SOLSTICE (ENGLAND)

Solstice is doom metal band from England, founded by Richard Walker after breaking up of his previous crust punk band Sore Throat in 1991. SOLSTICE debuted with the 1991 demo tape 'Lamentations', following this with a 1992 effort 'MCMXCII'. Throughout the band's formative years Lennaert Roomer held the drum position but by 1994 SOLSTICE had added former SHIP OF FOOLS guitarist John Piras and vocalist Simon Matravers, previous singer Mark Stojsavljevic having left in August 1993 to found SEER'S TEAR.

RELATED BANDS:
Sore Throat
Seers Tear

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LAMENTATIONS 1991 DEMO

Xeroxed colored demo cover. Non studio tapes. First version has regular type font for their logo and a band address. Second version has a different font logo and no band address

TRACK LISTING:
- Absolution In Extremis
- Night falls
- Midwinter Serenade

MCMXCII 1992 DEMO

Professionally made demo cover and cassettes. Seems there are two versions.

TRACK LISTING:
- Your Haunted Eyes
- Midwinter Serenade
- Lachrymose
- Another Cross To Bear
- Absolution
- Graven Deep

MCMXCII 1992 DEMO TAPE:

1993 PROMO

Xeroxed colored demo cover. Non studio tapes. Eventually released by Carrion Records noted below.

TRACK LISTING:
- Absolution in Extremis
- Nowhere Journey
- Neither Time Nor Tide
- The Revenant

AS EMPIRES FALL 1993 DEMO

Professionally made demo cover and cassettes.

TRACK LISTING:
- Absolution in Extremis
- Nowhere Journey
- Neither Time Nor Tide
- The Revenant

AS EMPIRES FALL 1993 DEMO TAPE:

 

RAGNAROK 1994 DEMO

Xeroxed colored covers and non-studio tapes.

TRACK LISTING:
- Winter Moon Rapture
- Last Wish
- The Man who lost the Sun/Ragnarok

DRUNKEN DUNGEON SESSIONS 1997 REHEARSAL DEMO

Xeroxed covers. Tapes varied

TRACK LISTING:
- The Sleeping Tyrant
- Blackthorne
- Hammer of Damnation

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