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Mad.
February 14th 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Haha, I can't imagine he'll ever be able to replicate your style, I'm seeing Solterra as perhaps becoming another Scale The Summit/Animals As Leaders clone perhaps



It's so sad what happened, think you'd ever get back together with the guys or are you moving on?

twlight
February 15th 2014


8675 Comments


Idk man, there were several factors which led me to leave. I would be down to work with Chris (the
bassist and producer/engineer for Solterra) in the future, I really would like to be on good terms
with him but I dont know if it will happen. As for the other members, I dont know if we will work
together in the future. I do miss all the music I wrote and contributed... but they replaced me, so
it's really in their hands now

Mad.
February 15th 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Ah that really sucks, all the members of the band were excellent players and the production work on Umbra was fantastic. Solterra will never be the same without you.



Whatever happened about getting the copyright on the songs you wrote?

Ecnalzen
February 15th 2014


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Twlichty will live on through his solo stuff.

twlight
February 17th 2014


8675 Comments


Nah finbar I haven't. Listening to this now tho after about a year of not listening. The drums are
what make this album awesome

Mad.
February 17th 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

The drums on this are incredible, especially on Fear and Loathing. They sometimes make me want to learn to play just so I can play this.

The bass is also brilliant, never gets lost in the mix, at its best on Umbra.

The guitar however, is definitely what makes this. I've almost finished learning to play the whole of the album myself, and I think it's brought my playing on a long way, plus I'm getting the hang of delay effects. Your guitar is like your third hand man, never stop playing.

JohnnyoftheWell
Staff Reviewer
May 20th 2014


60206 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Jamming Fear and Loathing...still the best thing ever

Mad.
May 20th 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Damn fucking right it is.



Just realised it's probably my favourite song from my favourite album of all time, does that make it my favourite ever song?



I so need to review this and get dem feelings out.



Not a single imperfect moment here.



I wish Sputnik loved Solterra more :,(

Ecnalzen
May 21st 2014


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I still enjoy me some Solterra from time to time.

Mad.
May 21st 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Join the 3-man club



Wonder why Twlitchty's rated his own thang, and with only a 3.5

JS19
May 21st 2014


7777 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

This is all right - not feeling that 5 though Mad!

Mad.
May 21st 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Damn man that rating hurts me inside

Plz let it grow, takes a while to properly appreciate what's goin on with all the instruments

JS19
May 21st 2014


7777 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I never like this mathy-post rock stuff as much as everyone else seems to though. I mean I don't hate it, but it's just like post rock with all the emotion stripped out in favour of spindly guitar stuff

Mad.
May 21st 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Fair enough but for me the guitar gives the emotion in tracks like Umbra



I know what you mean, I'm not a big math rock fan which is why I prefer this because it's more chilled out and delay-heavy

Ecnalzen
May 21st 2014


12163 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

You don't seem to dig much instrumental stuff at all JS.

JS19
May 22nd 2014


7777 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Lol like 50% of my music is instrumental stuff. I just don't dig wanky stuff like AAL, rubbish bandcamp bedroom djent projects and a lot of 'mathy' stuff : D

Mad.
May 22nd 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Yeah I'm the same, never saw the attraction of AAL or STS really, and bedroom djent lol it's pretty awful. I wouldn't call this mathy tbh, having played it on guitar myself it's not too complex, and the music isn't trying to be complex, it's just trying to sound... awesome

JS19
May 22nd 2014


7777 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Might have to give this a couple more focused listens if it's as awesome as you say then : )

JS19
May 22nd 2014


7777 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Give in, this is better than a 3 for sure



Mad.
May 22nd 2014


4912 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

haha see what I mean



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