SOLUTION.45 Guitarist Comments On SCAR SYMMETRY Comparisons - "It Is Pretty Useless For People To Debate About Something When They Don't Have All The Facts Right"
December 27, 2008, 15 years ago
SOLUTION .45 is the new band featuring ex-SCAR SYMMETRY vocalist Christian Älvestam and ex-SONATA ARCTICA keyboardist Mikko Härkin. Guitarist Jani Stefanovic recently issued the following update, responding to the comparisons that have been made between Solution.45 and Scar Symmetry.
"First of all, I have had these songs ready for about two years. Second of all, Älvestam was a part of Solution.45 before he departed from Scar Symmetry, so this is no substitute for Scar Symmetry on his behalf. And Solution.45 is not a band Älvestam created after he departed from Scar Symmetry. Meaning that someone seems to think Älvestam created a new band that would be similar to his great success in Scar Symmetry, which is not true, since Älvestam is not the founder of this band. Älvestam and Anders were the two last members that joined the band. Two very important members of this band. It is useless to say that Älvestam carries a great importance within this band.For those who think Scar Symmetry created Älvestam's style, so wrong.
Älvestam's style is his creation since way before Scar Symmetry. Meaning, Scar Symmetry did not make Älvestam sound like he did; it was his style and he brought it into that band. Scar Symmetry just happened to be the place where it really got attention. So Solution.45 will surely not be the last of bands where you can hear Älvestam sing like this.
It is free for anyone to compare and throw opinions. Probably a thing we can't avoid. But now you should have at least a bit more facts around the subject. Because how I see it, it is pretty useless for people to debate about something when they actually don't have all the facts right.
To wrap it all up. Solution.45 is here to stand on its own legs and not be a substitute for any other band out there."
Go to this location to check out Solution.45's new 16-minute song 'Clandestinity Now'. Details with regards to an official debut album will be announced soon.
