Virginia Beach, Virginia metallers SOLACE OF REQUIEM have issued the following update:

"Looking for help...

Solace Of Requiem is currently looking for a guitarist to record the new material with them at Stage One-Studio (Andy Classen) this October in Germany. Due to a set of unfortunate circumstances, SOR guitarist Chris Young will be unable to record the new album with the band.

Furthermore, Chris will also be unable to participate in the small tour scheduled to take place immediately after the studio session with Andy. Although Chris would have very much loved to have been a part of the new recording, his career was unable to accommodate him with the time off that would have been necessary to complete the project.

However, as the saying goes.... The Show Must Go On!

So the band has posted bulletins on some of the major forums to try and recruit the perfect person for the job. Fortunately, there have been a few good responses to the ad and the band remains hopeful that a guitarist will be found in short order.

When asked "What Does This Change?", Jeff Sumrell (bass, vocals) had only one word to say. NOTHING!!!

In the meantime...

SOR is still ironing out all the kinks in the tablature and preparing for the new CD. No plans have changed and as of now, everything will remain as it was. There are still efforts being made to have a guest vocalist and/or a guest lead guitarist participate in the recording as well. Although there is no one to mention in that regard as of yet, there will assuredly be a guest on the album. WHO, is another question all together!"