SOLSTAFIR – “Svatir Sandar”

SolstafirSólstafir land with a grand sweeping epic of an album, they have toned down the Metallic sheen and incorporated an 80’s Goth rock style sound.

Check out the rolling bass riff part way though ‘Ljos I Stromi’ an the opening guitar riff in ‘Draumfari’ – but still carries the highly charged doomed atmosphere of previous albums, which is heightened rather than hindered by the exclusively Icelandic lyrics, emphasised on album highlight ‘Fjara’ wich is an absolutely beautiful ballad.