Svartir sandar
Studio album by
Sólstafir
ReleasedOctober 14, 2011
RecordedMay 2011, Studio Sundlaugin[1]
GenrePost-metal, post-rock
Length77:37
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerAðalbjörn Tryggvason, Fredrik Reinedahl
Sólstafir chronology
Köld
(2009)		 Svartir sandar
(2011)		 Ótta
(2014)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Thrash Hits(6/6)[2]
Lords of Metal(95/100)[3]

Svartir sandar is the fourth album by the Icelandic band Sólstafir. It was released on October 14, 2011, by Season of Mist.[4] A music video for the song Fjara was made in July 2011 and released in January 2012.[5]

Track listing

Disc 1 (Andvari)
  1. "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
  2. "Fjara" (Beach) – 6:44
  3. "Þín orð" (Your Words) – 6:13
  4. "Sjúki skugginn" (The Sick Shadow) – 5:07
  5. "Æra" (Honour) – 5:02
  6. "Kukl" (Humbug) – 5:08
Disc 2 (Gola)
  1. "Melrakkablús" (Prairie Hound Blues) – 9:58
  2. "Draumfari" (Dream Tripper) – 3:40
  3. "Stinningskaldi" (Strong Breeze) – 1:15
  4. "Stormfari" (Storm Tripper) – 3:37
  5. "Svartir sandar" (Black Sands) – 8:22
  6. "Djákninn" (The Deacon) – 10:51

Personnel

Sólstafir

  • Aðalbjörn Tryggvason: guitars, vocals
  • Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson: guitars
  • Svavar Austmann: bass guitar
  • Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: drums, percussion

Additional personnel

  • Hljómeyki Choir arranged and conducted by Gunnar Ben
  • Halldór A. Björnsson: keyboards and electric piano
  • Jón Björn Rikharðsson: gong
  • Steinar Sigurðsson: saxophone
  • Gerður G. Bjarklind: spoken word
  • Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson: male backing vocal
  • Ragnheiður Eiriksdottir: female backing vocal

Production

  • Produced by Aðalbjörn Tryggvason and Fredrik Reinedahl
  • Recording Engineers: Birgir Jón Birgisson and Elizabeth Carlsson
  • Mixed by Fredrik Reinedahl
  • Mastered by Göran Finnberg at The Mastering Room

References

  1. ↑ Svartir Sandar on Discogs
  2. ↑ "Album: Sólstafir – Svartir Sandar". Thrash Hits.
  3. ↑ http://www.lordsofmetal.nl/showreview.php?id=20288&lang=en
  4. ↑ "SÓLSTAFIR: New Song Available For Streaming - Sep. 15, 2011". Blabbermouth. September 15, 2008. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved October 9, 2009.
  5. ↑ Music video of Fjara on Youtube. Retrieved December 14, 2012.



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