Top tracks — play these first
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Forsaken Horizon — This track embodies the album's blend of aggression and melody, featuring powerful breakdowns juxtaposed with soaring choruses that highlight the band’s musical range.
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Storm of Rage — The intense energy of this song captures the raw emotion present throughout the album, showcasing Caliban's ability to convey angst through both lyrical content and instrumentation.
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Scream From the Abyss — With its haunting melodies and crushing heaviness, this track represents a pivotal moment on the album where vulnerability meets ferocity in both lyrics and sound.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends aggressive and melodic elements effectively, though it follows familiar metalcore patterns.
What we noticed
- The album features a consistent use of heavy guitar riffs paired with melodic guitar lines that create a dynamic contrast throughout.
- Several tracks incorporate breakdowns followed by atmospheric interludes, allowing for shifts in intensity and mood.
- The vocal delivery alternates between harsh screams and clean singing, emphasizing the emotional range of the lyrics.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- steady mid-tempo intensity
- relentless melodic aggression
- emotional catharsis through sound
- engaging narrative flow
- for focused workouts
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of instant gratification
- prefer light, airy sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2003, Shadow Hearts marked Caliban's third studio album, coming after the breakthrough success of their previous album, The Opposite from Within. This release solidified their presence in the metalcore scene and showcased their evolving sound as they experimented with melody alongside their signature aggression.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Heaven Shall Burn· Parkway Drive· August Burns Red
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Dark Shadows 1:30
- 2 Forsaken Horizon 2:52
- 3 Storm of Rage 4:02
- 4 Vicious Circle 3:53
- 5 Bad Dream 2:58
- 6 The Seventh Soul 3:18
- 7 Scream From the Abyss 3:41
- 8 Detect Your Liberty 3:33
- 9 Fire Is My Witness 3:15
- 10 Between the Worlds 3:04
- 11 A Piece of My Life 3:12
- 12 Everlasting... 3:17
- 13 Boredo(o)m 2:42
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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