Solution .45
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Solution .45 is a metal
supergroup
from Sweden
and Finland
, created by guitarist Jani Stefanovic
(Miseration
, Divinefire
, Essence of Sorrow). Their current lineup includes vocalist Christian Älvestam
(Miseration
, ex-Scar Symmetry
), guitarists Stefanovic, Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer, The Few Against Many, Ammotrack) and Tom Gardiner (Hateform
), bassist Anders Edlund (Angel Blake), and drummer Rolf Pilve (Miseration
, Essence of Sorrow).
formed Solution .45, with Christian Älvestam
(who had left Scar Symmetry
in 2008) joining as one of its last members. Jani stresses that despite Christian's presence in the band, it will not be a Scar Symmetry clone and that songs had been ready for some time before his arrival. In the fall of 2008 an 8-track demo was produced by Tomas "Plec" Johansson (Unmoored, Scar Symmetry), with a demo track titled "Clandestinity Now" available over the internet.
Solution .45 entered Panic Room Studios in September 2009 to record its first full-length album For Aeons Past
, with Dark Tranquillity
vocalist Mikael Stanne
writing all the lyrics for the album. The record was finished and mastered in December 2009, and was issued by AFM records in Europe and Marquee/Avalon in Japan; released on 9 April 2010 in Europe, and May 11 in North America.
On January 23, 2010, it was announced that the band was parting ways with keyboardist Mikko Härkin. Mikko still contributed keyboards to the record, but he is regarded as a guest musician on the album, rather than a permanent band member. Furthermore, it was announced on May 29, 2010 that Jani Stefanovic was leaving the band amicably, and Patrik Gardberg (from Torchbearer, The Few Against Many, and Ammotrack) would be his replacement. The band still wishes to involve Jani in future work, including future albums.
By 25 August 2010, Solution .45 had released a music video for "Gravitational Lensing".
The video for "Lethean Tears" was initially set to launch in late 2010, but for undisclosed reasons, it was canceled. Latest news from Christian Älvestam
, indicates that the production of the video was resumed in early February 2011, and the video should be released later in 2011. The video for "Lethean Tears" was released on July 30, 2011.
On August 11, 2011, it was announced that Stefanovic had returned to the band, who would now feature 3 guitarists (Stefanovic, Gardiner, and Gardberg).
Heavy metal music
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supergroup
Supergroup (music)
In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe "a rock music group whose performers are already famous from having performed individually or in other groups"....
from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
, created by guitarist Jani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic is a guitarist and drummer born 23, May 1979. Jani started playing around the age of 13–14 years old.-Current Bands:*Divinefire*Miseration*Essence of Sorrow *Mehida *The Few Against Many*The Weakening...
(Miseration
Miseration
Miseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, Divinefire
Divinefire
Divinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic, and Swedish singer Christian Liljegren. Liljegren is the former frontman of the band Narnia....
, Essence of Sorrow). Their current lineup includes vocalist Christian Älvestam
Christian Älvestam
Gunnar Christian Älvestam is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry...
(Miseration
Miseration
Miseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, ex-Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...
), guitarists Stefanovic, Patrik Gardberg (Torchbearer, The Few Against Many, Ammotrack) and Tom Gardiner (Hateform
Hateform
Hateform is a Finnish band that plays death/thrash metal. The band was founded by Tomy Laisto, Joni Suonenjärvi, and Tuomas Vähämaa in 2004. Soon after Hateform was founded Petri Nyström, the current lead vocalist joined the band. In 2005 Ville Vänni, the lead quitar player of Insomnium joined the...
), bassist Anders Edlund (Angel Blake), and drummer Rolf Pilve (Miseration
Miseration
Miseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, Essence of Sorrow).
History
In late 2007 Jani StefanovicJani Stefanovic
Jani Stefanovic is a guitarist and drummer born 23, May 1979. Jani started playing around the age of 13–14 years old.-Current Bands:*Divinefire*Miseration*Essence of Sorrow *Mehida *The Few Against Many*The Weakening...
formed Solution .45, with Christian Älvestam
Christian Älvestam
Gunnar Christian Älvestam is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry...
(who had left Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry
Scar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...
in 2008) joining as one of its last members. Jani stresses that despite Christian's presence in the band, it will not be a Scar Symmetry clone and that songs had been ready for some time before his arrival. In the fall of 2008 an 8-track demo was produced by Tomas "Plec" Johansson (Unmoored, Scar Symmetry), with a demo track titled "Clandestinity Now" available over the internet.
Solution .45 entered Panic Room Studios in September 2009 to record its first full-length album For Aeons Past
For Aeons Past
-Band members:* Christian Älvestam - vocals* Jani Stefanovic - lead and rhythm guitars* Tom Gardiner - lead and rhythm guitars* Rolf Pilve - drums* Anders Edlund - bass-Guests:* Mikko Härkin - keyboards* Mikael Stanne - backing vocals, lyrics...
