SOLSTICE - To Sol A Thane MLP (White/Black Splatter Vinyl)

White with black splatter vinyl version limited to 400 copies, including lyric sheet, poster.

Now for those of you not familiar with this band. Solstice play a style of folkish epic doom most directly inspired by Candlemass and Pagan Altar. The main songwriter of the band Richard Walker also used to be in the proto-grindcore band Sore Throat back in the day and you can actually still hear his punk roots in the riffs. These riffs got the open feel and playing style to them as found often in punk. I'd even go as far as say that the chord progressions are quite punk as well. In a way the riffs are comparable with early Saint Vitus. Somehow punk and yet very metal at the same time. The real show stealer on any Solstice release however are the leads and that is not different here. These leads are so majestic and powerful without ever even remotely approaching cheesiness. These leads obviously inspired by classic folk melodies feel heroic in the true non ironic sense. In short they are absolutely amazing. In fact I want to say to all the old fans, they are as incredible as ever before.