Reflecting on the tumult of the world on sixth album, Charcoal Grace, progressive metal storytellers Caligula’s Horse have created a much darker affair than their previous works. It’s a record rife with long, protracted songs, mood shifts and fluid lead playing.
Yet for guitarist Sam Vallen – who founded the Brisbane quartet in 2011 alongside vocalist and co-collaborator Jim Grey – much of his key songwriting work happens away from his beloved Ernie Ball Music Man guitars.
