Caliban on DeBaser: riffs, screams and honest metalcore takes

Caliban

Musical Group

Formetalcore listeners and fans of in flames, killswitch engage, as i lay dying, heaven shall burn, and heavy live shows.
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The Profile

Caliban are a German metalcore band formed in 1997 and active ever since, known for the growl/clean vocal interplay and a long run of albums from Shadow Hearts through The Awakening and beyond.

German metalcore band from Essen formed in 1997; active 1997–present; associated with the European metalcore wave alongside Heaven Shall Burn; notable albums include Shadow Hearts (2003), The Opposite From Within (2004), The Undying Darkness (2006), The Awakening (2007).

Reviews focus on Caliban’s mid-2000s metalcore: The Undying Darkness is called repetitive and more market-friendly, while The Awakening earns credit for punchy sound and a slight rebound despite formulaic structures and nods to electronics. Live, the band delivers immediate, bruising moshing. Overall: recommended for metalcore devotees; general listeners get a mixed verdict.

Notable Quotes

❝ Overwhelming. Phenomenal. Unique.

❝ Recommended only for metalcore and Caliban fans...

❝ Album recommended only for metalcore fanatics.

❝ In conclusion, we are facing an honest genre album that, while not miraculous (our friends Heaven Shall Burnremain on another planet), partially redeems the fate of the champions of European-made metalcore: if you have already worn out the latest albums by Killswitch Engage and As I Lay Dying and don’t know how to pass the time waiting for the new release from the aforementioned H.S.B., this "The Awakening" could be for you, for everyone else... yet another Caliban-branded coaster to add to your collection!