Awakening

Caliban | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Original Release Date: 2007
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Abacus
• ASIN: B000PAAI0M
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #613,867 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. I Will Never Let You Down

2. Let Go

3. Another Cold Day

4. My Time Has Come

5. Life Is Too Short

6. Give Me a Reason

7. Stop Running

8. The Awakening

9. I Believe

10. Rise and Fight

11. Nowhere to Run, No Place to Hide

12. I'll Show No Fear

Editorial Reviews

Release postponed in the U.S.! 2007 release from the German Death-Core band, unleashed ten years after the band originally formed. They have been a major influence on bands like Shadows Fall, Killswitch Engage, etc. and continue to break new ground with each release. 12 tracks including 'I Will Never Let You Down', 'I'll Show No Fear' and 'Let Go'. Roadrunner. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Another fine release from metalcore's best act..., November 9, 2007

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Marc "DeViL-dRiVeN" (Central Valley, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awakening (Audio CD)

I will begin by saying that I have an obvious bias towards the longtime metalcore machine that is Caliban. I've been a fan since SHADOW HEARTS, and have really appreciated the diversity of each album which has followed since that release. This is a band that has not been afraid to take chances regardless of criticism and unworthy comparisons to lesser acts.
I wrote a review on THE UNDYING DARKNESS that stated that that album would be the album for which they were going to be judged by. It didn't receive any video or (obviously) radio airplay. More importantly, it received no praise and therefore poor sales. Sadly, the likely-hood of the average heavy music fan picking up THE AWAKENING is slim because of all of this.
If you don't hear this album than you are truely missing out. This is a return to the heavier sounding Caliban with a lot more scream than sing. Yes, Andy really grabs the reins on this one, (displaying THE BEST "SCREAM" VOCALS IN THE BUISNESS), while the "clean" vocals that Dennis does mix in are better than ever. And I've said it before but it bears repeating...NO ONE can break-it-down like Caliban!
A much better release than THE UNDYING DARKNESS, I would love for music lovers teetering on whether or not to buy this album to take my non-partisan word for it...This is one of the better releases of 2007!

5.0 out of 5 stars Hard Hitting and Compelling Metalcore Release, August 20, 2010

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Siklootd (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Awakening (Audio CD)

Caliban has really grown on me since I discovered them two years ago. Shortly after discovering them I began to realize how truly unique the band is. Originating from the Hardcore scene in Germany, their sound does not resemble other Metalcore bands from the German scene (such as Heaven Shall Burn). Instead, their style is more along the lines of a blend between German Metalcore bands like Heaven Shall Burn and more traditional sounding American Metalcore styles popularized by bands such as All That Remains. Caliban uses heavy growls, yells, and squeals, and mixes these perfectly with very well done clean vocals, and the result is nothing short of astonishing.

Caliban is a very hard hitting Metalcore band that still manages to slow things down and provide clean choruses that continue to be quite catchy and add an overall unique twist to the band's albums. "The Awakening" is no different. Starting things off with the track "I Will Never Let You Down", the listener is greeted to great instrumental work, accompanied by Andreas Dörner's trademark growls, yells and squeals. The chorus slows things down with a very catch melody showing the talents of the band on all levels. The next track "Let Go" brings forth a harder sounding Caliban than what the listener hears in the first track. No clean singing is done on this track at all, instead the band relies on Andreas Dörner to perform entirely off of his non-clean vocal style while being accompanied by excellent guitar riffs and well timed and executed drum rhythms and patterns.

From hearing the first two tracks, the listener can get a very good feel of the overall range that Caliban is capable of executing. On one end the band can be very melodic, while on the other hand they may be more hard hitting and traditional to the Metalcore sound popularized by more mainstream level bands. Many tracks tend to stand out amongst the rest of the album, such as "My Time Has Come", which may be their most catchy and unique track to date. In "My Time Has Come", Caliban transitions from fast riffs and double bass patterns to slow melodies accompanied by an amazing chorus that will remain in the listener's head for hours upon completion. Despite the fact that the track suddenly slows down midpoint, it still does not lose its overall "heavy" feeling, and manages to transition back and forth between the two styles. "Another Cold Day", is another very powerful sounding track that is sure to satisfy fans looking for some heavy Metalcore. The majority of "The Awakening" follows this same pattern of transitioning between Caliban's two different sounds and styles, making the album truly worth a listen if you're even slightly interested in Metalcore.

Overall, the entire album is worth listening to from start to finish. In traditional Caliban fashion, the band mixes things up, going for clean vocals to yells/screams/growls and going from slow and catchy to heavy and fast, many times even within the same track. This adds a touch of unique flavor to Caliban, and "The Awakening" is the album that truly showcases all sides of Caliban to the highest level of excellence. Performed well on both instruments and vocals, "The Awakening" is a Metalcore must have for anyone searching for a truly addicting and unique Metalcore experience.

4.0 out of 5 stars Caliban will not let you down.... others will...., January 17, 2008

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Z. Kambovski "ZKA" (Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Awakening (Audio CD)

Perhaps the structure of the tracks might have been better (harder) and connected but whatever, its a great album.
In a sea of rock/metal wannabes, we see utter failures up to decent acts. I dislike comparing Caliban to others as usually provokes angry replies from competition fans, however these German 'metallers' are more in step with the genre they belong to (metalcore, hardcore punk, extreme metal,...)

Hope Caliban will stick to its roots, deliver the goods and beat the competition nicely.