Goddard wrote the tracks for Themata, their first album, and he stated that Karnivool played songs from Themata together as a band only after it was recorded. Goddard not only wrote the tracks and played guitar, but also played drums on every track except "Lifelike", as Steve Judd had not yet joined the band. Themata was released independently on 7 February 2005, and was distributed via MGM Distribution. On 23 August 2006, Karnivool signed a licensing deal with indie label Bieler Bros. Records. The album was issued in the US on 10 April 2007 and in the UK on 7 Read more on Last.fm.
