Red is Caveat's 3rd and most involved album to date, showcasing their
steady writing and musical growth resulting in a much more focused collection
of songs delivering both a heavier and more technical approach to the
songwriting. The next year promises a steady schedule of performances
booked across Canada promoting 'Red', while continuing to push forward
an awakening of Canadian metal with a unique and distinct sound.
About Caveat:
One of the leaders of the western heavy music revolution, Caveat offers accessible, progressive metal that combines
aggressive metal vocals with three-part harmonies, funk influenced bass
lines and traditional thrash-metal guitar riffs. ....
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Vicious Circle [lyrics]
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Calgary's FFWD Magazine honoured Caveat in their list of albums that define the city, calling Red a "53-minute musical journey [that] leaves a crushing inferno of melodic sound in its wake through skilfully executed guitar riffs, winding passages that never talk down or leave the listener behind." You can read the article here.
Pure Grain Audio gives Red a 7.5/10, saying it "comes packaged to impress. Red brings an equal blend of old and new metal and has definite appeal for all ages of metal fans." You can read the full review here.
ProgressiveWorld.net gave "Red" a 5/5 saying "it does seem clear that Caveat has the potential to breathe real life into an often hackneyed genre. Caveat IS what most of their brethren can only pretend to be. Without question, Red is a must have disc. Get it." You can read the full review here.
Germany's Progressive Newsletter gave "Red" a 10/10. The magazine
is available for purchase here.
Calgary's FFWD Weekly Newspaper called Caveat "progressive melodic
metal at its best from some of the most technically adept musicians
in the city." You can read the article here.
Greece's Flights of Pegasus says Caveat's "powerful characteristic is how tight, technically and daring in inspiration they sound. It is certain that their motives are creativity, good will and love for what they do. It is one of the rare circulations that direct the audience to enjoy good stuff performed by skilled musicians." "Red" has also been playlisted to Flight of Pegasus' internet
radio station. The full review, written in Greek, can be found
here.
Caveat was a featured artist in the Hot Flashes section of Brave Words
& Bloody Knuckles issue #109 that says "From Alberta, we've got
Caveat playing a thrash/death/prog hybrid on their manic new record
Red-the hybrid emerges as the Canadian prairies' signature sound. Red
has the listener solidly impressed at Caveat's musicianship, songwriting
and spastic speed."
Caveat was chosen as a featured artist in the Podsafe Music Network
Newsletter for March 08.
Jeremy Webster of the Calgary metal band Decipher says "Over the top musicianship!! Drums are tight and excellent, guitars sound great with beautiful, brutal tones, and the bass is nice and thick. Very well produced and mastered!! And the album artwork is amazing!! From the Red jewel case down to the booklet, way to go boys!!"
The title track "Red" is #6 of the Top 10 metal songs played on the
Podsafe Music Network for the week ending 1 March 08.
Netherlands' Lords of Metal gave "Red" an 85/100. "Caveat has given
a twist to complexity and diversity, but without overdoing the technique
too much. Not just some plain metal but a load of extreme progressive
death metal combined with funk and jazz parts, which are weighed down
by unusual, surprising changes in atmosphere and pace and peculiar,
wondrous arrangements. The result? An intriguing, monstrous musical
trip of almost three quarters of an hour. But the diversity does not
end with the music; also when it comes to the vocals this is an enormous
rich, varied and almost theatrical CD." You can read the entire review
here.
Caveat's Greg Musgrave was interviewed by PunkTV.ca's Dixon Christie.
You can check out the interview here.
Caveat was interviewed as part of a featured spotlight on "The
Greatest Underground Show On Earth: Vol.2" on the Vinland Radio
Podcast. Also interviewed on the show were Inner
Surge and Strings of Mass Destruction as well as playing 9 tracks
from the album. You can hear the full show here.
"Red" is sitting at #13 on the Top 100 Metal Releases chart on LegalDownload.net.
(Feb 08)
Keith Fraser says "the new CD 'RED' from CAVEAT, bends the metal,
twists it, heats it up and leaves it on the cold hard ground as a pool
of hot bubbling molting thrash metal masterpiece. CAVEAT has produced
an album that is sometimes bombastic and grand, other times dark but
always with high-speed prog metal blasting with every deep cut. CAVEAT
has produced an album that is complex with an atmosphere that is hot
. . . 'RED' hot." You can read the full review at Caustic Truths here.
