Sólstafir

Sólstafir Oreegin:  Reykjavík, Iceland Genre(s):  Black metalViking metalPost-metal Years active:  syne 1994 Labels:  Season of Mist Current members:  Svavar "Svabbi" AustmannGuðmundur Óli PálmasonSæþór Maríus "Pjúddi" SæþórssonAðalbjörn "Addi" Tryggvason Past members:  Halldór Einarsson 

Sólstafir is an Icelandic metal baund, formed in 1995. The baund's name is the Icelandic wird for crepuscular rays.

History
The baund wis formed bi 3 friends, Aðalbjörn Tryggvason, Halldór Einarsson an Guðmundur Óli Pálmason in Januar 1995. Later that year, the baund recordit its first demo tape, “Í Norðri”, an at the end o the year the baund went tae the studio again tae record what wis tae acome thair seicont demo, “Til Valhallar”. “Til Valhallar” wis niver released as a demo tho an fower o the sax sangs wur released as a MCD bi View Beyond Records. It wis later re-released in 2002 wi aw the sax sangs.

In 1999 Sólstafir entered the studio tae record thair debut full-lenth album. Bi that time Halldór haed left the baund an in 1997 an 1998, respectively, Sólstafir haed released twa promos as a twa piece. For the recordin o the debut full-lenth album, Sólstafir haed recruitit Svavar Austmann as Halldór’s replacement. Awtho the recordin sessions o “Í Blóði og Anda” haed stairtit in 1999, the album wasn’t released until 2002, due tae delays an mishaps. In the meantime Sólstafir stairtit playin live shows in Iceland, an for that haed added a seicont guitar player, ane Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson.

For the first time as a fower piece, Sólstafir recorded a new demo in 2002, eventually releasing three sangs as the EP entitled Black Daith.

In 2004 the baund began wirkin on the follae-up tae “Í Blóði og Anda” on thair awn wi the help o a guid friend. Awtho Sólstafir wur establishin themselves in the European metal unnergrund, the baund foond thairsels athoot a record label. Sicweys the baund decidit tae release three o the sangs frae the album as a leemitit edition promo tae send aroond tae labels. This an a gig in Denmark (the baund’s first ootside o Iceland) ensured the baund a deal wi Spinefarm Records. Sólstafir released “Masterpiece of Bitterness” throu Spinefarm in 2005.

In December 2007 the baund traveled tae Gothenburg, Swaden tae record thair third full-lenth studio album. This third studio album, “Köld”, wis released in early 2009.

In 2010, thay played at Wacken Open Air in Germany.Secrets of the Moon, Suicidal Angels, Sólstafir Confirmed For Germany's Wacken Open Air blabbermouth.net. 2009-12-28. Retrieved on 2010-10-05.

Baund members
Current members
 Svavar "Svabbi" Austmann – bass
 Guðmundur Óli Pálmason – drums
 Sæþór Maríus "Pjúddi" Sæþórsson – guitar
 Aðalbjörn "Addi" Tryggvason – guitar, vocals

Umwhile members
 Halldór Einarsson – bass
 Sindre W. Aarsbog – guest vocals
 Kola Krauze - guest vocals

Discography
Albums
 Í Norðri (demo), 1995
 Til Valhallar (EP), 1996
 Í Blóði og Anda, 2002
 Black Death (demo), 2002
 Black Death (EP), 2002
 Promo 2004 (demo), 2004
 Masterpiece of Bitterness, 2005 (Spinefarm Records)
 Köld, 2009 (Spikefarm Records)
 Svartir Sandar, 2011 (Season of Mist)Solstafir Announces New Album "Svartir Sandar" Details
 Ótta, 2014
 Berdreyminn, 2017
 Endless Twilight of Codependent Love, 2020
 Hin Helga Kvöl, 2024

References

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Category:Icelandic black metal muisical groups
Category:Muisical groups established in 1994
Category:Muisical quartets
Category:Viking metal muisical groups