, with Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity
Dark Tranquillity is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Gothenburg. They are one of the longest-standing bands from the original Gothenburg metal scene, and are one of the most integral pioneers of the melodic death metal genre of music....
vocalist Mikael Stanne
Mikael Stanne
Bengt Mikael Stanne is the vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Dark Tranquillity and the ex-vocalist for Swedish power metal band HammerFall.-Dark Tranquillity:...
writing all the lyrics for the album. The record was finished and mastered in December 2009, and was issued by AFM records in Europe and Marquee/Avalon in Japan; released on 9 April 2010 in Europe, and May 11 in North America.
On January 23, 2010, it was announced that the band was parting ways with keyboardist Mikko Härkin. Mikko still contributed keyboards to the record, but he is regarded as a guest musician on the album, rather than a permanent band member. Furthermore, it was announced on May 29, 2010 that Jani Stefanovic was leaving the band amicably, and Patrik Gardberg (from Torchbearer, The Few Against Many, and Ammotrack) would be his replacement. The band still wishes to involve Jani in future work, including future albums.
By 25 August 2010, Solution .45 had released a music video for "Gravitational Lensing".
The video for "Lethean Tears" was initially set to launch in late 2010, but for undisclosed reasons, it was canceled. Latest news from Christian Älvestam
Christian Älvestam
Gunnar Christian Älvestam is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry...
, indicates that the production of the video was resumed in early February 2011, and the video should be released later in 2011. The video for "Lethean Tears" was released on July 30, 2011.
On August 11, 2011, it was announced that Stefanovic had returned to the band, who would now feature 3 guitarists (Stefanovic, Gardiner, and Gardberg).
Members
- Christian ÄlvestamChristian ÄlvestamGunnar Christian Älvestam is a vocalist, lyricist, guitarist, bassist and drummer for several bands from Sweden. He is, however, best known as the former vocalist for the Swedish melodic death metal band Scar Symmetry...
- vocals (MiserationMiserationMiseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, ex-Scar SymmetryScar SymmetryScar Symmetry is a Swedish melodic death metal band from Avesta in Dalarna County, formed in 2004. The band has released five albums, with six released singles...
) - Jani StefanovicJani StefanovicJani Stefanovic is a guitarist and drummer born 23, May 1979. Jani started playing around the age of 13–14 years old.-Current Bands:*Divinefire*Miseration*Essence of Sorrow *Mehida *The Few Against Many*The Weakening...
- lead and rhythm guitars (MiserationMiserationMiseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, DivinefireDivinefireDivinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic, and Swedish singer Christian Liljegren. Liljegren is the former frontman of the band Narnia....
, Essence of Sorrow) - Patrik Gardberg - lead and rhythm guitars (DivinefireDivinefireDivinefire is a Christian Symphonic Power metal group founded in the spring of 2004 by Finnish guitarist Jani Stefanovic, and Swedish singer Christian Liljegren. Liljegren is the former frontman of the band Narnia....
, Torchbearer, The Few Against Many, Ammotrack) - Tom Gardiner - lead and rhythm guitars (HateformHateformHateform is a Finnish band that plays death/thrash metal. The band was founded by Tomy Laisto, Joni Suonenjärvi, and Tuomas Vähämaa in 2004. Soon after Hateform was founded Petri Nyström, the current lead vocalist joined the band. In 2005 Ville Vänni, the lead quitar player of Insomnium joined the...
) - Rolf Pilve - drums (MiserationMiserationMiseration is a Swedish death metal band formed in 2006. Their lyrics primarily deal with themes of inner struggles and religious conflict. The band is one out of a collection of collaborations with both Jani Stefanovic and former Scar Symmetry vocalist Christian Älvestam; for example, both also...
, Essence of Sorrow) - Anders Edlund - bass (Angel Blake)
Former Members
- Mikko HärkinMikko HärkinMikko Härkin is a Finnish power metal keyboardist, who has performed with Sonata Arctica and Kenziner.-History:...
- keyboards (SymfoniaSymfoniaSymfonia is a power metal supergroup formed in 2010 by André Matos, Timo Tolkki, Jari Kainulainen, Mikko Härkin and Uli Kusch. On February 18 of 2011, the band made its debut performance at Finnish Metal Expo. The band released its debut album In Paradisum in March of 2011...
, KotipeltoKotipeltoKotipelto is a Finnish melodic power metal self-named band by Timo Kotipelto created during a hiatus in activity for power metal band Stratovarius...
, ex-Sonata ArcticaSonata ArcticaSonata Arctica are a Finnish power metal band from the town of Kemi, originally assembled in 1995. Their later works contain several elements typical of progressive metal.....
, MehidaMehidaMehida is a Finnish Christian progressive melodic metal band formed by ex-Sonata Arctica keyboardist Mikko Härkin. The band also consists of three members of Wingdom as well as Jani Stefanovic and Thomas Vikström . Mehida's first album, Blood & Water, was released in Finland on Aug...
, KotipeltoKotipeltoKotipelto is a Finnish melodic power metal self-named band by Timo Kotipelto created during a hiatus in activity for power metal band Stratovarius...
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