Solstice
From:
FL,
United States
Last Known Status: Regrouped
Latest Solstice News
Below is our complete Solstice news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Solstice Premiere New Song "Ignite"
Florida death/thrash outfit Solstice premiere a new song called "Ignite", taken from their upcoming new album "Casting The Die". The effort is out April 23rd on Emanzipation Productions.
Tells guitarist Dennis Muñoz: More...
Master Lining Up 2015 Tour
Chicago, IL death metal band Master has checked in with the following announcement about lining up a U.S. tour for next year:
"Update on the Master U.S. tour 2015 - unfortunately Funebrarum will not be able to do the tour but pleased to announce thrash kings Solstice will be replacing Funebrarum. And we have openers Dismemberment and Hate Storm Annihilation. Going to a amazing tour. We will have dates soon!" More...
Solstice Reissues Early Catalogue On Double CD
Miami death thrash band Solstice, who just wrapped up an engagement at the Central Illinois Metal Fest, reissued its early catalogue on Divebomb Records recently. Titled "Pray for the Sentencing," the "Pray" release of the double CD was also remixed by guitarist Dennis Munoz in 2011. The original Ed Repka cover illustration is on the release as well. Audio samples of two of the songs, "Transmogrified" and the 2011 version of "The Unseen," have been streaming over on Soundcloud, which you can hear below after the jump. Solstice also released "To Dust" in 2009.
DISC 1
"The Sentencing" – 1992
1 Transmogrified
2 Cleansed Of Impurity
3 Eternal Waking
4 Survival Reaction
5 S.M.D.
6 Netherworld
7 Plasticized
8 Cataclysmic Outburst
9 Aberration
"Pray" – 1995
10 The Unseen
11 Denial
12 Pray
13 All Life Lost
14 Freedom Denied
15 Close Minded Failure
16 Depression
17 Bleeding Unborn
18 One At A Time
19 Eyes See Red More...
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The Goregrowler's Ball 5, Day 1
Texas is a large enough state, the largest of the lower forty-eight, and has so many metal scenes that its promoters have built festivals consisting solely of bands within its large borders. The Goregrowler’s Ball built its foundation on Lone Star groups. The first installment began five years ago, when festival organizer, Aaron Mendiola (read his interview) threw a thirty-band birthday bash in honor of his thirtieth birthday. Devourment headlined, a Texas band, albeit one of international acclaim. Since the first sanguinary celebration in 2007, Mendiola has continually increased the amount of signed bands with strong reputations in the metal underground, culminating with the strongest lineup yet at this year’s festivities.
As many festival promoters before him have done, Mendiola tapped some of the talent from ongoing tours. The Metal Underground-sponsored tour featuring Exhumed, Goatwhore and Havok provided day one’s headliners. Singaporean black metallers, Impiety didn’t have to board a plane for thirty hours (or however long it takes) to arrive in Texas. The festival comprised their San Antonio stop on the tour. Gravehill were part of this tour and were originally scheduled to play the Ball, but cancelled at the beginning of the month. Internal Bleeding, Hirax and Brutal Truth took center stage on Saturday and Suffocation ended the fest in a bone-breaking fashion.
The “A Clockwork Orange” dubbed Korova Club played host to the event. The club’s downtown location provided plenty of cheap parking, but the outdoor stage sparked controversy from townies and tourists alike. As if the festival were an odd, new River Walk attraction, people passing by often stopped and took in the strange noises that emanated from Korova’s parking lot stage. Food and beverages were prohibited from entering or leaving Korova’s gated premises, but allegedly one patron took a beer to the parking lot, which resulted in the club receiving a fine. On the third day, one of the fans alleged that the outdoor stage would be shut down due to excessive profanity. That never happened, but Goatwhore’s 11:30-12:00 outdoor showing went inside. Day two saw the indoor-outdoor shuffle retire at 10 PM and even earlier on the third day. More...
Ibex Moon CD Giveaway at Goregrowler's Ball
Ibex Moon records, one of America's premiere outlets for black and death metal, will be giving away CDs to the first 100 gore fiends to enter the Goregrowler Ball's blood-stained premises. This brutal grab bag will be offered on all three days, so make sure to show up early.
The Metal Underground-sponsored event takes place November 18th-20th at the Korova Club in San Antonio, Texas. Make sure to come out and have your eardrums bashed in by such vaunted artists as Suffocation, Exhumed, Solstice, Nokturnel, Havok, Phobia, Brutal Truth and Goatwhore.
Iniquitous Signs To Pathologically Explicit
Pathologically Explicit Recordings has announced the signing of San Antonio, Texas death metal band Iniquitous, which features Mike Smith of Suffocation as well as members of Solstice and Sarcolytic. The band entered the studio earlier this year to record new material as well as re-record some old material for a split with Psychotic Realm.
Check out some of their music on the band's MySpace page.
Solstice Streaming New Song Online
Florida metal band Solstice are currently streaming the new song "Black" online at their MySpace page. The track comes from their latest album "To Dust."
The track listing for "To Dust" is as follows:
1. Black
2. To Dust
3. Honest Human Emotion
4. Conclusion Disillusion
5. Sovereignty
6. Swarm
7. Moment of Clarity
8. Passionless
9. Extremes (Cynic Cover)
10. Impressive Technology
11. The Whisper
Solstice To Stream New Music Online This Sunday
Florida death metal band Solstice has issued the following update about streaming new music on their MySpace page:
"We'll have one entire song up and a medley of about 6 songs on the evening of March 8th. We'll also have track listing info. See you then!"
Solstice Issues Recording Update
Florida death metal band Solstice has issued the following update about their upcoming album:
"We're done tracking guitars, bass and vocals. Only guitar solos remain and those are about half way. We should be ready to mix and master in about 3 weeks and then we WILL have some new music on the player.
Bass playing is outstanding as is the bass tone, Garrett really put on a show for us and done with extremely limited rehearsal.
We'll be updating again soon."
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Eulogy Reforms and Set To Record
After a long hiatus, founding member Jarrett Pritchard has invoked the core trio of Tampa's now legendary death metal outfit EULOGY. Rejoined by Jason Avery, who spent many years fronting MONSTROSITY and drummer Clayton Gore of St. Louis' HARKONIN, the band is set to record a new album beginning on September 6 in Orlando with Jarrett at the controls.
Commented Jarrett: "At this point I have completed eight songs for the record and it promises not to dissapoint. On bass we have enlisted Mike Pogionne of MONSTROSITY/LECHEROUS NOCTURNE and at this time second guitar duties will be filled by none other than longtime friend Rob Barrett (CANNIBAL CORPSE, HATE PLOW, MALEVOLENT CREATION, SOLSTICE). At this point we have not approached any labels about the release and we intend to have the cap on it December 15, 2007 for an early 2008 release."
Reunited Solstice Begins Work On New Material
South Florida death thrashers SOLSTICE have reunited and are working on new material. The lineup is the same one from the second album, "Pray" (1995), which is as follows:
Alex Marquez (ex-MALEVOLENT CREATION, DEMOLITION HAMMER, DISINCARNATE) - Drums
Dennis Munoz - guitar
Garret Scott - bass
Christian Rudes - guitar, vocals
According to the band, SOLSTICE's current musical style is "more like the [self-titled debut from 1992] as opposed to 'Pray'. We originally wanted Rob Barrett [guitar] to do it but we know he is extremely busy with CANNIBAL CORPSE, so we didn't even ask. After a couple of months of digging around, we were able to find Rudes and he was into it so we went that way. He's an amazing player and his voice is super brutal now. We heard some songs he wrote, and wow, it was killer!"