Solstafir | Otta | 2LP

Sólstafir is a metal band from Iceland that began by playing viking and black metal. On later albums its sound became more complex, bringing in goth rock, post-rock, stoner rock and sludge elements within long, epic songs.

Ótta is a double album by Sólstafir, released as a double vinyl LP on Season of Mist on 1 September 2014. Bjarni Sigurðarson is credited on banjo and Halldór A. Björnsson on piano, with Edda Rún Ólafsdóttir, Hildur Ársælsdóttir, María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir and Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir on strings. Birgir Jón Birgisson is credited as producer, with Silli Geirdal as co-producer, and the music and lyrics are credited to Sólstafir. The styles given are psychedelic rock, post rock, black metal and experimental.

Track List

Side A

1. Lágnætti
2. Ótta

Side B

1. Rismál
2. Dagmál

Side C

1. Miðdegi
2. Nón

Side D

1. Miðaftann
2. Náttmál