Caliban – Dystopia
Century Media Records
8,5/10,0
Brief:
German metalcore juggernaut CALIBAN are back with their unprecedented thirteenth full-length studio album in a career that’s only approaching the quarter-century mark. The new record, “Dystopia”, is every bit as unrelenting and earth-scorching as the heaviest entries in the band’s discography thus far – spanning eleven dynamic tracks of pummelling drums and bass, shredding guitar riffs, and gut-punching gutturals that build into ground-shaking battle cries.
Throughout “Dystopia”, CALIBAN sets a standard of delivering punishing instrumental arrangements that flourish into undeniably powerful hooks. Though the results continue to grow stronger with each new record, the band’s methodology for achieving these results haven’t changed – signalling the importance of consistency and conviction in their music.
“Dystopia” is a record that holds no punches in its grudges and undaunted dismay. With more than two decades of experience melting faces and empowering fans to face the darkness with unshakable resolve, CALIBAN display their battle tested strength in these times that more than call for it. Their newest effort might be an acknowledgement of dark times, but let “Dystopia” prove as a thunderous statement that CALIBAN will hold strong until the final breath.
Tracklist:
- Dystopia (feat. Christoph Wieczorek)
- Ascent Of The Blessed
- VirUS (feat. Marcus Bischoff)
- Phantom Pain
- Alien
- sWords
- Darkness I Became
- Dragon (feat. Jonny Davy)
- Hibernate
- mOther
- The World Breaks Everyone
Main Focus Tracks:
- VirUS (feat. Marcus Bischoff)
- Hibernate
- mOther
Other Recommended Tracks:
- Ascent Of The Blessed
- sWords
- Darkness I Became
Line-Up:
Andreas Dörner – Vocals
Marc Görtz – Guitar
Denis Schmidt – Guitar
Marco Schaller – Bass
Patrick Grün – Drums
Comments:
Dystopia is a monument of modern metal. Caliban’s music is at its peak, and none of their following albums will find this perfect balance between melody, technique and power.
Contacts:
Caliban
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Selected Discography:
Caliban (1998)
A Small Boy And A Grey Heaven (1999)
Vent (2001)
Shadow Hearts (2003)
The Opposite From Within (2004)
The Undying Darkness (2006)
The Awakening (2007)
Say Hello To Tragedy (2009)
I Am Nemesis (2012)
Ghost Empire (2014)
Gravity (2016)
Elements (2018)
Zeitgeister (2021)
Dystopia (2022)