Discography: CAVEAT - Red 2007 Cyclone Records   Track Listing Red Sin M.O.B. Vindication Vicious Circle My Messiah Within This Weakness [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] CAVEAT - Self Titled 2005 Scarab Prodcuctions   Track Listing The One Into The Black State Of Grace Immortalized New Breed [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] CAVEAT - The Biggest Secret 2004 Independent Release Track Listing New Breed Little Big Man Immortalized Lonely Ocean Journey's End Wanting You State of Grace The Biggest Secret Hyperion Feed Epitaph [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ] [ Lyrics ] [ MP3 ]

Reviews: from Blooddawn.de February 2006 Caveat Self-titled EP "Something delicious from the Canadian underground is crossing the ocean! This well-produced EP with excellent artwork offers the listener richly detailed, progressive and experimental metal that gives a sh*t about any conventions. Often, the four-piece moves towards extreme sounds but in the other way, they seem to love the chilled-out stuff as well. Encapsulated Riffs alternate with cool grooves, odd measures and time signatures with straight-ahead stuff, and pure metal with jazzy, funky, yes even folk parts, alternative choruses surprise the listeners as well as true death metal attacks. Parallel to the musical aspect, CAVEAT break all barriers with the vocals as well. Clear and mellow, aggressive and powerful, with polyphonic choruses in the melodic way, hectic barking, brutal shouts, hysterical scolds, guttural grunts the harsher way - all these different styles exist together - without any friction. The north americans managed to create varied and homogenous material easily, and in spite of the numerous components, there are elaborate and thrilling songs that are never overloaded or harebrained at all. 26 minutes long. These four musicians are definitely unique with their musical style - and without any concurrence yet. To make yourself sure, visit the band's website and listen to the samples. Thumbs up!" 4.5 of 5 points - Chris (Avenger) of Blooddawn.de (This review has been translated from German.) from Progressive World.net January 2006 Caveat Self-titled EP Reviewed by: Jan-Mikael Erakare Evaluation: Canadian quartet Caveat's EP is an ambitious attempt at combining a unique take on heavy metal with a triple vocal approach. Analysis: Caveat's music combines elements of funk-metal (anyone remember Mindfunk?) with traditional thrash (ala early Megadeth and Metallica) and adds a little progressive death-metal (evident primarily in the stop-start rhythmic motifs, odd-tempo feels and the prominence of the cleverly arranged rhythm guitars), resulting in a frenetic, aggressive assault, driven by the slapped bass of Terry Baldwin (reminiscent of Tony Choy's work with Atheist), and the scratch and claw twin-guitar antics of primary vocalist Greg Musgrave and sole non-vocalist Joe Sikorski. Vocal influences are easier to spot on Caveat's eponymous EP … Devin Townsend's rapid-fire rasp is most evident in opener "The One" while "Immortalized" boasts clean vocals cut from the same cloth as Serj Tankian's (System Of A Down) outlining a middle-eastern melodic structure. A little Mike Patton circa Faith No More's "Epic" rears its head in "Into The Black." Rating: 4+/5 (the plus is for avoiding the most egregious lyrical offences…for the most part) Summary: Excellent effort. My hat is off to Caveat for taking chances with their arrangements, and for combining disparate elements cohesively, resulting in a heavy, intriguing twist on modern metal while paying homage (unwittingly or otherwise) to the past masters… Go get this and support them…   from Beat Route Magazine January 2006 Caveat Self-titled EP Caveat's second EP takes the best aspects from metal both old (Metallica) and new (System of a Down) and atom smashes them into something at once familiar and different, like you've heard it before but you haven't. Bonus points for unusual riffing and a diverse and theatrical vocal attack. Jordan Lane This is an exert from an article entitled "Top Cow-town Releases...The year 2005 in local music", published in Beatroute Magazine's January issue. from Metalcore Fanzine January 2006 Caveat Self-titled EP 5 tracks of some warped out metal sort of like Human Remains meets modern metal. The vocals are wacked out wild. The production is very good as well. The band is very fresh to my ears and I like what they are doing. The sonic boom blasts parts are wickedly cool and I love everything about this and 5 songs isn't enough. from