Charcoal Grace is the sixth studio album by Australian progressive metal band Caligula's Horse. It was released on 26 January 2024 through Inside Out Music and was produced by Sam Vallen, the band's guitarist.
Background and promotion On 10 November 2023, the band released the first single titled "Golem" and announced the album itself and release date, whilst also revealing the album cover and the track list. On 7 December, the band unveiled the second single "The World Breathes with Me". On 11 January 2024, two weeks before the album release, the band premiered the third single "The Stormchaser" along with a music video.
Critical reception
The album received positive reviews from critics. Alex Mace of Distorted Sound scored the album 10 out of 10 and called the album "inventive, united, heartbreaking, blood-pumping [and] inspired".
Track listing Adapted from Apple Music.
Personnel Caligula's Horse Jim Grey – vocals Sam Vallen – guitars, production, engineering, mixing, arranging Dale Prinsse – bass, engineering, photography Josh Griffin – drums
Additional musicians Kate Derepas – cello Sophie Willis – flute, clarinet Victoria Taylor – trumpet Samuel Andrews – violin
Additional personnel Jared Adlam – engineering Forrester Savell – mastering Chris Stevenson-Mangos – layout, design Chris Panatier – artwork
Charts + Chart performance for Charcoal Grace Chart (2024) Peakposition Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) 5
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