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Caliban
Hardcore band from Hattingen · formed 1997
- Shows on record
- 38
- Rooms played
- 32
- Cities
- 30
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Jun 10, 2017Base Aérienne 217
About
Caliban is a band from Hattingen, formed in 1997, tagged alternative, deathcore, german by its sources. Shows on record run from 2005 to 2017, across 32 rooms in 30 cities.
- Caliban formed in 1997 — MusicBrainz
- Caliban is based in Hattingen — MusicBrainz
- Andreas Dörner: lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Marc Görtz: electric guitar — MusicBrainz
- Denis Schmidt: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Patrick Grün: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Marco Schaller: background vocals — MusicBrainz
- Kenneth Iain Duncan: member — MusicBrainz
- Claus Wilgenbusch: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Robert Krämer: drums (drum set) (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Engin Güres: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Thomas Sielemann: electric guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Boris Pracht: electric bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Caliban has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1998–2025 — MusicBrainz
- Caliban (band) formed in 1997 — Wikipedia
- Caliban (band) is from Hattingen , Germany — Wikipedia
- Caliban (band) has 5 members: Andreas Dörner, Denis Schmidt, Marc Görtz, Patrick Grün, Kenneth Iain Duncan — Wikipedia
- Caliban (band) plays Metalcore — Wikipedia
- Caliban has 427612 listeners on Last.fm — Caliban on Last.fm
- Caliban has released 10 recordings between 2018 and 2025 — Caliban on Discogs
- Caliban has 17 followers on Genius — Caliban on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @calibanofficial — Caliban on Genius
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
38 on record · SongkickNo upcoming shows on record.Know of one? Tell us
Shows per year
- 20051 show
- 20092 shows
- 20103 shows
- 20111 show
- 201212 shows
- 20141 show
- 201517 shows
- 20171 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2017 | Base Aérienne 217 · Bretigny Sur OrgeSupportwith The Living End, Alter Bridge, Slayer, +10 | Support | The Living End, Alter Bridge, Slayer, +10 |
| Jan 30, 2015 | Kulturfabrik Kofmehl · SolothurnHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 29, 2015 | SUBSTAGE · KarlsruheHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 28, 2015 | Batschkapp · FrankfurtHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 27, 2015 | Musiktheater · KasselHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 26, 2015 | Kantine · AugsburgHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 25, 2015 | HIRSCH · NurembergHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 24, 2015 | Posthof · LinzHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 23, 2015 | F-Haus · JenaSupportwith Bury Tomorrow, Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Support | Bury Tomorrow, Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 22, 2015 | Klub Proxima · WarsawHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 21, 2015 | C-Club · BerlinHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 19, 2015 | Musikzentrum Hannover · HannoverHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 18, 2015 | Dynamo · EindhovenHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 17, 2015 | Caserne Fonck · LiègeHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 16, 2015 | Factor · BrugesHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 15, 2015 | X · HerfordHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 14, 2015 | Zeche Bochum · BochumHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| Jan 13, 2015 | Markthalle · HamburgHeadlinerwith Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer | Headliner | Any Given Day, Dream On, Dreamer |
| May 25, 2014 | The Forum Hertfordshire · HatfieldSupportwith Slam Dunk, The All-American Rejects, Goldfinger, +14 | Support | Slam Dunk, The All-American Rejects, Goldfinger, +14 |
| Feb 26, 2012 | Effenaar Grote Zaal · EindhovenHeadlinerwith Winds of Plague, Eyes Set to Kill, We Butter the Bread With Butter, +1 | Headliner | Winds of Plague, Eyes Set to Kill, We Butter the Bread With Butter, +1 |
| Feb 25, 2012 | Essigfabrik · CologneHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Eyes Set to Kill, Winds of Plague, +2 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Eyes Set to Kill, Winds of Plague, +2 |
| Feb 21, 2012 | Saal, Dynamo · ZürichHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Winds of Plague | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Winds of Plague |
