Svartir Sandar

Svartir sandar
Studio album by Sólstafir
Released	October 14, 2011
Recorded	2010-2011, Studio Sundlaugin
Genre	Post-rock, experimental metal
Label	Season of Mist
Producer	Aðalbjörn Tryggvason, Fredrik Reinedahl
Sólstafir chronology
Köld (2009) Svartir Sandar (2011) Ótta (2014)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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]

Track listing

Disc 1 (Andvari)

1. "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
2. "Fjara" (Ebb) – 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

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

3. blabbermouth.net. 2008-09-15. Retrieved on 2009-10-09.
4. Music video of Fjara on Youtube Retrieved on 2012-12-14