PlanetMosh Keeping it Metal
Belfast once turned out the Titanic, now we have the equally titanic new band Solothurn
Originating from Belfast, Solothurn are a new band comprised from several other Northern Irish bands, and an ex member of Nick Olivieri’s Mondo Generator. Describing themselves as “Alt-Metal” and citing influences such as Alice in Chains, Helmet, Tool, and Soundgarden, they have set out to create a sound of their own.
The EP comprises of 3 tracks giving us just over 12 minutes of music, and a good taster of what the band hope to build on as their body of work. First track “Sentience Fades” kicks in immediately with a hard hitting guitar punch that mellows out a tad before the vocals kick in. My immediate thoughts were that they sound similar to Lancaster based metallers Promethium, but soon that is changed with a slightly progressive edge that weaves into the riffs and melodies.
“War” is a faster paced track, and also the shortest of the triptych presented to us. I can kind of hear the Helmet influence in this one – its almost familiar, yet not – which is a good thing. An enjoyable 3 minutes and 20 seconds. Rounding off with the title track “In Servitude”, I’m expecting this one to be a bit more complex in its songwriting and structure, and I am not disappointed. It’s got a doomy, yet grungey edge to it, as well as a slower pace that works very nicely with Ryan Adair’s heartfelt vocals. Again, slightly progressive, I’m guessing this is their Tool influence coming in (I only know a couple of tracks by Tool tbh so its a narrow view!) but I enjoy it far more than the aforementioned!.
All in all, this is a nicely crafted EP, with fine musicianship and vocals. It will be interesting to see what future releases will bring to the table!
Line up: Vocals – Ryan Adair, Guitars – Dee Cleland and Simon Beggs, Bass – Ross Hunter, Drums – Marty Elley
The EP is available as a FREE download from the Solothurn website!!
Links
Official Site: https://www.solothurnband.com/#top
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solothurnband
- FREE!!!!!
