Svartir Sandar
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Svartir sandar | ||||
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Studio album by Sólstafir | ||||
Released | October 14, 2011 | |||
Recorded | 2010-2011, Studio Sundlaugin | |||
Genre | Post-metal, experimental metal | |||
Label | Season of Mist | |||
Producer | Aðalbjörn Tryggvason, Fredrik Reinedahl | |||
Sólstafir chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Thrash Hits | (6/6)[1] |
Lords of Metal | (95/100)[2] |
Svartir sandar is the fourth album by the Icelandic band Sólstafir. It was released on October 14, 2011 through Season of Mist.[3] A music video for the song Fjara was made in July of 2011 and released in January 2012.[4]
Contents
Track listing
- Disc 1 (Andvari)
- "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
- "Fjara" (Ebb) – 6:39
- "Þín orð" (Your Words) – 6:20
- "Sjúki skugginn" (The Sick Shadow) – 5:07
- "Æra" (Honour) – 4:53
- "Kukl" (Humbug) – 5:08
- Disc 2 (Gola)
- "Melrakkablús" (Prairie Hound Blues) – 9:58
- "Draumfari" (Dream Tripper) – 3:40
- "Stinningskaldi" (Strong Breeze) – 1:15
- "Stormfari" (Storm Tripper) – 3:37
- "Svartir sandar" (Black Sands) – 8:21
- "Djákninn" (The Deacon) – 10:51
Personnel
Sólstafir
- Aðalbjörn Tryggvason: Guitars, Vocals
- Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson: Guitars
- Svavar Austmann: Bass
- Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: Drums, Percussion
Additional Personnel
- Hljómeyki Choir arranged & conducted by Gunnar Ben
- Halldór A. Björnsson: Keyboards & Electric Piano
- Jón Björn Rikharðsson: Gong
- Steinar Sigurðsson: Sax
- Gerður G. Bjarklind: Spoken Word
- Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson: Male Backing Vocal
- Ragnheiður Eiriksdottir: Female Backing Vocal
Production
- Produced by Aðalbjörn Tryggvason & Fredrik Reinedahl
- Recording Engineers: Birgir Jón Birgisson & Elizabeth Carlsson
- Mixed by Fredrik Reinedahl
- Mastered by Göran Finnberg at The Mastering Room
References
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