The Metal Observer December 2005 Caveat Self-titled EP Caveat - s/t (8/10) - Canada - 2005 As mentioned a few times, Calgary’s Metal scene has a whole lot of interesting bands on offer and CAVEAT without a doubt are among the most original of them and they definitely are not newcomers to the whole thing. The band was founded by Greg Musgrave (ex TOKE, STONEWATER, ONE STEP DOWN and now in BLACKSKY) on guitar and vocals, plus bassist/singer Terry Baldwin (ex CRYPTOMNESIA), drummer Casey Rogers (ex STONEWATER, AMORAL MINORITY, SELF CONTROL, now also BLACKSKY) and guitarist Joe Sikorski (ex THORAZINE, now BLACKSKY), so pretty much veterans of the scene. As far as the music is concerned, CAVEAT’s sound undoubtedly is not easy to digest, because it is pretty progressive, with growls and clear vocals as well as three-layered vocal harmonies, at times with an almost experimental touch in the timing changes, but the quartet never overdoes the technicality, but still remain catchy enough to appeal to non-musicians, but you have to invest some time and attention to find the entrance to the music. But as soon as you have done that, an interesting soundscape, which on the one hand has the potential to appeal to a lot of people, but on the other hand also could manage to send some of them screaming. The opener “The One” is a very good example for this mix, not only musically, but even more so vocally CAVEAT cover the whole spectrum here, from Musgrave’s powerful Death Metal bellow to Baldwin’s clear voice and then the harmonies together with drummer Rogers, this quartet is anything but the usual mainstream. On “Into The Black“ they increase the heaviness, while “Immortalized” starts out surprisingly calm and catchy before turning into a CAVEAT typical brain twister. Surely not suited for everyone, but this very well produced EP is a piece original, heavy Metal that shows that Calgary’s scene grows more and more and also features more different styles than ever, even better if the proof is delivered in such quality! from The Reflector November 2005 Caveat Self-titled EP 4 out of 5 "After popping in this CD for the first time, it took only one minute for me to understand the complexity and diversity that is Caveat. Only one minute gave me a taste of something new in metal music. In fact, I can't even call Caveat metal, so I am forced to choose a new genre...shredtastic sludge-core. These four guys make a great team, each member offering something fresh and different to the band. Lead vocalist Greg Musgrave sings like no one else I have heard. The only person who comes even close is Serj Tankian of System Of A Down. In Musgrave's voice, over a dozen different people and sounds emit from only one mouth. I hear Alice Cooper, Oderus Urungus (Gwar), Shagrath (Dimmu Borgir), Frank Sinatra, Satan, and a chain saw tearing through my ears. It's beautiful. Caveat have the perfect mix of shredding and style. The best thing about this band is the fact that their live show is equally up to par with their CD, and visa versa. Not many bands can say that. Every note is struck with perfection and intoxicating intensity. This band will make you laugh, whether you want to or not. They will make you happy whether you're a metal fan or not. They have balls. I like balls." - Dillon Adams (This is an exert of a review that appeared in The Reflector on November 10th, 2005) Lyrics: The One You are the one & I have come to you You are the one, & I will take you too the top All of the things that you shall now be the one Now is the time that you will never, but never (see) Inside, my life, as you will now feel Freedom, beyond all you thought & all you reap, never bleed your enemy Show them their own misery, never falling into greed & hate - will you ever see the light of day As he slowly reached the top his words began to reach the hearts & minds Of all those who listened to him speak the truth, the wisdom, follow me to my kingdom Teach me of the way, that I may never see the eyes, watching, waiting, its coming Instead I stand & face the fear of contemplating, life or death awaiting, no more hesitating Calling, the answer waiting Coming to the time when I will never be the same, take me to the top & never coming down again I explore my temptation Take me to the place, where I once fell from grace Longing, awaiting Coming to the time when I will never be the same, take me to the top & never coming down again I hear you call to me Now you see, all will be, come to me - bleeding inside of me Eyes watch you, see through you, what you do - always come