1. A metalcore band from G… Read Full Bio ↴There are at least two artists with this name
1. A metalcore band from Germany
2. A folk duo from the United States
1 - Caliban, a metalcore band, was formed in Germany 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 CD, entitled A 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 Slayer, Poison the Well, and Hatebreed.
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 terrorist attacks.
In August 2002 Caliban recorded their third official release Shadow Hearts. This record was more melodic and harmonic than its predecessors. In 2004 the band got a record deal with Roadrunner Records and started to record their fourth album, The Opposite From Within, alongside famous producer Andy Sneap.
In July 2005 the band again made a record with their friends from Heaven Shall Burn called The Split Program II.
In February 2006 the band released the album The Undying Darkness. It was produced by Anders Friden, the vocalist of In Flames.
In May 2007 the band released The Awakening. They are using 7 string guitars and less clean vocals in their new material. There are 12 songs on this album.
They are currently touring Europe with Soilwork, Sonic Syndicate, and Dark Tranquillity, on the Vans Eastpak Antidote Tour.
2 -Folk duo : Caliban are an occasional, one album duo formed by Lief Sorbye, a member of American Celtic Rock band Tempest.
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Caliban Lyrics
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Thoughts hush eyes closing repeating this moment.
Waiting for. Your absence veils my sleep.
My dreams. I'm moving in time.
No when And yet you don't now. But my heart does.
'Cause from the first moment I was caught and
delivered a long the vanished warmth regained life in me.
The lyrics of Caliban's song, "For" describes someone lying still with their thoughts hushed, their eyes closed, and repeating the moment they are in. The absence of the person they are waiting for veils their sleep and invades their dreams, causing them to move through time. The singer's heart reveals that they are fully aware that this person may not know how they feel, but from the first moment they saw them, they were caught and delivered to a place where their vanished warmth was reignited. The song ends with a simple expression of gratitude, thanking the person for being the source of this newfound warmth.
The lyrics evoke a feeling of longing for someone who is not present but has had a significant impact on the singer's life. The theme of moving through time while stuck in a moment speaks to the idea that even when waiting for something, life goes on and moves forward. The sense of gratitude expressed in the final few lines suggests that the singer is aware of how much this person has filled their life with warmth and light.
Line by Line Meaning
Bark skin. I'm lying here. Still.
I am still and lying down, feeling like I have rough outer layer like tree bark.
Thoughts hush eyes closing repeating this moment.
I am trying to calm my thoughts as I close my eyes and focus on this present moment.
Waiting for. Your absence veils my sleep.
I am waiting for something or someone but the absence of that thing or person is disrupting my sleep.
My dreams. I'm moving in time.
In my dreams, I am able to move through time and space.
No when And yet you don't now. But my heart does.
There is no specific time or certainty, but my heart has a strong feeling.
'Cause from the first moment I was caught and delivered a long the vanished warmth regained life in me.
Since the very beginning, I have been captivated and saved, feeling warmth that had previously disappeared.
Thank you!
Expressing gratitude for the feelings of warmth and being saved.
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