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Svartir sandar
Studio album by
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 through 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
  • 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

  1. ^ Svartir Sandar on discogs.com
  2. ^ [1]
  3. ^ [2]
  4. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-24. Retrieved 2011-10-09.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) blabbermouth.net. 2008-09-15. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
  5. ^ Music video of Fjara on Youtube Retrieved on 2012-12-14