Caliban

Another realy "big" band, at least as famous as Maroon I guess, if not even more...

Formed in 1997, they still exist, but slowly changed their sound from release to release...

I mean, in the beginning, they made true (straight edge influenced) 90s metalcore 

and shared the Stage with Bands like Earth Crisis, Cro-Mags and Slayer.

And now, on their new Record you can hear a Keyboard in some Songs 

and if that wouldnt be enough, the person who does the keys 

is the same who did them for... Marc Terenzi!

I mean, think about this for a second (or two)!

However, members were and are involved in many other projects, as Deadsoil, Waterdown, 

Aclys, Gomorrha, Six Reasons To Kill, Machinemade God and Copykill, to name just a few!

And like in (too) many other big bands, they were pretty awesome until they signed to a major label. 

So this post will be about Caliban when they were great!

To my mind Shadow Hearts Is the best Record ever!

Their former releases were realy great also, but this one is quite incredible!

Unfortunately nothing realy spectacular followed anymore... 

The Opposite From Within (2004) wasnt that bad, 

but they dont just tried to sound more Mainstream and were on major label,

 they also stopped releasing Vinyl! To me this was/is some kind of double sellout... 

Further Releases came out on Vinyl again - I guess they realized their mistake - but, however...

There is also a Demo that I dont have, the original Lifeforce Tape from 1997, 

which got signed, released under the name Never Again. 

So, if anyone has it, or at least any knowledge that I could not have - please contact me!

Caliban - Self Titled (1998)

Caliban - La Difficulte D'etre (Song From The Vort'n Vis HC Comp - 1998)

Caliban - Advance Tape (1999)

Caliban - A Small Boy And A Grey Heaven (1999)

Caliban & Heaven Shall Burn - The Split Program (2000)

Caliban - Vent (2001)

Caliban - Shadow Hearts (2003)

And again, if someone has the Never Again (pre-caliban) Demo, please call me!

Here is a picture, so you can identify and steal it from youre friends or anyone if you see it ;-)

Undying

One of the best and most impressive metalcore bands of all time!

(Contains Members from Day Of Suffering, Prayer For Cleansing and Catharsis)

Very melodical metal(core) with crushing beatdowns and an awesome rhythm (2nd) guitar!

 Poetic Lyrics about Politics, Activism, Veganism and Animal Liberation.

Until 2003 female fronted.

Due some health problems they had to change the vocalist. 

But this did not affect the magnificence of the band, if anything it even improved them!

For further Information check their myspace, you can also find a great Interview there ;-)

Although not realy unknown or underrated, 

I just noticed that some releases (Demo and Split EP) are quiet hard to get.

 Members are still active in Go Deep and Gut Feeling.

Undying - Demo (1999) 

Undying - This Day All Gods Die (1999)

Undying & Unearth - Split EP (2000)

Undying - The Whispered Lies Of Angels (2000)

Undying - At History's End (2003)

Mar

 Another unfamous metal(core) Band founded in the 90's (Vienna).

They started to make t(h)rashy hardcore influenced metal 

and developed to a black/death metal influenced melodic metalcore band.

You can check their myspace for further information ;-)

However, before they disbanded in 2005 they released a Promo Cd with 3 new tracks, 

which I dont have... So, if you have it or know someone who could, write me please!

 Mar - Solitude Of Many (1998)

Mar & Fall Time - Split EP (2000)

Mar - To The Beat Of A Cold Heart (2002)


Edit: Got the rest ;-)

Mar - Panzerfaustkommando (2002)

Mar - Promo CD (2003)