| Feb 19, 2012 | Blackout - Old Location · RomeHeadlinerwith Carnifex, Beneath the Massacre, Winds of Plague, +7 | Headliner | Carnifex, Beneath the Massacre, Winds of Plague, +7 |
| Feb 17, 2012 | Backstage · MunichHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Winds of Plague, Attilla, +1 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Winds of Plague, Attilla, +1 |
| Feb 12, 2012 | Rotunda - Lower · KrakowHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Eyes Set to Kill, Attila, +1 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Eyes Set to Kill, Attila, +1 |
| Feb 11, 2012 | F-Haus · JenaHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Winds of Plague, Attilla, +3 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Winds of Plague, Attilla, +3 |
| Feb 10, 2012 | C-Club · BerlinHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Attila, We Butter Th..., +3 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Attila, We Butter Th..., +3 |
| Feb 9, 2012 | Lille Sal, Pumpehuset · CopenhagenHeadlinerwith Winds of Plague, Eyes Set to Kill, We Butter the Bread With Butter, +1 | Headliner | Winds of Plague, Eyes Set to Kill, We Butter the Bread With Butter, +1 |
| Feb 7, 2012 | Nosturi · HelsinkiHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, Eyes Set to Kill, We Butter the Bread With Butter, +2 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, Eyes Set to Kill, We Butter the Bread With Butter, +2 |
| Feb 3, 2012 | Markthalle · HamburgHeadlinerwith Winds of Plague, Attilla, We Butter Th... | Headliner | Winds of Plague, Attilla, We Butter Th... |
| Feb 2, 2012 | SUBSTAGE · KarlsruheHeadlinerwith All Shall Perish, We Butter the Bread With Butter, Eyes Set to Kill, +4 | Headliner | All Shall Perish, We Butter the Bread With Butter, Eyes Set to Kill, +4 |
| Jul 30, 2011 | Backstage · MunichSupportwith Crushing Caspars, More Than a Thousand, Disco Ensemble, +3 | Support | Crushing Caspars, More Than a Thousand, Disco Ensemble, +3 |
| Jan 25, 2010 | Stadthalle Offenbach · OffenbachSupportwith Machine Head, Hatebreed, All Shall Perish, +1 | Support | Machine Head, Hatebreed, All Shall Perish, +1 |
| Jan 25, 2010 | Schlachthof Wiesbaden · WiesbadenSupportwith Machine Head, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, +1 | Support | Machine Head, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through, +1 |
| Jan 23, 2010 | Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle · StuttgartSupportwith Machine Head, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through | Support | Machine Head, Hatebreed, Bleeding Through |
| Dec 30, 2009 | LKA-Longhorn · StuttgartHeadlinerwith Darkness Over X, Heaven Shall Burn, Ausverkauft, +3 | Headliner | Darkness Over X, Heaven Shall Burn, Ausverkauft, +3 |
| Dec 27, 2009 | Factor · BrugesHeadlinerwith Heaven Shall Burn, Dark Tranquillity, Deadlock, +1 | Headliner | Heaven Shall Burn, Dark Tranquillity, Deadlock, +1 |
| Dec 30, 2005 | Autonomes Jugendzentrum (AJZ) Talschock · ChemnitzHeadlinerwith Deadlock, Neaera, Fear My Thoughts, +2 | Headliner | Deadlock, Neaera, Fear My Thoughts, +2 |
Where they play
32 rooms in 30 citiesRooms played most
- Backstage · Munich2 shows
- C-Club · Berlin2 shows
- F-Haus · Jena2 shows
- Factor · Bruges2 shows
- Markthalle · Hamburg2 shows
Cities played
- Berlin2 shows
- Bruges2 shows
- Eindhoven2 shows
- Hamburg2 shows
- Jena2 shows
and 25 other cities
Releases
30 releases, 1998–2025Back From Hell
2025 · Album
Dear Suffering
2025 · Ep
Dystopia
2022 · Album
Ascent Of The Blessed
2022
VirUS
2022
The Shadow
2022
Zeitgeister
2021 · Ep
Intoleranz
2021
Nichts
2021
Elements
2018 · Album
Intoxicated
2018
Memoirs (2009-2017)
2017 · Compilation
Alive in a Glass Cage
2016 · Single
Gravity
2016 · Album
Mein schwarzes Herz
2016 · Single
Paralyzed
2016 · Single
Ghost Empire
2014 · Album
I Am Nemesis
2012 · Album
Coverfield
2011 · Ep
Say Hello to Tragedy
2009 · Album
The Awakening
2007 · Album
The Undying Darkness
2006 · Album
The Split Program II
2005 · Album
The Opposite From Within
2004 · Album
Shadow Hearts
2003 · Album
Vent
2001 · Album
The Split Program
2000 · Album
A Small Boy and a Grey Heaven
1999 · Album
Advance Type
1999 · Ep
Caliban
1998 · Ep
Lineup
- Andreas Dörner · lead vocals
- Marc Görtz · electric guitar
- Denis Schmidt · background vocals
- Patrick Grün · drums (drum set)
- Marco Schaller · background vocals
- Kenneth Iain Duncan
Former
- Claus Wilgenbusch · electric guitar
- Robert Krämer · drums (drum set)
- Engin Güres · electric bass guitar
- Thomas Sielemann · electric guitar
- Boris Pracht · electric bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Caliban on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Caliban on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Caliban on Genius | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| Bandcamp | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.