German Metalcore band CALIBAN, has released their new single “VirUS” feat. Marcus Bischoff of HEAVEN SHALL BURN, alongside an official video directed by Witzki Visions (Mirko Witzki). The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album “Dystopia”, which will be released on April 22nd via Century Media Records.
The band comments about the song: “It’s not about a real virus like Corona, but about ideas planted in our heads that spread like one and eat us from the inside out. Moreover, it is a concentrated charge of more than 20 years of friendship, a real metal mixture that will wreck your neck.”
When the gates of the world slammed shut in 2020, CALIBAN focused their energies in the studio. The results were nothing short of prolific: at first, “Zeitgeister”, a collection of classic CALIBAN songs re-done in their native German, but more importantly, a brand-new album, “Dystopia”.
The approach to “Dystopia” was instinctive and organic. The result was simply darker and heavier. A state of the world address and a sign of these locked-down times. The band members worked in relative isolation, not being able to meet up for writing sessions. Ideas were passed around via the internet. Yet, the anxiety and angst they were all feeling came through. Hence the opening line of the album title track and war-cry: “Welcome Dystopia – Come show me who you are!”. Amidst the anger and sonic wreckage, there’s still a ghost of hopefulness as the band searches for identity, solidarity and ultimately rising from dystopian ashes. A long running fixture in the European metal scene, Caliban have reemerged with a furious vision for these dark days. Welcome Dystopia.
“Dystopia” tracklisting:
- Dystopia feat. Christoph Wieczorek
- Ascent of the Blessed
- VirUS feat. Marcus Bischoff
- Phantom Pain
- Alien
- sWords
- Darkness I Became
- Dragon feat. Jonny Davy
- Hibernate
- mOther
- The World Breaks Everyone
- D I V I D E D
You can watch the official video for “VirUS” below:
