Caliban (band)
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Caliban was formed in 1997 under the name Never Again. After 6 months of playing together, the band recorded their first two songs for a compilation, which was never released. The songs were sent to several record labels, and Lifeforce Records was the first to offer the band a record deal. The band's first self-titled MCD came out in the summer of 1998. To promote the CD, Caliban played many shows all over Europe and a few support shows for bands like Morning Again, Earth Crisis, and Cro-Mags.
After their European tour, in 1999 Caliban entered the studio to record their first full-length, entitled Small Boy and a Grey Heaven. The CD received favorable reviews in many big zines and many smaller hardcore and metal zines. The band was described as a mixture of the Slayer, Poison the Well, and Hatebreed.
Short after the release, Claus left the band due to personal reasons and was replaced by Thomas. With Thomas on the second guitar, Caliban recorded four songs for a split with their friends from Heaven Shall Burn. The latest CD entitled Vent came out in April 2001. Vent was released by Imperium Records and by Howling-Bull Records in Japan. Shortly after the release, Caliban was offered the opportunity to tour Japan to play the Beast-Feast 2001 in the Yokohama Arena, sharing stage with bands including Slayer, Pantera, Machine Head, Biohazard, and Morbid Angel. The Japan trip was followed by a US tour with Bloodjinn, which was interrupted by the September 11, 2001 attacks.
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Discography
- A Small Boy And A Grey Heaven (1999)
- Caliban & Heaven Shall Burn Split (2000)
- Vent (2000)
- Shadow Hearts (2003)
- The Opposite From Within (2004)
Lineup
- Andy - vocals
- Marc - guitar
- Denis - guitar
- Boris - Bass (Deadsoil)
- Robert - drums
Past members
- Engin - bass
External link
- calibanmetal.com (http://www.calibanmetal.com/)