Caligula's Horse are like twilight: Since their foundation in 2011, the Australian progmetal formation has characterized a lyrical balance of light and darkness. On "In Contact", she indulges in this artistic approach in two ways, presenting not only her own art, but also that of the figures she has created. Singer Jim Grey gave us information about this experiment.
eclipsed: Four albums in six years of band history - that's pretty productive, I'd say.
Jim Grey: We can't help it. Sam [Vallen; guitar] and I are bored if we don't work towards something new. We never rest on our laurels. If something is finished, we are already looking forward to the next project in order to develop further. Staying busy is the only way for us to exist!
eclipsed: "In Contact" is designed as a four-part concept. Please give an outline of the contents.
Already on their debut album "Moments From Ephemeral City" (2011) Caligula's Horse had hinted at their amazing possibilities. But that their second album "The Tide, The Thief & River's End" (2013) would go through the ceiling in such a qualitative way was quite surprising (maybe also for the band itself). It would therefore have been presumptuous to speculate on another quantum leap, but in the case of "Bloom" one must at least speak of a consolidation at an extremely high level.
CALIGULA'S HORSE - Marigold (6:17)
Album: Bloom (2015)
Label/Distribution: InsideOut/Universal
www.caligulashorse.com
Already on the predecessor "The Tide, The Thief & Riverʼs End" the Australians had shown amazing maturity. But "Bloom" goes a long way further, combining the strengths of Porcupine Tree, Haken, Periphery and Opeth. Jim Grey is also once again a hot candidate for the "Singer of the Year". (RELEASE: 16.10.)
