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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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The Beloved And The Hatred
Caliban Lyrics
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Where is your
Where is your love
The Smaller the keys, bigger the locks
closure of dorms, for the hatred
pick a key and watch!
sesame open, just meaningless words
Tell me, where's your love
Tell me, where your heart
don't look back to that start
where's your love.
A daring mixture of shelter and temptation
the one who dares will gain the blame
lines web into my heat
to tear it slightly apart
Where is your love
Where is your heart
Tell me, where's your love
Tell me, where your heart
don't look back to that start
where's your love
Where is your love?
The lyrics of Caliban's song The Beloved and The Hatred present a theme that is common in their music - a reflection on human nature and the dichotomy between love and hate. The song opens with a repetition of the question "Where is your love?" which sets the tone for the rest of the song. The first verse alludes to the idea that people often lock their hearts away, shutting out love due to the pain that comes with it. The "smaller the keys, bigger the locks" implies that we often build barriers around our hearts that are difficult to break down. The "closure of dorms for the hatred" suggests that in our pursuit to protect ourselves from pain, we end up cultivating hatred rather than allowing love to flourish. The use of "sesame open, just meaningless words" is a metaphor to imply that people often say they love someone, but their actions suggest otherwise.
The second verse carries forward the theme of temptation and the consequences of daring to put down our walls. The lyric "the one who dares will gain the blame" highlights the social norms and expectations that encourage us to play it safe and not take chances with our hearts. The final two lines of the verse "lines web into my heat to tear it slightly apart" are poignant, as they suggest that even when we give in to love, there is still a risk of heartbreak, and that it takes strength to weather the aftermath.
Overall, The Beloved and The Hatred is a song that encourages introspection and self-reflection. It asks the listener to examine their own hearts, to question where their love lies, and to consider whether they are allowing themselves to love freely, or whether they are keeping themselves bound up in hatred or fear.
Line by Line Meaning
Where is your
A desperate search for something missing in someone else
Where is your
Emphasis on the lost thing being crucial to existence
Where is your love
The missing thing being love, the most vital emotion
The Smaller the keys, bigger the locks
The more insignificant something seems, the more difficult it is to overcome
closure of dorms, for the hatred
Closed doors that prevent love and encourage hate
pick a key and watch!
A challenge of finding a way around those doors
sesame open, just meaningless words
Realizing that words and solutions may be empty or ineffective
Tell me, where's your love
Continuing to plead for the missing emotion
Tell me, where your heart
Another way of asking for the presence of love
don't look back to that start
Avoiding painful memories that may have caused the loss of love
A daring mixture of shelter and temptation
A combination of comfort and risk
the one who dares will gain the blame
The courageous one may be met with criticism
lines web into my heat
Intersecting feelings that complicate the search for love
to tear it slightly apart
The internal struggle is causing damage, but not a complete breakdown
Where is your love
Repeated begging for the listeners to reflect on the necessity of love
Where is your heart
Emphasizing that love is rooted in the core of humanity
Tell me, where's your love
Final plea for an answer to the question
Tell me, where your heart
Reiteration of the importance of love as a fundamental part of oneself
don't look back to that start
Same as before, a warning against revisiting painful memories
where's your love
Final repetition of the central question, with the implication that the listener has still not provided an answer
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ANDREAS DOERNER, DENIS SCHMIDT, MARC GOERTZ
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@nothing2see315
You guys got me through the worst time in my life around 2005 with the opposite from within. "Stand up". I did and dusted myself off and I'm still here in 2021. THANK YOU For putting heart and soul into your music which didn't go unnoticed.
@stheno13
There is nothing wrong with his voice, I think he is a very talented vocalist, and his voice keeps getting better. This is one of the BEST metalcore songs around, if not one of the best, the best.
@zombl337og
yes yes yes! CALIBAN is so fucking underrated \m/
@johninhox
caliban é muito foda! ja conheço uns 3 anos e ainda esculto como se fosse a primeira vez ... mês q vem tem show deles aki no brasil bora la to no bang!!!!!
@zombl337og
as a kid, figuring out what i wanted to do in life, dealing with drug issues, and having unctrolled anger outbursts............this seemed to soothe my soul, and i am grateful.
@jameshogan4575
i forgot how good this song is!!!!
@ralfael1985
I'm very glad & very happy that they are doing there thing!! Heavy metal rules!!
@demonhunterlive
right man i feel the chorus too the same way insane track ,melo singing at its best but i have one complain , i wish they took more time on their album giving more tracks like these instead of the fillers i found anyways caliban rocks
@stheno13
They actually didn't. Emo (as you would call it) is all about heart break, depression and wanting to die, however if you bothered to listen to The Awakening it is all positive and about life, and finding love. The only reason the albums before were about heart break is because Andy (lead singer) was in love with his ex girlfriend, and couldn't get over her, but that changed. Thank you very much. Oh and Caliban fans, join their street team, its awesome.
@UHSAdzz
i want caliban in the UK now.. amazing band