Solitude (band)
| Solitude | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Värnamo, Sweden |
| Genres | Metalcore, Melodic Metalcore, Post Hardcore |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Labels | Pantherfarm/Ninetone Records |
| Associated acts |
August Burns Red Bring Me The Horizon In Flames Killswitch Engage Bullet For My Valentine |
| Website |
www |
| Members |
Patrik Larsson Dennis Warelius Christoffer Apell Carl Williams William Turner |
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 EPs and one full-length album, all of them were recorded in Fredrik Nordströms 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 A World Inside My Mind and was released in October, 2013.
History
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 Fredman 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
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 Twelvestep 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.
2012-present: Tied to the Anchor and 2nd EP
21 March 2012 Solitude released their first full-length album called Tied to the Anchor, which went on to be a huge success for the band, and they became more well known. 21 October 2013 they released their second EP called A World Inside My Mind, and they put all the songs up on their YouTube account, called SolitudeSwe. During this time they also produced their own beer, an American Pale Ale with an alcohol percentage of 6%, which they named after the EP.
Band members
- Patrik Larsson — Vocals (2006–present)
- Dennis Warelius — Guitar/Clean Vocals (2006–present)
- Christoffer Apell — Guitar (2007–present)
- Carl Williams — Bass (2012–present)
- William Turner — Drums (2006–present)
Previous members
- Niclas Staberg — Bass (2008–2012)
- Carl Williams — Bass (2006–2008)
- Henrik Kentsson — Guitar (2006–2007)
Discography
| Date of Release | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 March 2010 | The Revival | Dead Tree Music | EP |
| 21 March 2012 | Tied to the Anchor | Ninetone Records | - |
| 21 October 2013 | A World Inside My Mind | Amplified | EP |
Videos
- With Shadows, Internet, 2008
- Under Fading Skies, Internet, 2011