SOLACE drop their never-before released rendition of the Lynyrd Skynyrd classic ‘On the Hunt’ as the final advance single from the expanded and remastered new edition of their debut full-length “Further” (2000), which the American stoner metal stalwarts release in celebration of the album’s 25th anniversary.
The enhanced & remastered version of “Further” has been chalked up for release on August 22, 2025.
Tracklist
- Man Dog (2025 Remaster)
- Black Unholy Ground (2025 Remaster)
- Followed (2025 Remaster)
- Whistle Pig (2025 Remaster)
- Hungry Mother (2025 Remaster)
- Angels Dreaming (2025 Remaster)
- Suspicious Tower (2025 Remaster)
- Heavy Birth/2-Fisted (2025 Remaster)
- Another Life
- We Bite
- On the Hunt
- Heavy Birth/2-Fisted (Distanced from Reality version)
- Dirt
- Funk #49 (Live in Tokyo ’98)
25 years, a quarter of a century, is a very long time in the life of any human being. And maybe even more so, in the lifespan of a recording of music. Yet “Further” by American stoner metal band SOLACE, first released at the turn of the millennium, has stood the test of time. Its tracks feel just as contemporary and relevant now as in the year 2000.
A 25th anniversary is a great occasion for an enhanced, extended, and re-mastered edition of a timeless classic, but this much-deserved reissue was already decided upon when original SOLACE singer Jason L. sadly passed away in January 2025. This turns the new edition of “Further” into an unplanned but due tribute to his legacy and everything that Jason brought to the band during his formative years as their tortured and brilliant frontman.
SOLACE are celebrated veterans of the American metal scene. Hailing from Asbury Park, New Jersey at the windswept shore of the Western Atlantic, the band was founded in 1996. Built on a solid foundation of classic metal, early doom and punk ethic, the original four-piece infused a healthy dose of hardcore fury into grooving, grinding sludge.
Three years after the success of “Further” on both sides of the Atlantic, SOLACE returned with the sophomore album “13” (2003) that witnessed the Americans expanding and solidifying their style by highlighting the epic side of their songwriting. In the wake of this album, the band was invited twice to perform at the prestigious Roadburn Festival in 2006 and 2009, which further endeared them to an international audience.
Following a string of singles and EPs, the shoremen returned with the acclaimed third album “A.D.” in 2010. Although this release was again well received, a hiatus followed during which SOLACE implemented changes in their line-up. This manoeuvre got the heavy ship afloat again, and the remarkable full-length number four, “The Brink”, made landfall in 2019. This album has been described as a glorious trek through churning riffage, weighty doom power and drunken sea shanties, while the massive use of NWOBHM dual-guitar attack was also gladly noted.
SOLACE call their amalgamation of doom and heavy metal with hardcore elements dirt metal, while elsewhere it has been somewhat tongue-in-cheekily dubbed shorecore. Others file the New Jersey five-piece under stoner metal – and in truth, all these descriptions fit to an extent.
Raise a glass to Jason’s legacy and enjoy his outstanding performance on SOLACE’s debut album “Further” that has been diligently and respectfully remastered to shine brighter than ever before!
Recording line-up
Jason – voice, lyrics
Tommy Southard – guitars
Bill “Bixby” Belford – drums
Rob Hultz – bass
Current line-up
Justin Daniels – guitar
Justin Goins – keyboard, vocals
Tim Schoenleber – drums
Mike Sica – bass
Tommy Southard – guitar
Links
www.facebook.com/solaceband
www.instagram.com/solace_nj
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