No, not Caliban from Germany, Kaliban from Finland, who play melodic metal, kinda extreme, but with almost as much keyboard and quiet bits as growling.
Third-tier Finnish metal is still pretty good. The synths are a bit corny, and everything’s a little tentative and misty-sounding. And too many leaping elves.
Considering the band’s twin impulses (metal and groove), it’s no surprise that Grand Amputation has more than a bit of the astringent flavor of nü metal.
If any band is deserving of the 100% American metal buzz currently swirling around Brand New Sin, God Forbid, and Shadows Fall, it’s California’s Brick Bath.