Tony Hawk's Underground. 2003 also saw the band tweak their line-up with former Lethal Aggression drummer Kenny Lund and the addition of second guitarist Justin Daniels. With this new line-up, they entered the studio once again in 2004 to record Black Market/Hammerhead, a split EP with Albany, New York's Greatdayforup. Solace's half of this split EP was re-released on vinyl in 2006. In April of that year, Solace headed to Europe for Holland's Roadburn Festival. Upon their return, they strengthened their resolve further toward a new release. The band went into the studio to finish their third album A.D. in time for their Summer 2007 European tour with British doomsters Orange Goblin, only to realize that their creation was simply too vast for a single album. Four tracks were selected for release as The Black Black, which was completed and pressed to coincide with the European tour. On the heels of that successful tour, they were signed to independent label Small Stone Records, after which they were asked by friends Orange Goblin to play their annual Christmas show in London. Solace's set was capped by band friend and fellow New Jerseyan Ed Mundell of Monster Magnet joining them onstage for their cover of Pentagram's "Forever My Queen". 2008 saw an interesting turn of events for Solace - drummer Kenny Lund took his leave to follow business pursuits and other projects. This, while being a seemingly negative turn of events, had in actuality quite a positive effect - it opened the door for Solace's original drummer Keith Ackerman to rejoin the band. Guitarist Daniels has stated: "This is the band's most dynamic lineup to date". The band used this momentum to continue their upswing throughout 2009, completing their third studio LP A.D.. The album was released to critical acclaim in Spring 2010 and received such honors as "Album of the Year" at The Obelisk, and was voted by iTunes "Best Metal Album of 2010". The band finished out the year touring Europe with Orange Goblin and once again playing their annual Christmas show. Bad luck From early in their career, Solace has been faced with almost mysterious problems. The band had an estimated eight different drummers between 1996 and 2003 and suffered through supposed splits with vocalist Jason. Even seemingly random accidents — one resulting in the destruction of the original master tapes to their second album 13 — vexed the