Caveat was named as Artist Spotlight at TheProgFiles.com for January
2008. Riding on the tails of a top notch review, this feature includes
an interview with Caveat's Greg Musgrave. They summed it up by saying
"Caveat - caution: a warning against certain acts: "a caveat against
unfair practices" Here's your warning... These Canadian Prog metal masters
play with such ferocity and technical expertise your listening appendages
may very well bleed from the crushing musical torrent. With their latest
sacrifice to all that is heavy, "Red" is quickly gaining momentum and
more than worthy of acquiring." You can read the feature and interview
here.
Caveat had the honour of being named among the Top 3 local acts for 2007 by Calgary's
CJSW 90.9FM.
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles gives "Red" an 8 out of 10 and says
"Caveat is a manic, speedy, spastic-addled band that combines the best
elements of fast melodic death, thrash, prog, and straight-up metal
to create a surprisingly cohesive and interesting record. Call this
western Canada's emerging signature sound, Caveat doing the scene proud
with this strong release that plays well, the listener being impressed
and re-impressed as the record continues." The album also made it onto
editor Tim Henderson's and reviewer David Perri's Brave Picks lists
for issue #107.
The Prog Files give "Red" a 4.5 out of 5 and call it "full
of surprises, the band tastefully colors the canvas of their music...
a not-so-expected element of hard-core bands. I have to sum this album
up with the word: diverse. Caveat is in a league of their own granting
us bone crushing metal that pays homage to the prog greats... a fine
marriage indeed." The full review is available here.
Neo-Zine calls Caveat "both sweet and scalding", with "Red"
being "so fresh and new that its hot! The band seems comfortable at
any speed or tempo, and they create a structure that allows them to
adjust those things very effectively. Of course, the pit friendly mosh
parts are a favorite. They are tempered with nice melodic passages and
sweet sounding solos. This CD might go over with a larger segment of
music fans, but it will probably be be just "hard" enough
for extremists, purists, and hard core genre conservatives." You can
read the full review here.
Caustic Truths magazine recently caught the buzz surrounding Caveat
prompting editor Richard Tanana to interview the band himself. You can
read the interview online here.
Red has been tearing up campus/community stations across Canada staying
in the Top 10 Metal charts for the 3 months since its release.
The Metal Observer gives "Red" an 8.5/10 calling it "a foundation
made up by at times dizzyingly complex rhythms and breaks, held together
by immensely catchy melodies, everything topped off by the very varied
vocal approach, which brings us guttural Death growls as well as aggressive
vocals and clear singing as well, sometimes layered together or going
hand in hand as if it was the easiest thing in the world, while the
music runs circles around you." You can check out the entire review
here.
Caveat's "Red" charted at #3 on Toronto's CHRY 105.5FM and #6 on Edmonton's
CJSR 88.5 FM Loud charts during the week ending 7 August 07.
Absolute Underground magazine says "from the moment I laid eyes
on the third and latest album from Caveat, I was immediately drawn to
the slick and prominent clear red jewel case, as well as the powerful
cover art that lay within. Caveat, with their progressive and experimental
style of metal, also seems to take the same care in maintaining and
blending a nice balance not only with the visuals, but within the music
as well. This album has a variety of everything from rippin' epic yet
sometimes dark guitar melodies and thrash esq. drum beats to death and
power metal vocals and beyond." You can read the full review on page
#39 of the June/July issue here.
Caveat's "Red" debuted at #3 on Lethbridge's CKXU 88.3FM charts for
the week ending 10 July 07.
MetalNetRadio.net gives "Red" a 9/10 and says "complexity and diversity
comes to mind while listening to Caveat's latest release 'Red'. One
can't pin down one word to describe the audio assault that the band
brings to you with the 7 unique tracks presented. 'My Messiah', 'M.O.D'
and 'Vindication' are all prime examples of how Caveat take you through
a maze of riffage, time changes and colorful vocal melodies. So much
to digest within every song, this album will have you listening over
and over again hearing new things each time. Caveat's 'Red' puts the
world on notice that Calgary Alberta Canada is the home of new original
heavy metal."
Caveat's "Red" debuted at #2 on Toronto's CHRY 105.5FM Loud charts
during the week ending 24 June 07.
MetalNetRadio.com charted "Red" at #25 for all metal albums released
in the month of June 07.
The release of Caveat's Red was the featured press item on the music
industry's promotion site, Mi2N.
Caveat was featured in the February/March 2007 issue of Absolute
Underground. You can check out a full page interview with the band on
page 6 of the paper here.
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