Soulidium is an American hard rock band formed in 2006. Formed in Tampa, Florida by frontman Michael McKnight, the band released their debut album, Children of Chaos in mid-2007. The band has toured & played with groups like Sevendust, Alice in Chains, Limp Bizkit, Alter Bridge, Puddle of Mudd , Hell Yeah, Black Light Burns and Nonpoint. The band is currently working on their untitled sophomore album and is currently, signed to their own label Dark Knight Entertainment.
History
Formation and Early Years (2006-2007)
At the end of 2006, Soulidium was formed in Florida by Vocalist/Songwriter Michael McKnight. Guitarist AJ Maldonado would be the next member to join the band after seeing an ad posted by McKnight on Myspace. Soon to follow was guitarist Eric Beausoleil who AJ recommended to McKnight. After months of searching, drummer Danny Cayocca was found in Springfield, Missouri. Bassist and final member to join was Jake Jaden.
Children Of Chaos (2007-2009)
The band began recording their debut album, Children of Chaos, which was released on June 19, 2007. It was recorded entirely at Longview Recording Studio in Massachusetts. The album featured strings work by American
Grammy Award winning
keyboardist,
composer,
arranger and
record producer Jeff Bova, (credits include:
Celine Dion,
Michael Jackson,
Blondie,
Eric Clapton)
and mastering by the
Grammy Award winning
Bob Ludwig, (credits include:
Jimi Hendrix,
Paul McCartney,
Madonna,
Rolling Stones,
Nirvana).
The album was well received by fans and critics and was considered an overall success. Later in 2007, a devastating fire and clash over the bands direction split up the original lineup and led McKnight to immediately begin replacing members and forming a new Soulidium. After switching through a few drummers, Danny Cayocca returned to
Soulidium on May 20, 2008.
In 2007, Soulidium appeared in the Saw IV Soundtrack which is the soundtrack for the film Saw IV. It was released on October 23, 2007 by WEA/Warner Bros. Records. Soulidium appeared on the soundtrack with fellow artists Avenged Sevenfold, , The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Nitzer Ebb, Ministry, Skinny Puppy, Emilie Autumn, Charlie Clouser and others. In 2008, American guitar manufacturer Dean Guitars sponsored and added Soulidium to their artist roster. .
Future Album (2009-Present)
After finishing a second tour with
Sevendust along with
Nonpoint and
Alter Bridge that began July 29, Soulidium has begun work on writing their second album. The album is currently in recording and is set to release sometime in 2010. In March 2010, Soulidium recruited Guitarist Spyder Zero Prime and Bassist Ilyn Nathaniel to complete the band's lineup as it will appear on their new 2010 cd. In December 2009, Soulidium released a demo preview of one of the songs from their upcoming 2010 album titled "S.O.A." to their MySpace page. In February 2010, the band released another demo preview of one of the songs from their upcoming 2010 album titled "Sacrificing You" to their MySpace page.
Musical Style and Influences
Michael McKnight referenced musical figures including
Trent Reznor,
Sound Garden, and
Marilyn Manson as influencing the band and their music. Commenting on influences, McKnight wrote, "I believe that music, film, & video are siblings. Visual and audio work together to entertain, inspire, and move the spirit. Our vision for Soulidium was that we would follow no rules. We wanted to penetrate all realms where emotion is born, and that is why we choose to do this on our own before going to the right label for support. We wanted to prove that we had what people wanted before our dreams got stamped out by a suit who was tainted by the "safe & generic way" to bring it. It's hard to argue with happy fans who love what we do."
Members
Michael McKnight - Vocals/Songwriter (2006–present)
Shadow Morte - Guitar (2007–present)
Ilyn Nathaniel - Bass / (2010–present)
Danny Cayocca - Drums (2006–2007; 2008–present)
Spyder Zero Prime - Guitar (2010–present)
Former members
AJ Maldonado - Guitar (2006–2007)
Eric Beausoleil - Guitar (2006–2007)
Jake Jaden - Bass (2005–2007)
Jadis Lucien - Bass (2007–2009)
Chris Polidoro - Guitar (2007–2009)
Discography
Albums
2007: Children of Chaos
Singles
Trapped
The Light
Live Forever
Soundtracks
{|class="wikitable"
!colspan="2" |Year
!colspan="2" |Title
!colspan="3" |Album
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|colspan="3" |2007
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"Trapped"
|colspan="3" |
Saw IV Soundtrack
|}
References
Dean Guitars Biography of Soulidium
Metal Edge Magazine
Rolling Stone Online
External links
Official website
Soulidium at MySpace
Category:Musical groups from Tampa, Florida
Category:American hard rock musical groups
Category:Musical groups established in 2006
