Capricorns (sometimes stylized as CAPRICORNS) is an
instrumental
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progressive metal
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band from London,
["Tempered With The Blood Of Beasts"]
''Stereogum
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''Stereogum'' was one of the first MP3 blogs and has received several award ...
'', 10 September 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.[Kerswell, Ronnie]
"CAPRICORNS BULLY GOATS GRUFF"
Issue (67) of rocksound magazine, December 2004. Retrieved on 3 March 2015. mixing various elements of
doom metal
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,
sludge metal
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[Roddy, Christopher]
"CAPRICORNS BEAR THEIR BONES WITH LATEST RELEASE"
''MetalSucks
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History
The site was foun ...
'', 31 October 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015. and
math rock
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guitars.
[Frances, Morgan]
"Capricorns"
''The Quietus
''The Quietus'' is a British online music and pop culture magazine founded by John Doran and Luke Turner. The site is an editorially independent publication led by Doran with a group of freelance journalists and critics.
Content
''The Quiet ...
'', 31 July 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015. The band's lineup consisted of guitarist Nathan Dylan Bennett, guitarist Chris Cates , bassist Dean Berry and drummer Nathan Perrier.
["London's CAPRICORNS Complete Work On New Album"]
''Blabbermouth.net
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'', 29 July 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015. They have been inspired by Italian horror
and they feature ex-members of
Orange Goblin
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History
Orange Goblin was originally f ...
and
Iron Monkey.
["CAPRICORNS"]
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
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, Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
History
Capricorns formed in 2003.
In 2005 they recorded their debut album "Ruder Forms Survive"
following the release of their self-titled three-track EP (2004).
2005 was also the year they toured in the UK with
Electric Wizard
Electric Wizard are an English doom metal band from Dorset. The band formed in 1993 and have recorded nine studio albums, two of which have been considered genre landmarks: '' Come My Fanatics…'' (1997) and ''Dopethrone'' (2000). Electric Wi ...
.
["Electric Wizard Jabez Clegg, Manchester, 27/04/2005"]
ninehertz.co.uk, 29 May 2005. Retrieved on 3 March 2015. In 2008 they released their second full album "River, Bear Your Bones" on
Rise Above Records
Rise Above Records is a London-based independent record label owned by Lee Dorrian (of the band Cathedral and formerly of Napalm Death).
Founding
Lee Dorrian started Rise Above Records in 1988 without the intention of the label being an ongoi ...
based at the time in multiple geographical locations
and in the same year they disbanded.
[Capper, Andy]
"Breaking Up Is Hard To Do"
''Vice (magazine)
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'', 1 August 2008. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.
Band members
* Chris Cates (guitar)
* Nathan Dylan Bennett (guitar)
* Kevin Williams (guitar)
* Dean Berry (bass)
* Nathan Perrier (drums)
* Christopher Turner (drums)
* Javier Villegas (bass)
* Chris West (bass)
* Anthony Dearlove (bass)
Discography
Studio albums
Other works
References
External links
Capricorns' MyspaceRise Above Records
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Sludge metal musical groups
Musical quartets
Musical groups established in 2003