back to haunt you Get back, get back, get back, get back on line, come on, you gotta take it from the inside No more the time that I believe - Never realizing, you are the one. [ back to top ] Into The Black All in the way that I'm feeling Well on the way to my healing Fade away as I need it Taking the light (as I bleed it) Vacancy in what I once had Seemingly endless I change hats Fortitude in what I know Never forget what you now hold Knowing resolve when I speak truth Sensing the lies when I hear you Blaming all but what you do Silence the pain (you always do) Calling the name that comforts you Crys of redemption can't save you Only thing you can now do Open the blinds to see into Into the brain, the pain, insane, your gonna be Out in the cold you sold your soul, your gonna go Down to the place, you taste disgrace, your gonna face All of the years or fear, your tears can't wash away the pain Now that your mine you find no kind peace of mind Deep in your head your led to bed, now wake up dead Now that you know I own your soul you lose control Never to wake I take your fate, its now too late (bridge) Is this a dream, no one here to guide me - falling deep inside Will I remain, or will this just fade away - could this be my time (repeat words for intro riffs A & B) (repeat bridge) (repeat words for intro riffs C & D) I'm an infiltrator, mass dementor - gonna get inside you, nothing left to hide you Gonna see, gonna be - Gonna see, your gonna be nothing but a wanna be (repeat) Once inside you, then I'll find you - creeping into your veins, gonna be that last thing That you know, now we go - That you know, now we go deep into the black hole (repeat) Taste the scenses, consequences - got to take you down now, bring you down to size now Gonna bleed, your disease - gonna bleed your disease, now I'll bring you to your knees (repeat) Make amends still, your never will - see the other side of, all your little lies your In a hole, with no control - in a hole, no control, gonna be the one to fold (repeat) [ back to top ] State Of Grace Hearing the call in the dark - suddenly I'm awake Seeing the pain that it brings - all to familier sight Finding I'm walking the line - balance soon escapes Now that I'm falling behind - torturing my eyes Same feeling as I felt that day Innocence lost seems like yesterday Wander lost never to find my place Taking the time to find my state of grace I don't know what to do, what to say, I'm a mime on a perminent high Feel the cool, feed the pain, I'm the one, who will say, that its never enough Fall asleep in a bed full of snakes, they bite, & now the venom's in my veins All alone, in a room, full of black, the lights off, & nobody is home Taking it back once again - once more I escape Finding I'm playing the game - suddenly I hear voices Tell me that you are the one - who takes away the pain Only to play it again - the game time never looses I try to forget, but it lurks in my mind I feel like I'm fading, like I'm not even alive The first time we met, I held back his fire But again & again, he returned to me [ back to top ] Immortalized Too blind to see, to green to know more Follow the sign, follow the T.V. No more control taken your free will Starting to grow into a virus Careful to seek, timid to move on Wanting to find alternate download Spun like a web, connecting all kinds One you are in, no way to crawl out One step closer, falling under, feeding machine, until you bleed Consummation, global nation, taking over, new world order (repeat mellow verses & chorus) See, inside of me, you see the eyes, IMMORTALIZED (repeat 2X) Feel the fever, see me You wanna follow me on inside You'll never see "ska-ma-ee-ta-zo" You'll never know what you have tasted, until you see... (repeat verse 1 & 2) (break) Now you know what its like to go inside of your mind Patiently waiting for one day to understand this... Meaning of life, the dark & the light, the day & the night, understand why Do what they say, do what they want, the cards will fall where they may Feel the fire, never gonna fall off the wire, you are gonna be the next one Never gonna see you when you call to (me) May I take time, talk to you awhile, words that will be, all you need to free you from this Pain inside, never gonna open your mind, gonna free the demons inside, Never gonna see you when you call to me Never gonna see, never gonna be, Never gonna see you when you call (repeat 3X) Never gonna, never want to be.... [ back to top ] New Breed Layin awake thinkin about what you said to me, thinkin that I'd never understand you More & more I see the you coming out of me, knowing that I've become a part of you Does it seem to late for you to appreciate, the finer wines in life when so much has passed you by Wanting to awake this appitite I crave, all that will remain is what you gave to me Can I be your eyes, can I be your skin, can I be the name you call to, over again Gonna be your arms, gonna be your head, gonna be your only, until the end Looking in the eyes of another me(looking in the eyes of the enemy) Filling me with disbelief, how could this have ever been, all the way until the end, live another me Follow in the eyes of the other me(follow in the eyes of the enemy Onward I will hold the key, to what will become of me, soon enough I will believe, live another lie One too many times in the middle when I'm feeling no place to go Stuck in the place where there is no trace to figure out this on your own All I can say when there is no pain, there is nothing left for you to gain Seemingly this is the time when I will call to you & say Always thought I'd be the one to take your heart, now its gone I see how darkness falls Sometimes I pretend that things had never ended, all I what is stranded, out of my sight Forward the cause & expose your flaws, while maintaining you virtue's call Never knowing the time when the call will awaken what answers all Cause & effect when is me I reject as I struggle to stay on the path Memory weighting me down in a smoke cloud, ellucid to myself Wondering what to believe, what did I really concieve, only inside do I see All I would need is the key, to unlock what you believe, following me now you see Taking me back to the place, all I would need is the taste, longing I wait for the day Gonna see through the disease, knowing inside what I need, finally finding the key Now it is the time when you will follow me Try to find the answers that you want to see Take me on a journey to another place Waking up the other me inside of me (inside of you) Take away the feeling that you own me, freedom is the answer to allow me Automatically become the new me, leaving you with nothing but a memory Teach me to accept my only, please become my halo Wisdom is but growth in loosing, wake me take me home again Wanted to be, the one you indulge into Never to see, what drives you to invite Follow the lead, as soon as you find that your Another me, inside you waiting Pretend, what I'm feeling beneath Hiding, what I'm feeling beneath Condemn, what I'm feeling beneath Bleeding, what I'm feeling beneath. [ back to top ] Little Big Man Sitting here thinking of what goes on in your mind The mask is so thin that you’re wearing all of the time Walking and talking like you’re a product of man Whatever it takes for you to maintain what you have So long I’ve waited for the insect to bleed Little big man you want to know how it feels Taking you, breaking you, making you squeal Now I look into the eyes so hollow Never bow to the ones you follow Seeing all of the pain you swallow, little big man I sit here and take care of all the people in line The glory is shown to you while the burden is mine Little big man you walk around and you obey To those who will feed you, never feeling the shame Weakness is something that you never will show Shaking hands telling the tale that’s your own Hide it with bitterness, anxiety grows Taking you, breaking you, raping your soul [ back to top ] Lonely Ocean It was me all along that you blamed for your wrongs Test the time as brings, you repent your fate As it starts to be clear what I’ve felt through these years Never wanting to see accepting my fate Consciously beckoning wandering one Forgive me as I see what you never will be Hold me once more so I might last through every night Maybe then I’ll sleep again and find my peace of mind This is my testimony, coming from all that’s lonely Forging ahead with only what I believe Heaved so high, wanting the sky Never ask why. Forgive me, this time I pray for peace Only you can save me Now I see what it’s been all these times that we bleed Falling just to admit is it worth this shit But I must analyse all the lows and the highs Can there be a happy medium between Slowly it’s growing, starting to eat inside Foolishly indulging, deeper I sow my own What you would be I know, if only your face would show Only in deep you see my fall in your destiny Lonely ocean, sailing lonely ocean Save me from what will become now, my love [ back to top ] Journey's End Feeling the pain (if you’re never going to be the one) One in the same. Over the shame. Takin’ the blame. History