---
title: "Caligula’s Horse"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/caligula-s-horse"
genre: "Progressive Metal"
country: "Australia"
formed: 2011
---

# Caligula’s Horse

**Caligula’s Horse** is a progressive metal band, from Australia, active 2011 to present.

Caligula's Horse is an Australian progressive metal band from Brisbane, Queensland. The band was formed by Sam Vallen and Jim Grey in early 2011. The current lineup consists of lead vocalist Jim Grey, lead guitarist Sam Vallen, bassist Dale Prinsse and drummer Josh Griffin. Caligula's Horse achieved their first chart success with their 2015 album release Bloom, with it reaching number 16 on the Australian Albums ARIA Chart and number 75 on the overall album chart. The album also reached number 73 on the Australian iTunes chart on 21 October 2015.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caligula's_Horse

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Caligula’s Horse |
| Genre | Progressive Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Brisbane, Australia |
| Formed | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Jim Grey](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jim-grey) | Lead vocals | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Dale Prinsse](https://themetalnet.com/musician/dale-prinsse) | Electric bass guitar | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Josh Griffin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-griffin) | Drums (drum set) | 2016 to present | Current |
| [Sam Vallen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sam-vallen) | Electric guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [Adrian Goleby](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adrian-goleby) | Electric guitar | 2017 to 2021 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | [Colossus](https://themetalnet.com/album/a81af840-f985-48f7-bc0b-6bb0bfcabb2c) | EP |
| 2011 | [Moments From Ephemeral City](https://themetalnet.com/album/21af0e02-68e6-493d-a220-4cf4a7343eb0) | Album |
| 2013 | [The Tide, the Thief & River’s End](https://themetalnet.com/album/89afdb7b-7734-46df-8771-354d53cb391e) | Album |
| 2015 | [Bloom](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad615691-973c-4885-a21d-f6b323c2dabe) | Album |
| 2017 | [In Contact](https://themetalnet.com/album/64b3fe21-6594-4923-8297-5a3f829f063e) | Album |
| 2020 | [Rise Radiant](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e184166-fe76-4dea-b81a-366bcc99db37) | Album |
| 2024 | [Charcoal Grace](https://themetalnet.com/album/5abb3868-7bd9-43d5-8fed-294873f210a6) | Album |

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- [Soen](https://themetalnet.com/band/soen) (listened together)
- [Opeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/opeth) (listened together)
- [TesseracT](https://themetalnet.com/band/tesseract) (listened together)
- [Devin Townsend Project](https://themetalnet.com/band/devin-townsend-project) (listened together)
- [VOLA](https://themetalnet.com/band/vola) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Between the Buried and Me](https://themetalnet.com/band/between-the-buried-and-me) (listened together)
- [Riverside](https://themetalnet.com/band/riverside) (listened together)
- [The Contortionist](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-contortionist) (listened together)
- [Pain of Salvation](https://themetalnet.com/band/pain-of-salvation) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- website: https://www.caligulashorse.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/caligulashorse
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/caligulashorse/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/2829141
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCSvdryUV4PNFuS8fYzD8vcw
- bandcamp: https://caligulashorse.bandcamp.com/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/au/artist/430383160
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/caligulashorseband
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6Zd7AjXsoLaweP9FHyudVC
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Caligula's_Horse/3540339155

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/caligula-s-horse](https://themetalnet.com/band/caligula-s-horse). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt