SÓLSTAFIR’s music, shaped by a diverse array of influences from black metal to classic rock, post-rock to punk, and the stark beauty of Icelandic nature, crafts a sound that is uniquely their own. This November, let that undiluted haunting beauty and spiritual raw power of Hin helga kvöl run free in your mind.
SÓLSTAFIR's missionary journey is a testament to their unwavering commitment to musical exploration and emotional honesty, and it feels that they are just getting started with renewed zeal. Hin helga kvöl is a bright shining milestone in SÓLSTAFIR’s already illustrious starlit career. Captivating and resonating with faith in that glimmer of sunlight through the clouds, SÓLSTAFIR illuminates the necessary path from darkness to light. Suffering has never felt this enlightening. We all need some Hin helga kvöl in our lives.
(by Mat McNerney)
SÓLSTAFIR, meaning "crepuscular rays" in Icelandic, refers to those piercing rays of sunlight that break through dark clouds at dusk. This imagery perfectly captures the essence of Hin helga kvöl, a beacon of light and hope shining through the heaviest of times. As the band confronts their inner demons, shrugging off the trappings of Rock and Roll decadence, their music resonates with the universal struggle and triumph over hardship. Hin helga kvöl is the holy war that we all face within. A monumental and highly ambitious work, Hin helga kvöl is not just a new apex within SÓLSTAFIR’s own back-catalogue, but it is an album which hacks open the borders of wide-screen Rock to undiscovered territory. Masters at work, with a wealth of experience, using their rich past to take their songs to groundbreaking peaks, Hin helga kvöl is SÓLSTAFIR at their most agile and graceful.
Line-Up:
Aðalbjörn Tryggvason: Guitar, vocals
Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson: Guitar
Svavar Austmann: Bass
Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson: Drums, backing vocals
