Caliban

Formed in 1997 (under the name Never Again), Caliban signed to Lifeforce Records after recording a 2-track promo tape. The release of their EP Caliban during the summer of 1998 was the starting point of a cooperation that would lay the foundations of Caliban. Numerous tours in Europe, including opening slots for bands such as Morning Again, Earth Crisis and Cro-Mags, strengthened their reputation. It was their first album, titled A Small Boy And A Grey Heaven (1999), that finally opened the doors of European metalcore to them. Initially regarded by critics as a mix of Slayer, Poison the Well, Hatebreed and Conjonctive, Caliban did not, however, take the opportunity to jump on the metalcore bandwagon, but preferred to steer its own course to establish itself.