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Svartir Sandar

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Released
  
October 14, 2011

Artist
  
Sólstafir

Producer
  
Aðalbjörn Tryggvason

Svartir Sandar (2011)
  
Ótta (2014)

Release date
  
14 October 2011

Label
  
Season of Mist

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Recorded
  
May 2011, Studio Sundlaugin

Genres
  
Post-rock, Avant-garde metal

Similar
  
Sólstafir albums, Other albums

Solstafir stormfari


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

Contents

Solstafir lj s stormi


Track listing

Disc 1 (Andvari)
  1. "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
  2. "Fjara" (Beach) – 6:39
  3. "Þín orð" (Your Words) – 6:20
  4. "Sjúki skugginn" (The Sick Shadow) – 5:07
  5. "Æra" (Honour) – 4:53
  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) – 8:21
  6. "Djákninn" (The Deacon) – 10:51

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

    • Songs

    1Ljós í stormi11:35
    2Fjara6:40
    3Þín orð6:21

    References

    Svartir Sandar Wikipedia
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