| Charcoal Grace | ||||
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| Released | 26 January 2024 | |||
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| Length | 61:57 | |||
| Label | Inside Out Music | |||
| Producer | Sam Vallen | |||
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| Singles from Charcoal Grace | ||||
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. [4] [5]
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. [6] On 7 December, the band unveiled the second single "The World Breathes with Me". [7] On 11 January 2024, two weeks before the album release, the band premiered the third single "The Stormchaser" along with a music video. [8]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Distorted Sound | 10/10 [9] |
| Metal Storm | 8.2/10 [10] |
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". [9]
Adapted from Apple Music. [11]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The World Breathes with Me" | Jim Grey, Josh Griffin, Dale Prinsse, Sam Vallen | 10:00 |
| 2. | "Golem" | Grey, Griffin, Vallen | 5:20 |
| 3. | "Charcoal Grace I: Prey" | Grey, Prinsse, Vallen | 7:47 |
| 4. | "Charcoal Grace II: A World Without" | Grey, Griffin, Prinsse, Vallen | 6:47 |
| 5. | "Charcoal Grace III: Vigil" | Grey, Vallen | 3:22 |
| 6. | "Charcoal Grace IV: Give Me Hell" | Grey, Griffin, Vallen | 6:13 |
| 7. | "Sails" | Grey, Vallen | 4:31 |
| 8. | "The Stormchaser" | Grey, Prinsse, Vallen | 5:57 |
| 9. | "Mute" | Grey, Vallen | 12:00 |
| Total length: | 61:57 | ||
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| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Vinyl Albums (ARIA) [12] | 5 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] | 39 |
| UK Album Downloads (OCC) [14] | 41 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC) [15] | 16 |
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