LIVING SACRIFICE...
...is currently on the road supporting "The Hammering Process".
A special thank you to all the college LOUD stations that have been spinning
the new Living Sacrifice record, "The Hammering Process" was the #1 most
added record this week and debuted at #39 on the CMJ LOUD charts. A hearty
thank you to The Syndicate as well for working with the band so well!
After the band finishes the short stretch of dates they are on now the band
will be going out with Luti - Kriss as well - don't forget to checkout the
dates below!

ZAO....
....is one of the most talked about band's on Solid State. Contrary to what
you may have heard the band is alive and well and are playing shows around
the North East. Some of you may have noticed a new singer for the band,
here's what Jesse Smith, ZAO's drummer had to say about that:
"As of Dec. 2000 Dan Weyandt has been released from the band. This is for
not other reason than life has been and is taking him other places. As a
band Scott, Rob and myself desired to take ZAO to a different level. After
many months of discussion and finally a decision we have decided to let Dan
go. Dan has been replaced by a friend of the band, Cory Darst. There is
absolutely no hard feelings and this is a spirit of love. We just all
needed to do what we did. I am positive that to many of you this may be a
surprise and a bummer. I apologise. As a band we felt like this is our
show and the show is not yet over. We thank everyone for their support and
we will see you this summer."
ZAO has also launched an official web site at http://www.zao-online.com
Elements of the site are still being updated but you can sign up for ZAO's
email list to hear the facts about the band. ZAO's new record
"(Self-Titled)" will be released 02.27.01.

STRETCH ARM STRONG....
....is entering the studio in a matter of weeks to record their follow up to
"Rituals of Life". The album will be produced by Jay Matheson and mixed by
Ryan Green. Look forward to an early summer release date and to seeing the
band on the road in a matter of months!

PRESS RELEASE: SOUL EMBRACED SIGNS TO SOLID STATE RECORDS
Hailing from Little Rock AR comes the death metal unit consisting of Rocky
Gray, Lance Garvin and Chad Moore - also known as Soul Embraced! After
nearly a year of talk and constant communication Soul Embraced and Solid
State came to an agreement and the band will be recording their Solid State
Records debut "This is My Blood" this Spring.
Some of you might recognize Rocky and Lance's names, Rocky plays guitar and
Lance plays drums in another Solid State outfit called Living Sacrifice.
Welcome aboard guys!

LUTI - KRISS...
....is on the road and gearing up for the debut album release, "Throwing
Myself", that will be hitting the street March 13, 2001. Luti Kriss will be
on the road with Embodyment & Living Sacrifice for a couple weeks as well as
headlining their own shows. Prepare to be amazed, "Throwing Myself" is an
amazing record!

EXTOL & LENGSEL....
...will both be making trips to the U.S. this year for summer shows. Did
anyone see the write up about Extol in the recent issue of Metal Maniacs?
Both "Undeceived" by Extol and "Solace" by Lengsel are available in stores.
If you can't find them you can always get them from our web site!

SPITFIRE....
....has left Solid State Records. We wish the band the best as they focus
on the band and regrouping. "The Dead next Door" is still available and you
can check out the band's web site at http://www.rockersunite.com

BORN BLIND...
...have officially called it quits. The guys in the band are pursuing other
musical adventures or work. We wish them the best! "One for All" is still
available so don't pass this up!

IN THE SHADOW OF DEATH COMP.
Many of you have seen ads for the European compilation recently released by
Endtime Productions, the parent label of extreme metal bands such as Extol.
Lengsel and others. For a limited time Solid State has acquired a few of
these hard to find compilations and made them available on our mail order
site. Tracks include:
Parca Pace "Chrysalis"
Vaakevandring "Fall of Man"
Lengsel "Revival"
Schaliach "Purple Filter"
Sanctum "Stone"
Crimson Moonlight "Blood Covered my Needs"
Antestor "Spiritual Disease"
Extol "Inferno" European Version
Mental Destruction "Your Dying Soul"
Anaemia "The Second Incarnation"
Sanctifica "Riket"
Vardöger "Footprints of Thunder"
Absurd "Wisdom"
Drottnar "Trellebaand Maa Briste"
Nebulon "Enough"
There are 15 tracks of dark wave, industrial, death, thrash and black metal.
Some of the tracks have never been available here in America. posted by Greg Patterson at Saturday, January 20, 2001