catchy slab of pop influenced metal
which brings to mind Roxy Saint meets Human Waste Project all wrapped
up in Karn8's own hypnotic grooves, again the vocals shine o n this
song and the band are tight and energetic throughout."
- Paul @ Scratch The Surface

"Karn8 are a paradoxical mix of the brutal and the beautiful,
blending a nice line in crushing metal riffery with sugary female
vocals. Fronted by the very beautiful and just slightly deranged
blonde bombshell Kirst, Karn8 are lent to a sound not dissimilar to
Queen Adreena in their more shouty and structured moments by her
suitably Katie Jane-esque voice. This comparison is more evident on
the furious scream of B-side Mirror Mirror"
- Alison B @ BubblegumSlut

"Karn8 live in a dark, dirty, damp corner of some rank basement and
are putting their nightmares to music and crawling the walls to
escape. Musically they inhabit Queen Adreena type sounds only heavier
with reinforced iron rods and a nod to all things dark and heavy; big
swinging beats, grumbling bass cut through with grating guitars and a
dark glam synth stomp. Kirst provides those oh so sweet breathless
whispers before nailing you to the floor in ‘Canabalistic Queen’
and stating “Fu*k with me and I’ll fu*k you over”; who am I to
argue "
- Grebo @ Vanity Project

"To describe Karn8 as 'female fronted metal' over simplifies them.
The solid groove and synths along with Kirst's vocals give them a
distinctive sound of their own. The energy of their playing comes
through well on the EP but is no substitute for the visual experience
of them dominating an audience. Karn8 have built the layers up on the
EP to give a powerful wall of metal. "Mirror Mirror" being the best
example of this. An epic track that you want to listen to again. In
fact the whole EP feels a little more accessible than I expected."
- Kevin Harrington @ Josaka

"What Garbage might have sounded like if they’d swapped commercial-
esque pop cliché’s for hard edged rock and roll excess"
- Mike Spall @ Southscene

"I love the moment at the end of ‘Canabalistic Queen’ where the
girl singer, her rival left face down in mud, disappears into the
night, turning back only for one last caustic remark, Bitch!"
- Sarah Dawson @ GIITV.com


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