will never lie, teaching lessons throughout time Never be slave to what you see Falling into your self-defeat He will be the one who has come from the light He will be the one who will have second sight He will be the one who will live on through the ages He is the one who will learn on his own how to Live [ back to top ] Wanting You Every time I see you smile I know what’s on your mind The way you stare can pull me in I know you’re mine Taught by lust you know your game, now take me to your lair The moonlight shines the midnight grind, the naughtiest of pairs Knowing now how things must be, we both accept our fate Yet deep inside my mind I scream, “How long can I wait?” Conscience of my bleeding heart, you still command the chase Feeding off my lustful eyes, it’s you I crave to taste Wanting you to take me to your inside Wanting you, wanting me, wanting you too There’s a thing I discover That wanting you is killing me too And now indulging sense both of us engaging peaking now We own the night [ back to top ] The Biggest Secret Feeling low as time has faded, locked into routine again Travel the ocean of the mind, it is pleasing what you find The seal is broken as I grow closer, testing the boundaries of wondering Wails close as doors must open, this where it all begins Now through the door you walk Do you know what you want As long as you still believe Contentment will someday be No time to be apology for anything Help me see it clearly through your eyes You wanna see, you wanna be, you wanna free your mind Only if you open up your eyes. [ back to top ] Hyperion Time and space between dark and light I’m blinded to eternal truth Senses off-line, hindering, sorting, sifting this universe The beginning of the end. Beateous truth and righteous pain First fruits ripen then ferment. Heavens manifest the hour Forward time creeps slowly, only tomorrow knowing Theory binds us to accept what’s seen All I see and all I feel is time moving, waiting for no one Filters fall from darkening sky. Beams of light turn off to on Everything you thought was real, now is king but soon will yield Earth and water, air and fire, war and peace and quarrelling Overwhelmed we are here as at our heels perfection treads Life may come and go as time is there to show us We shall make and break us, in our nature to be blind Into the void I wander into you taking the ride I feel it Light moving on bringing forth the birth of the new sun (2x) I feel it burn me. Feeling the heat come and save me Shelter me now from the new sky. Man and machine Breeding new life. Birth of the new gods has come Sooner you will discover as time is uncovered, there will be another Soon [ back to top ] Feed All seems clear as the dust fades away As the sun starts to rise making room for the day Too many times feeling all too alive Have I needed the rush always seek to survive Follow the will that compels you to live As you take from the day all that is has to give The call of the mountain brings you to the earth Realizing the truth that will free you one day Fall into the fire. The flame is burning higher You let it bleed you and feed on its desire And now you walk the wire. Electric feeds you and Now you will Devour the Flower so sour you feel it From the inside as you hide the true lies Now you see me as I wanna be you wanna see you Wanna falling and now you will wanna know me Wanna be me Show mw how to feel when I Slip into your mind I feel all you have become now you see the other side of me Now you will devour Inside the head is a place unforeseen No one knows how the memory bleeds Unmet agendas as time slips away Feeding the dream that will free you one day Walking the path that will lead you to me A notion of purpose to find what you seek Show mw the man whose eyes never hide An unmentioned lie that stays locked inside [ back to top ] Epitaph Many silly seekers come as the cattle stand in line Searching for that hidden glory to never be left behind Follow me as I talk proudly, whatever I may say Thinking that I had the key to unlock your fate Come to the scene, you want me to be What you need me to be All of the time you want to know why I never wanted you to see my eyes Now it’s the same, whenever the day You see me with a different smile No matter the game, it’s always the same Just remember where you started Many silly seekers come as the cattle stand in line Searching for that hidden glory to never be left behind Why is it loneliness always fades away into bitterness Keep your mind occupied or you will find in time You are third-eye blind [ back to top ]