Solstafir
Formed: 1994
From:
Reykjavik,
Iceland
Last Known Status: Active
Latest Solstafir News
Below is our complete Solstafir news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
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Solstafir Updates Tour Schedule
After previously announcing the band will be embarking on the European Paganfest tour, Solstafir has now updated its 2012 European tour schedule with the following dates:
16.03. DE Oberhausen, Turbinenhalle
17.03. DE Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn
18.03. NL Tilburg, O13
19.03. DE Herford, X
20.03. CH Pratteln, Z7
21.03. IT Bologna, Estragon
22.03. AT Graz, PPC
23.03. AT Wien, Arena
24.03. DE Munich, Backstage
25.03. DE Leipzig, Hellraiser
26.03. DE Hamburg, Markthalle
27.03. DE Berlin, Postbahnhof
28.03. NL Haarlem, Patronaat
29.03. DE Saarbrücken, Garage
30.03. DE Gießen, Hessenhalle
31.03. DE Geiselwind, Music Hall
01.04. BE Antwerpen, Trix
06.04.2012 NOR Oslo Inferno Festival
13.04.2012 NED Tilburg Roadburn Festival
19.04.2012 FIN Helsinki DOM
20.04.2012 FIN Tampere Yo-Talo
21.04.2012 FIN Jyväskylä Lutakko
22.04.2012 FIN Oulu Nuclear Nightclub
23.04.2012 FIN Turku Klubi
15.06.2012 FRA Clisson Hellfest
The Icelandic act is touring in support of its latest album release "Svartir Sandar" (reviewed here). For more on Solstafir, head over to the band's Facebook profile.
Eluveitie To Headline European Paganfest 2012
Swiss folk metal outfit Eluveitie has been confirmed as the headliner for the 2012 edition of the travelling Paganfest event. Joining them on the trek will be Primordial, Negura Bunget, Heidevolk and Solstafir. Speaking on the tour, Eluveitie singer Chrigel Glanzmann stated: "Of course we look forward to the Paganfest Tour 2012! One hand, we can not wait to show our fans the songs from our new album 'Helvetios' live (and we will do this extensively on Paganfest). On the other hand, we look forward to tour with such cool bands and to be on the road with good friends, like the Irish guys from Primordial. We are convinced of the line-up of the upcoming Paganfest. It is an honor for us to headline this package of great bands. We are confident that each evening on the Paganfest tour will be a musical experience that you will never forget! See you there!"
The tour dates are as follows: More...
Solstafir Announces Finnish Tour
Iceland's Solstafir has announced an upcoming Finnish tour alongside Hexvessel in support of the band's new album "Svartir Sandar" (reviewed here). The currently announced dates are as follows:
19.04.12 FIN Helsinki DOM
20.04.12 FIN Tampere Yo-Talo
21.04.12 FIN Jyväskylä Lutakko
22.04.12 FIN Oulu Nuclear Nightclub
23.04.12 FIN Turku Klubi
You can also check out footage of Solstafir performing the new song "Fjara" on Icelandic television by heading over here.
OpEd
Metal Videos To Get You In The Halloween Mood 2
Somehow humanity managed to avoid the apocalypse yet again yesterday, but just because a zombie Armageddon or nuclear holocaust didn’t occur doesn’t mean anybody has to get out of the proper Halloween mood. We already took a tour through some of the most over-the-top and bombastic horror themed videos last week, so this time around we’ll head into a bit darker territory. Today let’s give the devil and all his children their proper due…
Opeth – “The Devil’s Orchard”
One of the best cuts off Opeth’s latest album “Heritage” and among the best clips in a history of less-than-stellar music videos from the Swedish titans, “The Devil’s Orchard” may be a tale of the devil ascending to rule the world while bringing madness and terror in his wake. Or it might be about a dude in bell bottoms who only listens to vinyl going on a crazy acid trip. But whatever, it’s got the vibe of an old school devil flick, and that’s exactly what we’re looking for.
Sólstafir Performs New Song On Icelandic TV
Icelandic band Sólstafir performed new song "Fjara" for a TV broadcast "Kastljós" ("Spotlight") in Iceland on October 19, 2011. The song appears on the band's new LP "Svartir Sandar" (reviewed at this location). The album was released this past Friday, October 14th in Europe and this past Tuesday, October 18th in North America.
Check out the footage of the performance here:
Solstafir Streaming Entire New Album
"Svartir Sandar," the new masterpiece of Iceland's very own Solstafir, will be released this Friday, October 14th in Europe and next Tuesday, October 18th in the U.S.
