Sólstafir release new single "Hún Andar"
After exploring their heavy side with the title track of their upcoming album, 'Hin helga kvöl' (The Holy Suffering), Iceland’s Sólstafir are releasing the record's second single Hún Andar with a video that was produced by Nico for Pulse Films, which you can check out below:
On the new single, guitarist and vocalist Aðalbjörn Tryggvason comments:
“’Hún Andar’, meaning ‘She breaths’ is an obituary to a living person whom I love very much, but the mind is gone due to mental illness and drug abuse.”
Their previous release, the title track Hin Helga kvöl, whose video is showing the band performing in a graveyard, runs the gamut between Sólstafir’s black metal roots and their penchant for tuneful, anthemic rock, all while maintaining sprawling instrumentation where it counts most. It is Aðalbjörn Tryggvason's voice that brings Hin Helga kvöl's message, tortured vitality and dramatic earnestness to the forefront. The signature orchestration of Sólstafir’s innate riff, tone and rhythm balances lush production and stripped-back vigor, with exhilarating time signature changes. At the heart of Hin helga kvöl are the heartfelt and electrifying personal performances of the band that highlight Sólstafir’s ability to merge genres seamlessly into something unheard of. The stunning eloquence in cover artist Rowan E Cassidy’s charcoal shadows perfectly illustrates the substrate ravines and breath-taking altitudes that Hin Helga kvöl's songs submit us to.
The album itself will be released 8 November via Century Media and can be pre-ordered from Friday 9 August HERE.
Sólstafir are Aðalbjörn Tryggvason (guitar & vocals), Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson (drums & backing vocals), Svavar Austmann (bass) and Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson (guitar). The legendary Icelanders recently announced signing to Century Media Records. They are no strangers to the music world with their 20+ years of performing across the globe as they consistently amaze audiences with their hearts on their sleeves from the first note. With a full catalog of truly exceptional timeless hits to perform, as well as some much-anticipated new music, the atmospheric Icelandic rock n’roll sound that is uniquely Sólstafir always delivers to those who bear witness to their epic sets that take you on a journey through the ice and snow, fire and lava and breathtaking soundscapes of their homeland.
And Sólstafir will also be embarking on the “Nordic Descent Tour 2024” that features a very special line-up with Oranssi Pazuzu while the opening slot with be split between Hamferð and HELGA. The UK dates are as follows:
20.11.24 - Concorde 2, Brighton
21.11.24 - Club Academy, Manchester
23.11.24 - Queen Margaret Union, Glasgow
24.11.24 - Electric Brixton, London
