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Solace Finish Recording New Album Broken Bodies & Suffering Spirits

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Someone needs to sign Solace immediately. I’ll brook no delay in hearing their new album, tentatively titled Broken Bodies and Suffering Spirits. Eight years is long enough. The long-running New Jersey outfit teased the possibility of a new record in 2017 with the cassingle Bird of Ill-Omen (review here), which marked the studio debut of the new lineup of the band with drummer Tim Schoenleber and vocalist Justin Goins alongside guitarist Justin Daniels and founders Tommy Southard (guitar) and Rob Hultz (bass), and aside from proving that the band still existed, that tape kicked total ass, so yeah, get that album out as soon as humanly possible. Right from the master to the press to my greedy hands, please.

Solace have been playing shows and mostly making appearances at various fests in the Northeast region since returning to the stage in 2015, but whatever it winds up being called ultimately, their fourth long-player will be the first since 2010’s brilliant A.D. (review here), which came out via Small Stone some seven years after its predecessor, 2003’s 13 (discussed here), which itself was preceded by their 2000 debut, Further. I don’t know how much they’ll play out in support of this upcoming collection, but Solace remain badass on a level few could hope to attain let alone hold onto for any amount of time. Whatever happens in terms of live performances, the point is new Solace. New fucking Solace. Shit, I don’t even care if it’s mixed. Just plug it into my ears as loudly as possible.

Tracklisting and whatnot follow. The album was recorded at Trax East in South River, NJ:

solace studio setup

Intense couple of days tracking the new SOLACE record.

Tentative title “Broken Bodies & Suffering Spirits”

10 songs tracked.

1-Breaker of the way.
2-Crushing black.
3-Waste people.
4-The light is a lie.
5-The Dead sailors dream.
6-Husk of darkness.
7-Desert Coffin.
8-Bird of ill omen.
9-Until the last Dog is hung.
10-Dead sailors Reprise.

Can’t wait to finish. More dates to follow! We will keep you posted!

Expect some healthy doses of Heavy 70’s Riff Rock, NWOBHM Riffing, Drunken Sea Shanties, Weighty DOOM, and a smidge of 90’s Noise. You’ve been warned…..

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Solace, “The Crushing Black” snippet

Solace, A.D. (2010)

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