Caligula’s Horse are pleased to release a new Digital Deluxe Edition of their latest album Charcoal Grace.  The new edition, out today, is available only digitally and includes both the full studio album as well as instrumental versions of each track.

Order the deluxe edition at https://caligulashorse.lnk.to/CharcoalGrace-DeluxeEdition

Singer Jim Grey on the release:
“There are so many layers and motifs within the composition of Charcoal Grace, and we’re excited to share this deluxe instrumental version of the album with you to hear even more depths and emotional moments you may not have discovered yet. Also none of those pesky distracting vocals, am I right?”

Caligula’s Horse is also pleased to announce their Charcoal Grace tab book with guitar jam tracks and exclusive merch via Sheet Happens, out now.

In addition to this announcement, Caligula’s Horse will embark on their final AU and NZ run in June/July:

Australia
14th June – Adelaide  – Unibar
15th June – Perth – Magnet house
22nd June – Canberra – The Baso

New Zealand
4th July – New Zealand – Wellington – MEOW
5th July – New Zealand – Auckland – Whammy Bar
6th July – New Zealand – Christchurch (Rock Monsters Festival)

Tickets: https://ffm.live/ch-aus-nz24

Order Charcoal Grace here:
https://caligulashorse.lnk.to/CharcoalGrace-Bio

Watch the videos for the singles for Golem here:
“Golem”: https://youtu.be/pPWqa1LJdrU
“The World Breathes With Me”: https://youtu.be/n59M9CvSnos?si=3Wcf43jlz6z9fyoh
“The Stormchaser”: https://youtu.be/qlIlXhxJWLM?si=oKqdDLl-5pao6ZxX

Charcoal Grace is the 6^th studio album of the band, and it combines raw rock power with immense emotional depth. Charcoal Grace is borne of the static hopelessness that the pandemic forced upon the band and, indeed, much of the world, these past few years. It is an album reckoning with the experiences and outcomes of this time geared, ultimately, towards catharsis – moving towards a more hopeful future.

“Caligula’s Horse expand upon their palette and vision with an admirable confidence and clarity of purpose” – Prog Magazine

“Whether you’re a returning follower or a newcomer, you’ll surely find Charcoal Grace to be a deeply impressive and thoughtful journey from one of today’s greatest genre torchbearers.” – Metal Injection

Caligula’s Horse are:
Jim Grey – lead vocals
Sam Vallen – lead guitar
Josh Griffin – drums
Dale Prinsse – bass

Caligula’s Horse, Brisbane’s premier progressive metal outfit, known for their dynamic, soaring soundscapes, heavy melodic intricacy and huge live sound, will be astounding South African audiences this August. Proudly brought to you by prog metal aficionados Turning Tricks Entertainment, the band will be touring their critically acclaimed new album ‘Charcoal Grace’.

Caligula’s Horse has taken ambitious strides with every release, maintaining a course of continual artistic development and reinvention. Formed in 2011, the band garnered critical acclaim for their eclectic and exploratory debut, Moments from Ephemeral City (2011), and its dark, conceptual follow-up, The Tide, the Thief & River’s End (2013). But Caligula’s Horse truly made their mark worldwide with their vibrant and hard-hitting third album, Bloom (2015), the first on prestigious German record label, Inside Out. It was on the back of this record that the group expanded its touring regime beyond Australia, including shows with the likes of Mastodon, Opeth, the Dillinger Escape Plan, Tesseract, and Anathema.Caligula’s Horse’s fourth album, In Contact (2017), with its grand concept and expansive dynamics, saw the band grow its reach tremendously, packing out venues across Australia, the UK, Europe, and touring the Americas for the first time.

In 2020, Caligula’s Horse released Rise Radiant, an uncompromising exploration of the human experience dressed in vivid musical colour and virtuosic performances. With the release of Rise Radiant, Caligula’s Horse celebrated their highest international chart positions yet.

In January 2024, the band released their 6th studio album Charcoal Grace. Borne of the static hopelessness that the pandemic forced upon the band and, indeed, much of the world, these past few years, Charcoal Grace is an album reckoning with the experiences and outcomes of this time geared, ultimately, towards catharsis – moving towards a more hopeful future.

Having curated tours in the past for global hard-hitters such as Jinjer, Karnivool, Periphery, TesseracT, 36 Crazyfists and more, Turning Tricks Entertainment will undoubtedly leave South Africans of discerning musical tastes giddy with excitement at the announcement of their first tour post-pandemic.

Support comes from fellow Atonal Music Agency roster mates Deity’s Muse at both shows. In addition, Sunken State and New Earth join the Sognage billing with Megalodon completing the Daisy Jones lineup.

Powered by Jägermeister, the Caligula’s Horse Charcoal Grace South Africa tour is sure to be the most unforgettable two nights of progressive metal on the African continent this year.

CALIGULA’S HORSE Charcoal Grace South Africa Tour dates:
Fri, 23 August – Daisy Jones, Stellenbosch. With support from Deity’s Muse and Megalodon. Sat, 24 August – Sognage, Johannesburg. With support from Deity’s Muse, Sunken State and New Earth.

Tickets are on sale nationwide at R500 each through http://www.howler.co.za