Verfasst: 1. Juli 2005, 22:51English version below:
Hallo Freunde,
Wir haben schlechte Nachrichten. Leider müssen SOLITUDE AETURNUS den Auftritt beim KIT und auch die darum herum geplante Tour absagen. Der Grund liegt darin, dass die Frau von Bassist Steve an diesem Wochenende ihr erstes Kind erwartet und die Band nicht ohne ihn auf Tour kommen möchte. Das ist für uns eine ganz harte Entscheidung, da für uns die Band ein Eckpfeiler des kommenden Festivals war. Am Ende der News ist auch noch ein Statement von Gitarrist John Perez zur Lage. Wir arbeiten gerade auf Hochtouren, um einen erstklassigen Ersatz für die Band zu bekommen und es sieht sehr gut aus. Wir hoffen, dass wir die Band bis nächste Woche bekannt geben können. Wir hoffen, dass wir SOLITUDE AETURNUS bereits im April nachholen können. Leider sind uns aber in diesem Fall die Hände gebunden.
KIT TEAM
English version:
Hi friends,
we got really bad news. Unfortunately SOLITUDE AETURNUS cannot play at KIT and all the other planned dates in Europe. The cause for that is, that the wife of bassist Steve is expecting her first child on that date and the band does not want to come over without him. For us it is really a hard strike, cause the band was a highly important part of the billing. At the end of this mail, there is also a statement of guitarist John Perez. We now are hard at work booking another great heavy metal band, that can replace SOLITUDE AETURNUS and it looks really good at the moment, that we can. We hope to announce that next week. Again we are really sorry and disappointed about the situation, but we hope to get the band for the April 2006 date. That is all we can do at the moment.
KIT TEAM
John Perez Statement:
Hail Solitude Aeturnus fellowship!
A much needed state of the union address to all of our HEAVY music friends all over the world. This is a bit wordy and as such it?s not really intended for massive posting on blabbermouth or the sort. This is more or less intended for the die hard SA fans that have been patient enough to stick with us during several dark years of inactivity and wish to know our plans and doings. So?
I have always maintained a sense of pride and comfort in our bands lineup over the years. I don?t like change. In 2001 when Edgar Rivera told me that he was no longer interested in doing SA or any music at all anymore my heart sank as I believed it to be the end of SA simply because I didn?t want to do it without him. We had been slowly writing new material over the course of a year after taking some time off. So for the next year we sat idle doing lots of nothing and uncertain to a point as to what to do. After much encouragement and METAL attitude bassist Steve Moseley convinced me that there was no reason to stop writing SA styled metal. After all, I had started the band and the original focus and vision was still intact. With Steve Moseley taking over the guitar spot left vacant by Edgar we spent much of 2002 finishing up these new songs and creating even more. Robert went through a dark period during this time which made rehearsals with him difficult if not impossible. Finally to 2003 and by fall our friend and drummer John ?Wolf?
Hallo Freunde,
Wir haben schlechte Nachrichten. Leider müssen SOLITUDE AETURNUS den Auftritt beim KIT und auch die darum herum geplante Tour absagen. Der Grund liegt darin, dass die Frau von Bassist Steve an diesem Wochenende ihr erstes Kind erwartet und die Band nicht ohne ihn auf Tour kommen möchte. Das ist für uns eine ganz harte Entscheidung, da für uns die Band ein Eckpfeiler des kommenden Festivals war. Am Ende der News ist auch noch ein Statement von Gitarrist John Perez zur Lage. Wir arbeiten gerade auf Hochtouren, um einen erstklassigen Ersatz für die Band zu bekommen und es sieht sehr gut aus. Wir hoffen, dass wir die Band bis nächste Woche bekannt geben können. Wir hoffen, dass wir SOLITUDE AETURNUS bereits im April nachholen können. Leider sind uns aber in diesem Fall die Hände gebunden.
KIT TEAM
English version:
Hi friends,
we got really bad news. Unfortunately SOLITUDE AETURNUS cannot play at KIT and all the other planned dates in Europe. The cause for that is, that the wife of bassist Steve is expecting her first child on that date and the band does not want to come over without him. For us it is really a hard strike, cause the band was a highly important part of the billing. At the end of this mail, there is also a statement of guitarist John Perez. We now are hard at work booking another great heavy metal band, that can replace SOLITUDE AETURNUS and it looks really good at the moment, that we can. We hope to announce that next week. Again we are really sorry and disappointed about the situation, but we hope to get the band for the April 2006 date. That is all we can do at the moment.
KIT TEAM
John Perez Statement:
Hail Solitude Aeturnus fellowship!
A much needed state of the union address to all of our HEAVY music friends all over the world. This is a bit wordy and as such it?s not really intended for massive posting on blabbermouth or the sort. This is more or less intended for the die hard SA fans that have been patient enough to stick with us during several dark years of inactivity and wish to know our plans and doings. So?
I have always maintained a sense of pride and comfort in our bands lineup over the years. I don?t like change. In 2001 when Edgar Rivera told me that he was no longer interested in doing SA or any music at all anymore my heart sank as I believed it to be the end of SA simply because I didn?t want to do it without him. We had been slowly writing new material over the course of a year after taking some time off. So for the next year we sat idle doing lots of nothing and uncertain to a point as to what to do. After much encouragement and METAL attitude bassist Steve Moseley convinced me that there was no reason to stop writing SA styled metal. After all, I had started the band and the original focus and vision was still intact. With Steve Moseley taking over the guitar spot left vacant by Edgar we spent much of 2002 finishing up these new songs and creating even more. Robert went through a dark period during this time which made rehearsals with him difficult if not impossible. Finally to 2003 and by fall our friend and drummer John ?Wolf?
, aber der hat ja auch schon über Solitude Aeturnus gemeckert!!! 
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