Heavyweights CALIBAN aren’t interested in genres or being pigeonholed at this point. They’ve moved on. But as an integral part of the early modern metal scene in Europe—full-lengths Vent (2001), Shadow Hearts (2003), and The Opposite from Within (2004) cemented the Germans as must-hear, must-see talent—the tag was vouchsafed by fan and press alike upon CALIBAN’s crushing, breakdown-driven music. Now, more than a decade later, the attributes of modern metal persist within the Essen-based quintet’s music, but CALIBAN’s signature sound is informed by a more diverse set of influences. New album, Elements, is proof that the Germans are growing beyond the borders of the genre.
Caliban - 1998 ∴ Advance Type - 1999 ∴ A Small Boy And A Grey Heaven - 1999 ∴ The Split Program - 2000 ∴ Vent - 2001 ∴ Shadow Hearts - 2003 ∴ The Opposite From Within - 2004 ∴ The Split Program II - 2005 ∴ The Undying Darkness - 2006 ∴ The Awakening - 2007 ∴ Say Hello To Tragedy - 2009 ∴ Coverfield - 2011 ∴ I Am Nemesis - 2012 ∴ Coverfield 2 - 2012 ∴ Ghost Empire - 2014 ∴ Gravity - 2016 ∴ Elements - 2018 ∴ Zeitgeister - 2021 ∴ Dystopia - 2022