Soulstorm

Soulstorm was formed in May of 1991 by Nick Sagias (Bass/Vocals). Nick had just disbanded his previous band Overthrow and played in Holland’s Pestilence before realizing he needed to do something new and exciting. Soulstorm were one of the early underground pioneers in a wave of death metal with industrial overtones, sounding like a cross between Swans, Godflesh, Celtic Frost and Obituary.

The band quickly recorded the four-song “Control” demo (Epidemic, 1991), which established the band as a force in the extreme metal music scene. After many live shows, Soulstorm released its full-length debut CD, “Darkness Visible” (Metal Blade/Music For Nations/Epidemic), in 1992. Soulstorm then released its first video for the song “Disruption”, which was directed by Andrew Hunt (Sweet Karma) and was nominated for a Much Music Video Award for Best Metal Video in 1993. The band opened for Entombed, KMFDM, Cannibal Corpse, Grave, U.S.S.A., Malhavoc, Suffocation, Clutch, Cancer, Massacre and Milwaukee Metalfest ’93 as well as touring the United States and Canada with Sacrifice, Thought Industry and Genitorturers.

In late 1993, Nick took a new approach and re-invented the band’s sound with a new touring line-up, touring across Canada with Juno award-winners Monster Voodoo Machine, and releasing a second full-length CD, “From Euphoria To Paranoia” (Cargo, 1994). Also released at this time was the band’s second video for the song “Turning Point” that was co-directed by Sagias. After taking 1996 off, the “F.E.T.P.” line-up got back together, stripped down the sound of the band and released the “Under The Killing Sun” CD/EP in a limited run of 1000 copies on Sagias’ own label. A video for the song “Brand New Day” was also released, co-directed once again by Nick Sagias.

At the end of December 1999, Soulstorm called it quits and Nick Sagias put music on hold for the next 5 years, recording only once during that time. On and off from 2006 to 2011, Nick started laying down the foundations of Soulstorm’s 3rd full-length CD until 2011 when Sagias properly began work on “Fall Of The Rebel Angels”, which contains guest vocals by Sacrifice’s Rob Urbinati.

The rebirth of Soulstorm and CD release show for “Fall Of The Rebel Angels” came as a co-headlining sold out show with New York’s Hanzel Und Gretyl, to a viciously great response to the new line up of new guitarists Bryan Mallon (Wetwork) and Shawn Stoneman (Woods Of Ypres) as well as new drummer Chris Mezzabotta (Wetwork, Woods Of Ypres). The dedication and live fury of these metal veterans really showcased how deadly a live band Soulstorm could be.

Former site: www.soulstorm.ca
Former Facebook: www.facebook.com/soulstorm91