Canvas Solaris are an American

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, formed in 1999, and disbanded in 2011. Though they first played with vocals, they moved on to instrumental, drawing influence from bands as diverse as Cynic,

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Biography

Hunter Ginn (drums), Nathan Sapp (guitar), and Jimmy McCall (bass) formed Canvas Solaris in 1999 in Statesboro, Georgia. Brad Jeffcoat joined the band to serve as a vocalist. At this point, the band was playing mainly technical death metal, influenced by bands like Voivod and

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. They recorded two untitled demos of four songs each and toured in South Carolina for several years before Jeffcoat and McCall both left the band. Ben Simpkins joined as a second guitarist, bassist, and keyboardist, the band decided to drop vocals entirely, and they put out the EP ''Spatial/Design'' in 2003 on

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. A year later, in 2004, they released their first full-length album, ''Sublimation''. In February 2005, the band signed with Sensory Records, where they remain today, and put out their second full-length album, ''Penumbra Diffuse'' in 2006. Their next album, 2007's ''Cortical Tectonics'', was their last to feature Ben Simpkins on guitar, bass, and keyboards. Chris Rushing, Donnie Smith, and Gael Pirlot joined on guitar, keys, and bass, respectively, and the band put out ''The Atomized Dream'' in 2008. Following its release, they toured with Dysrhythmia and Behold... The Arctopus.
The band released ''Irradiance'' in 2010. Since disbanding in 2011, the band have formed The Universe Divide and The Burden of Existence with vocalist Narissa Wolke (releasing a self-titled album). In 2013, the band announced a reunion with a new album in the works, clarifying this in a

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comment. An album was anticipated to be released in 2014 and funded independently via a public fundraiser website. After announcing the completion of the drum tracking in 2017, it was not until a December 2020 Facebook post that they officially announced a release for the new album, by then entitled ''Chromosphere'', in May 2021.

Band members

; Most Recent Line-up * Nathan Sapp -

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(1999- ) * Hunter Ginn -

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(1999- ) * Chris Rushing -

(2008- ) * Donnie Smith - keyboards (2008- ) * Gael Pirlot -

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(2008- ) ; Former members * Ben Simpkins - guitar, bass, keyboards (2002–2007) * Brad Jeffcoat - vocals (1999–2002) * Jimmy McCall - bass (1999–2002)

Discography

Studio albums

* 2004 - ''Sublimation'' * 2006 - ''Penumbra Diffuse'' * 2007 - ''Cortical Tectonics'' * 2008 - ''The Atomized Dream'' * 2010 - ''Irradiance'' * 2021 - ''Chromosphere''

Demos & EPs

* 2000 - ''Demo I'' * 2000 - ''Demo II'' * 2003 - ''Spatial/Design''

References

External links

The Band's MySpace Page

Encyclopaedia Metallum

Sensory Records

ProgArchives
{{Authority control Heavy metal musical groups from Georgia (U.S. state) American progressive metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1999 Musical quintets 1999 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)