The Florida based death metal band Solstice was formed in 1990 by guitarist Dennis Munoz and drummer Alex Marquez with vocalist / guitarist Rob Barrett. In 1991 they recorded a demo produced by legendary producer Jim Morris. In 1992 their debut album "The Sentencing" was recorded but due to internal problems the band broke up the following year. In 1994 Munoz and Marquez played with a hardcore band called Anger and in 1995 Solstice was reformed with a new line-up. A second album was released but they soon disbanded once again. In 2000 Solstice was resurrected once again and they were working on material for a third album but it seems as if nothing came out of it.
UPDATE:
South Florida death thrashers SOLSTICE have reunited and are working on new material. The lineup is the same one from the second album, "Pray" (1995), which is as follows:
Alex Marquez - drums
Dennis Munoz - guitar
Garret Scott - bass
Christian Rudes - guitar, vocals
According to the band, SOLSTICE's current musical style is "more like the [self-titled debut from 1992] as opposed to 'Pray'. We originally wanted Rob Barrett [guitar] to do it but we know he is extremely busy with CANNIBAL CORPSE, so we didn't even ask. After a couple of months of digging around, we were able to find Rudes and he was into it so we went that way. He's an amazing player and his voice is super brutal now. We heard some songs he wrote, and wow, it was killer!"
Alex Marquez is still my favorite drummer after all this years. In the whole scene nobody nails his drums so precise, hard and fast yet organic. His drumming on the first Solstice owns everything. Alex, please come back in business. And thank you a lot for the add.
you guys to this day, still rule land, air, and sea!!!!and there is(in my opinion) nobody, even now, that touches alex on drums!!(well maybe mike smith(suffocation) give me some new shit to hear!!!!!!!! 1st album style! stay brutal!doug(excoriation n.y. )
Thanks for supporting Vile Vindiction, featuring original founding member of Malevolent Creation guitarist Jim Nickles - Debut Now on Default Player - special guest appearance by CHRIS ARP from PSYOPUS shreddin first lead in "Puritanical"
Brutal Hails from Brazil!! How are you? Its support honour to have. Now the split and video is available from MADNESS!Have a great Weekend my friend. Alexandre&Madness
Hails from RADIGOST! Thanks for the add & support! Our new album is out now! "A Stellar Kingdom" is a fantastic mix of symphonic dark metal parts with opera soprano voice, classical and folk music.
Hey solstice, what a surprise! I've loved your first album ever since I heard it the first time in the very early ninetys. All the best and metallic greetings from Munich in Germany - Keep on fuckin' Thrashing!!! Nuessi - Drummer in Red To Grey
Out now on Remission Records: The new STIGMATIZED-Album "Becoming Unique"! A great mix of Exodus, Death, Testament, Pestilence and Obituary. Enjoy the new song "Political Tactics" on our redesigned MySpace-Site.
Hello there ghouls! Just so you know and I think that you probably already know this, but you Kick Serious ass! I definately dig your old school Death! RULES! Anyhow, hope that all is well in your Hell? Have a Killer work week and cheers to you! Val's Hell! Continue to shred!
HEY HEY Thank you for your support!!!! and please tell all your friends about us we've got a lot of huge things coming up, so be on the lookout. lots of tours including this one, soooo come party!!! v v v v v v v v v v
Holly Shit dudes, talk about a blast from the past. I totally forgot who it was until I saw that album cover and I got chills up and down my spine. So many memories of that one totally awesome record came flooding back. Damn, didn't know you had a second album out. Looking forward to hearing some new stuff soon!
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