Capricorns (band)

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Capricorns
OriginLondon, England, UK
Genres Doom metal, sludge metal, progressive metal, instrumental
Years active2003–2008, 2025-
Labels Rise Above Records

Capricorns (sometimes stylized as CAPRICORNS) is an instrumental progressive metal band from London, [1] [2] mixing various elements of doom metal, sludge metal [3] and math rock guitars. [4] The band's lineup consisted of guitarist Nathan Dylan Bennett, guitarist Kevin Williams, bassist Dean Berry and drummer Nathan Perrier. [5] They have been inspired by Italian horror [2] and they feature ex-members of Orange Goblin and Iron Monkey. [2] [5] [6]

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History

Capricorns formed in 2003. [1] In 2005 they recorded their debut album "Ruder Forms Survive" [4] following the release of their self-titled three-track EP (2004). [2] 2005 was also the year they toured in the UK with Electric Wizard. [7] In 2008 they released their second full album "River, Bear Your Bones" on Rise Above Records [3] [4] [5] based at the time in multiple geographical locations [4] and in the same year they disbanded. [8] . The band are billed to play their first show in eighteen years at the 2026 edition of Desertfest London. [9]

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

TitleReleasedFormatLabel
Ruder Forms Survive2005CD, LP Rise Above Records
River, Bear Your Bones2008CD, LPRise Above Records

Other works

TitleReleasedFormatLabel
Capricorns2004CD, EPRise Above Records

References

  1. 1 2 "Tempered With The Blood Of Beasts", Stereogum , 10 September 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Kerswell, Ronnie. "CAPRICORNS BULLY GOATS GRUFF" Archived 4 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine , Issue (67) of rocksound magazine, December 2004. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  3. 1 2 Roddy, Christopher. "CAPRICORNS BEAR THEIR BONES WITH LATEST RELEASE", MetalSucks , 31 October 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Frances, Morgan. "Capricorns", The Quietus , 31 July 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "London's CAPRICORNS Complete Work On New Album", Blabbermouth.net , 29 July 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  6. ↑ "CAPRICORNS", All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival), Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  7. ↑ "Electric Wizard Jabez Clegg, Manchester, 27/04/2005", ninehertz.co.uk, 29 May 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  8. ↑ Capper, Andy. "Breaking Up Is Hard To Do", Vice (magazine) , 1 August 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
  9. ↑ "Desertfest". Desertfest . Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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