Ótta
| Ótta | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | December 2013 – January 2014 | |||
| Studio | Sundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 57:17 | |||
| Language | Icelandic | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Birgir Jón Birgirsson, Aðalbjörn Tryggvason | |||
| Sólstafir chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| Metal Storm | 8.3/10[3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
Ótta (an old time form for the time of the day from 3 to 6 AM) is the fifth album by the Icelandic heavy metal band Sólstafir. It was released on August 29, 2014 through the record label Season of Mist.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Sólstafir; all music is composed by Sólstafir
| No. | Title | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lágnætti" | "Midnight", lit. "Low Night" | 8:44 |
| 2. | "Ótta" | "Dead of Night" | 9:38 |
| 3. | "Rismál" | "Dayrise", lit. "Sunrise-time" | 4:24 |
| 4. | "Dagmál" | "Morning", lit. "Daytime" | 5:39 |
| 5. | "Miðdegi" | "Midday" | 4:18 |
| 6. | "Nón" | "Noon" | 7:47 |
| 7. | "Miðaftann" | "Mid Evening" | 5:39 |
| 8. | "Náttmál" | "Nighttime" | 11:15 |
| Total length: | 57:17 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tilberi" | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Til Valhallar" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Ótta" (Elevator Mix) | 8:56 |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
Personnel
Sólstafir
- Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – guitar, vocals
- Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson – guitar
- Svavar Austmann – bass
- Guðmundur Óli Pálmason – drums
Additional musicians
- Hrafn Thoroddsen – hammond organ on "Náttmál"
- Halldór Á. Björnsson – piano
- Bjarni M. Sigurðarson – banjo
- Amiina Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir – strings
- Hildur Ársælsdóttir – strings
- Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – strings
- María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – strings
Production
- Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production, mixing
- Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – production
- Silli Geirdal – co-production
- Níels Adolf Svansson – assistant engineering
- Andy Jackson – mastering
Artwork and design
- Ragnar Axelsson – photography
Studios
- Sundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland – recording
- Tube Mastering, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 65 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 64 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 34 |
References
- ^ Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ^ Marko, Aaron J. (September 16, 2014). "Sólstafir Ótta". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ R'Vannith (September 8, 2014). "Sólstafir - Ótta review". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- ^ Stevens, Nathan (October 29, 2014). "Sólstafir: Ótta". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
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- ^ "Sólstafir: Ótta" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- ^ "Sólstafir - Ótta".
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.