The unsuspecting city of Manchester certainly has its fair share of great underground rock and metal bands to choose from, and no exception to this are Collibus - a band that firmly stands high up in the ranks. The progressive nature of the music, accentuated by symphonic string arrangements, combined with dynamic female vocals, gives Collibus a strong and unique versatility. They possess the ability to transform their sound seamlessly from heavy in-your-face riffage, to face-melting technical sections, to thought provoking melodic passages.

Since the conception of Collibus in 2004, through years of experience and moulding their craft, they have finally evolved into something much bigger than ever anticipated. Like many other bands, they have soldiered on through line-up changes, breaks, and set-backs, yet the music always remained passionate and true. Circulating the local UK metal scene for best part of a decade, and reaching fans from further afield through EP sales and airplay alone, has earned Collibus their reputation of being a force to be reckoned with.

Collibus released their debut album, The False Awakening, on 20th January 2014 with already high acclaim. There is plenty more to come this year, just watch this space!

Collibus are:

Gemma Fox - Lead Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Stephen Platt - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals

Daniel Mucs - Rhythm Guitar

RJ Kershaw - Bass

Aaron Youd - Drums

“Collibus is already a phenomenon. Scary musicianship at the most furious end of the metal spectrum, crowned with Gemma Fox's passion and power as a vocalist. Ouch. Impossible to ignore.”

- Dr Brian May, Queen

“A heady dose of full-on, red-blooded British Heavy Metal”

- Alexander Milas, Metal Hammer/Team Rock Radio

“Collibus are a band who combine the intelligence of prog with the fire of metal, and do it all with an inherent sense of melody. It’s an irresistible feat.”

- Malcolm Dome, Classic Rock Magazine/TotalRock Radio

“This band has a lot of potential and are just thriving to unleash it upon the world! Monstrous guitar solos, a grooving rhythm section and a vocalist that just smacks you in the face with melody!”

- Luke Appleton, Iced Earth