Caligula's Horse
Taking their name from the mad Roman emperor and his beloved steed Incitatu… Read Full Bio ↴Taking their name from the mad Roman emperor and his beloved steed Incitatus, Caligula's Horse is an Australian progressive rock/metal band intent on bridging the gap between dynamic, meaningful songwriting and instrumental prowess.
The brainchild of guitarist, songwriter and producer Sam Vallen, Caligula's Horse - initially composed of just Vallen and vocalist Jim Grey - released its digital debut “Moments From Ephemeral City” in April 2011, and received instant acclaim from lovers of all strains of progressive music across many continents. Originally intended as a studio-only project, Vallen and Grey put out feelers for a live band soon after the album's release, assembling the current lineup of Geoff Irish on drums, Zac Greensill on guitar and Dave Couper on bass and vocals.
Caligula's Horse's approach to songwriting is uncompromisingly eclectic, but no less accessible to audiences of all different musical styles. They take influence from such bands and artists as Devin Townsend, Pain Of Salvation, Opeth, Meshuggah, Porcupine Tree, Steve Vai, Frost, Periphery, Karnivool, Muse, Steely Dan, The Beatles, and Frank Zappa amongst many others.
After months of rehearsing the recorded material, and also recording two additional tracks as the “Colossus” EP - released in September of 2011 - the band kicked off with live shows in October 2011. These are early days for a diverse and enthusiastic bunch of young virtuosos, but 2012 looks to be the breakout year for Caligula's Horse.
Caligula's Horse is:
Jim Grey - Lead Vocals
Sam Vallen - Guitar, Programming, Production, Mixing
Dale Prinsse - Bass
Josh Griffin - Drums
The brainchild of guitarist, songwriter and producer Sam Vallen, Caligula's Horse - initially composed of just Vallen and vocalist Jim Grey - released its digital debut “Moments From Ephemeral City” in April 2011, and received instant acclaim from lovers of all strains of progressive music across many continents. Originally intended as a studio-only project, Vallen and Grey put out feelers for a live band soon after the album's release, assembling the current lineup of Geoff Irish on drums, Zac Greensill on guitar and Dave Couper on bass and vocals.
Caligula's Horse's approach to songwriting is uncompromisingly eclectic, but no less accessible to audiences of all different musical styles. They take influence from such bands and artists as Devin Townsend, Pain Of Salvation, Opeth, Meshuggah, Porcupine Tree, Steve Vai, Frost, Periphery, Karnivool, Muse, Steely Dan, The Beatles, and Frank Zappa amongst many others.
After months of rehearsing the recorded material, and also recording two additional tracks as the “Colossus” EP - released in September of 2011 - the band kicked off with live shows in October 2011. These are early days for a diverse and enthusiastic bunch of young virtuosos, but 2012 looks to be the breakout year for Caligula's Horse.
Caligula's Horse is:
Jim Grey - Lead Vocals
Sam Vallen - Guitar, Programming, Production, Mixing
Dale Prinsse - Bass
Josh Griffin - Drums
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Caligula's Horse Lyrics
A Gift to Afterthought Here and now it ends We don't remember the first crack B…
All is Quiet by the Wall When the world is quiet, just a whisper breaks your…
Alone In The World You're gone You're lost in a world of your own design Alon…
Atlas Gently waking A final skyward sigh Please, send me safely …
Autumn You were leading us into autumn You, the dream of the…
Bloom Day on day, and night is gentle kind We are not…
Colossus We wait Close your eyes Breathe in deep We’ve met befor…
Dark Hair Down Down It was his neck or her wrist Clean nails on iron…
Daughter of the Mountain Sisters, moment and all, ageless, fair Lover, life is the fa…
Don't Give Up In this proud land we grew up strong We were wanted…
Dragonfly So she is running still And I am held here in…
Dream the Dead Never felt like this before, like The window in the water Wo…
Ephemera All my life I wait to find The answer following me…
Equally Flawed His figure benighted By revelation on his face Beyond all …
Firelight The stars will fade, the sun will rise But I′ll remember…
Into the White Into the white The scent of fire behind First steps to fre…
Marigold Take it all I never needed any more Than days on days…
Message To My Girl I don't want to say ""I love you"" That would give…
Oceanrise Weaver, wait Beg the illness Plead for stillness where the …
Old Cracks in New Earth We will, I will remember the flood…
Resonate Quiet Letting the edges go Would I lose the sight of myself…
Rust The hole we filled with the world we built And you…
Salt Let me walk under weight like waves, and find the…
Silence I want to be ignorant to the frailty of my…
Slow Violence When the moment comes to light the lost and it’s…
The Ascent This is the way that we hand control to gravity’s…
The Cannon's Mouth I had all the pieces that I needed Saw the places…
The City Has No Empathy Empty streets call Siren's song Drift down deeper The cit…
The Hands Are the Hardest Wait, love For sight as though I never knew that I…
The Tempest You got your way, like lullabies Is that the lie that…
Thief We stood at the edge And watched the world crash around…
Undergrowth Through undergrowth she calls Weary feet, both hers and mine…
Valkyrie Wait You’re holding your breath and not your ground We’re he…
Water's Edge Cool water Lay yourself down Deep, silent Let yourself dr…
Will's Song Find me I could chase the very sun There could be something…