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0
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Band
Caliban
Title
Coverfield
Type
LP/EP
Company
Century Media
YOR
2011
Style
Metalcore/Hardcore
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For the record, I'm a huge Caliban fan and have been for about 10 years. Unfortunately, their new 4 song covers EP, Coverfield, just doesn't do it for me. The Type O Negative and Rammstein covers just aren't better than the originals and nothing new is added other than the screaming vocals. I do like the At The Gates cover, hence bringing the rating up to a 3. The Helter Skelter cover is all over the place (including blast beats and Metalcore breakdowns) and for me, doesn't even come close to the Motley Crue version. I'm still a Caliban fan and eagerly await their next album, but I don't think I'll be revisiting this EP anytime soon.
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