Solitude (band)
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Solitude is a metalcore
band hailing from Värnamo
, Sweden
. Formed in 2006 by Dennis Warelius, William Turner and Patrik Larsson. The band has released two EP
s in the past, both of them were recorded in Fredrik Nordström
s legendary Studio Fredman
, produced by well-known heavy metal producer Henrik Udd, who has worked with previous bands such as Dark Tranquility, The Haunted
, Dimmu Borgir
, Bring Me The Horizon
etc. Their latest EP was named The Revival and was self-released in April, 2009.
to record their first EP
together with producer Henrik Udd.
After one year of playing random shows across mostly the southern parts of Sweden the new material was all set and in April, 2009 Solitude entered the studio once again to record a new EP
. Hence good results of the recording in 2007 with producer Henrik Udd, the band couldn't think of a better option than going back to Studio Fredman
again. The self-released EP
was named The Revival and released on their official myspace the 23rd of April, 2009. Containing a playlist of 4 songs:
Last Division Break Through The Revival When Memory Calls
from Halmstad
, Sweden
in April, 2009. Twelvestep
played as the opening act for the U.K. based Bullet For My Valentine
on all of their Scandinavian gigs in December, 2006.
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band hailing from Värnamo
Värnamo
Värnamo is a locality and the seat of Värnamo Municipality, Jönköping County, Sweden, with 18,696 inhabitants in 2010.-History:Värnamo traces its history back to a village in the medieval age; the first written mention of it stems from the 13th century...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Formed in 2006 by Dennis Warelius, William Turner and Patrik Larsson. The band has released two EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
s in the past, both of them were recorded in Fredrik Nordström
Fredrik Nordström
Björn Tom Fredrik Nordström, born on 5 January 1967, is a Swedish record producer and guitar player for the heavy metal band Dream Evil. Nordström is one of the leading melodic death metal producers in Sweden, and he has worked with some of the genre's top acts, including At the Gates, Arch Enemy,...
s legendary Studio Fredman
Studio Fredman
Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström.It is popular among Swedish metal bands, with artists such as At the Gates, Deathstars, Nightrage, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Zonaria,...
, produced by well-known heavy metal producer Henrik Udd, who has worked with previous bands such as Dark Tranquility, The Haunted
The Haunted
The Haunted is a Swedish metal band from Gothenburg, formed in 1996.The original members were Anders & Jonas Björler, Peter Dolving, Adrian Erlandsson and Patrik Jensen...
, Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir
Dimmu Borgir is a Norwegian black metal band from Oslo, Norway, formed in 1993. Dimmu borgir means "dark cities" or "dark castles/fortresses" in Icelandic, Faroese and Old Norse. The name is derived from a volcanic formation in Iceland, Dimmuborgir...
, Bring Me The Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon
Bring Me the Horizon are a British metalcore band from Sheffield, Yorkshire, who formed in 2004. Bring Me the Horizon constits of Oliver Sykes as the lead vocalist, lead guitarist Lee Malia, rhythm guitarist Jona Weinhofen, bassist Matt Kean and drummer Matt Nicholls...
etc. Their latest EP was named The Revival and was self-released in April, 2009.
The Beginning
Solitude was originally formed by Dennis Warelius, William Turner and Patrik Larsson. At the start of things the band had various names and it was just a couple of friends enjoying to play music together. In 2006 the name Solitude was taken and after that things got more and more serious. The song writing had started fully and with a couple home-recorded demo's in their past Solitude found their way of creating the music they enjoyed. In December, 2007 the band entered Studio FredmanStudio Fredman
Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström.It is popular among Swedish metal bands, with artists such as At the Gates, Deathstars, Nightrage, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Zonaria,...
to record their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
together with producer Henrik Udd.
After one year of playing random shows across mostly the southern parts of Sweden the new material was all set and in April, 2009 Solitude entered the studio once again to record a new EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
. Hence good results of the recording in 2007 with producer Henrik Udd, the band couldn't think of a better option than going back to Studio Fredman
Studio Fredman
Studio Fredman is a recording studio in Göteborg, Sweden, owned and operated by producer Fredrik Nordström.It is popular among Swedish metal bands, with artists such as At the Gates, Deathstars, Nightrage, Dimmu Borgir, Arch Enemy, Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, Amon Amarth, In Flames, Zonaria,...
again. The self-released EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
was named The Revival and released on their official myspace the 23rd of April, 2009. Containing a playlist of 4 songs:
Last Division Break Through The Revival When Memory Calls
Touring With Twelvestep
After the recording of The Revival Solitude went out on a Swedish mini-tour called Breakdown Tour 09 together with a Swedish band called TwelvestepTwelvestep
Twelvestep is a Swedish nu metal/metalcore band, formed in 2004 by members of other lesser known Swedish metal and punk rock bands. The band have released two EPs, been featured on one compilation album, and their debut album Worst Case Scenario, produced by well renowned heavy metal producer...
from Halmstad
Halmstad
Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
in April, 2009. Twelvestep
Twelvestep
Twelvestep is a Swedish nu metal/metalcore band, formed in 2004 by members of other lesser known Swedish metal and punk rock bands. The band have released two EPs, been featured on one compilation album, and their debut album Worst Case Scenario, produced by well renowned heavy metal producer...
played as the opening act for the U.K. based Bullet For My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine
Bullet for My Valentine are a Welsh heavy metal band from Bridgend, formed in 1998. The band is composed of Matt Tuck , Michael Paget , Jason James , and Michael Thomas . They were formed under the name Jeff Killed John and started their music career by covering songs by Metallica and Nirvana...
on all of their Scandinavian gigs in December, 2006.
Band members
- Patrik Larsson – Vocals (2006-)
- Dennis Warelius – Guitar/Clean Vocals (2006-)
- Christoffer Apell – Guitar, (2007-)
- Niclas Staberg – Bass (2008-)
- William Turner – Drums (2006-)
Previous members
- Carl Williams – Bass Guitar (2006–2008)
- Henrik Kentsson – Guitar (2006–2007)
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2010 | The Revival | Dead Tree Music | - |