Solsikk
From:
London,
United Kingdom
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Solsikk News
Below is our complete Solsikk 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.
Metalunderground.com Sponsors Femme Metal Fest
Metalunderground.com is proud to sponsor this weekend's Femme Metal Festival, a new UK festival that showcases female fronted metal/rock/gothic music. The festival is held in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support and Cancer Research UK. This year's event is the first of what is to be an annual festival.
The festival is a two-day event, taking place on November 7th and 8th at different venues in Birmingham and London, respectively, and features some excellent female fronted and all female bands in metal, including up and comers Delain, Sirenia, hAND, Soulgrind, Winter In Eden, and more. Here are the details and respective line-ups:
November 7th at The Asylum in Birmingham
38-43 Hampton Street,
Hockley,
Birmingham
B19 3LS
Tel: 0121 233 1109
Line-up:
Delain
hAND
Lahannya
Apparition
Markize
Winter In Eden (replacing Godyva)
OxZide
Winter Storm
November 8th at The Peel in Kingston, London:
160 CAMBRIDGE ROAD, KINGSTON,
SURREY KT1 3HH
TEL- 0208 546 3516
Line-up:
Sirenia
Soulgrind
Apparition
Sanity Falls
Scarecrown
Triaxis
Solsikk
Crimson Tears
Tickets are available only from the Femme Metal Store. Price per ticket per day is £12.50 + 50p for recorded delivery.
In the weeks leading up to the festival, Beth, our dedicated U.K. correspondent, has been interviewing the bands on the roster. You can check out our extensive coverage here and expect more interviews and coverage from the Saturday show as well.
Femme Metal Festival Changes Sunday's Venue
Due to a huge demand to move the second day of the Femme Metal Festival to a more accessible location, it is now going to be held in The Peel in Kingston, London on Sunday, November 8, 2009 (same date and line-up, new venue). The venue is smaller than the previous one, but given the location makes it much more accessible. You can find out more about the venue on their website.
The line up for this day still remains as:
Sirenia
Soulgrind
Apparition
Sanity Falls
Scarecrown
Triaxis
Solsikk
Crimson Tears
The line-up for Saturday, November 7th at The Asylum in Birmingham remains as:
Delain
hAND
Lahannya
Apparition
Markize
Godyva
OxZide
Winter Storm
For more information about the festival, visit femmemetalfestival.com. Tickets are on sale at the Femme Metal Store only.
Solsikk Confirmed For Bloodstock Open Air 2009
U.K. metallers Solsikk, featuring ex-Biomechanical member Chris Webb on guitar, have been confirmed for the Bloodstock Open Air Festival 2009, which will take place at Catton Hall in Derbyshire, England between August 14th - 16th. The band issued the following announcement about the festival appearance:
"Hey Guys and Gals,
"Needless to say we are over the moon and excited about our news of confirmation for the Unsigned stage @ Bloodstock Open Air Festival 15th August 09!!!
"We hope to see as many of you there as possible, to support us smash the stage in our first ever festival performance :).
"We will keep you posted with more info of our musical journey as and when, :) and as always many thanks for your support it's greatly appreciated :D
"RAWWKKKKK!!!"
Other bands confirmed for the festival include: More...