Brisbane, Australia

A hard-hitting and shape-shifting Aussie progressive metal/alt-rock unit based out of Brisbane, Caligula's Horse was founded in 2011 around the talents of vocalist Jim Grey, lead guitarist Sam Vellen, guitarist Adrian Goleby, bassist/vocalist Dave Couper, and drummer Josh Griffin. Taking a cue from bands like Coheed and Cambria, Haken, Dream Theater, and Circus Maximus, the band released their full-length debut, Moments from Ephemeral City, not long after forming. Their sophomore effort, 2013's The Tide, the Thief & River's End, was preceded by an EP, Colossus, and in 2015 they released their breakthrough LP, the Inside Out Music-issued Bloom, which made a strong showing on the Australian charts. 2017 saw the band drop their highly anticipated fourth studio long-player, the narrative-driven In Contact, again via Inside Out. ~ James Christopher Monger