Named after the wild, deformed slave in Shakespeare's 'The Tempest', Caliban are five German musicians who despite their young age are already seen as veterans of the European metal-core scene. Calibans debut 'A Small Boy and A Grey Heaven' as well as 2003's crirtically acclaimed 'Shadow Hearts' finally get a domestic release via Lifeforce / Stomp. Caliban are largely reposible for opening the doors for a new wave of Swedish metal riffing and crushing breakdowns now known as metal-core.