In celebration of the upcoming release, Inferno magazine is now streaming the entire album online. Head over here to check out "Svartir Sandar" in its entirety. The album's track listing is as follows:
Disc 1 "Andvari":
Ljós í Stormi
Fjara
Þín Orð
Sjúki Skugginn
Æra
Kukl
Disc 2 "Gola":
Melrakkablús
Draumfari
Stinningskaldi
Stormfari
Svartir Sandar
Djákninn
Solstafir Shooting "Fjara" Video
Iceland's Solstafir has issued the following update about shooting a music video for the "Fjara" song, which is off the band's new album "Svartir Sandar:"
"We had to call off the shootings for the 'Fjara' video for a while at the end of the second day due to crazy weather and an even worse forecast. But the shots we got already are fucking EPIC! Shooting will commence later. Big hails to our crew, Rebekka, Bowen and Gussi for a fabulous job!"
You can also check out Solstafir's previous music video for "She Destroys Again" by heading over here.
The "Svartir Sandar" track listing is as follows:
Disc 1 "Andvari":
Ljós í Stormi
Fjara
Þín Orð
Sjúki Skugginn
Æra
Kukl
Disc 2 "Gola":
Melrakkablús
Draumfari
Stinningskaldi
Stormfari
Svartir Sandar
Djákninn
Solstafir Streaming New Song Online
Iceland's Solstafir has announced the band's new album will be titled "Svartir Sandar" and will come as a 2-disc set. The first preview from the album has now been made available online through the Season of Mist Facebook profile. Head over here to check out the song "Fjara." The "Svartir Sandar" artwork is available here and the track listing is as follows:
Disc 1 "Andvari":
Ljós í Stormi
Fjara
Þín Orð
Sjúki Skugginn
Æra
Kukl
Disc 2 "Gola":
Melrakkablús
Draumfari
Stinningskaldi
Stormfari
Svartir Sandar
Djákninn
Solstafir Announces New Album Details
Iceland's Solstafir, which recently signed with Season of Mist, has announced the band's upcoming album will be titled "Svartir Sandar" and will come as a 2-disc set. The cover artwork and track listing can be viewed below.
Disc 1 "Andvari":
Ljós í Stormi
Fjara
Þín Orð
Sjúki Skugginn
Æra
Kukl
Disc 2 "Gola":
Melrakkablús
Draumfari
Stinningskaldi
Stormfari
Svartir Sandar
Djákninn
Solstafir Signs With Season Of Mist
Icelandic black metal act Solstafir has announced that it has reached a deal with French label Season Of Mist, becoming the first Icelandic band to be included on the label's roster. Solstafir frontman Aðalbjörn Tryggvason commented on the signing by saying:
"On behalf of Solstafir, I can honestly say that we are delighted to have signed to Season Of Mist, and we have full faith in that they will work with us in taking the band to a new level. Our new album will for sure make some jaw drop and surprise many, and we feel that we have found the right home to spread the light of Solstafir all over the planet for years to come!"
The band is currently penning the follow up to 2009's "Kold," which was issued through Spikefarm Records. The music video for "She Destroys Again" can also be viewed in the clip below.
Solstafir Commens On Vinyl Album Delay
Iceland's Solstafir has issued the following comment about the delay in release of the vinyl edition for the band's "Kold" album:
"A statement from Svart Records about the delay of the Köld vinyl: 'Solstafir Köld vinyl: Its heavy duty gatefold jacket is manufactured by a small print shop. These jackets have turned out to be exceedingly slow and difficult to manufacture, as they require a much bigger amount of work than regular gatefolds.' So the delay should be worth it in more quality!"
Solstafir also recently posted the song "Myrksvefn" online, which is taken from the band's 2002 7" EP "Black Death." You can check out the track here.
Band Lineup Announced For Eistnaflug Fest
Iceland's Solstafir is the latest act to be confirmed for the upcoming Eistnaflug festival, which is set to take place from July 7th - 9th, 2011. You can find additional details on the festival at this location. The currently announced lineup is as follows:
Agent Fresco
Ask the Slave
Atrum
Beneath
Benny Crespo's Gang
Black Earth
Brain Police
Carpe Noctem
Celestine
Chao
Dánarbeð
Dimma
Dr. Spock
Eiríkur Hauksson
Elín Helena
Gone Postal
Ham
Hamferð
Innvortis
Mammút
Manslaughter
Momentum
Muck
Offerings
Plastic Gods
S.H. Draumur
Saktmóðigur
Secrets of the Moon
Sign
Skálmöld
Sólstafir
The Monolith Deathcult
Trassar
Triptykon
Witches
Solstafir Posts Song From 2002 7" EP
Icelandic act Solstafir has posted the song "Myrksvefn" online, which is off the band's limited release 2002 7" EP "Black Death." You can check out the song in the clip below.
Solstafir Posts Song From Latest Album
Iceland's Solstafir has posted online the 11 minute track "World Void Of Souls" of the band's 2009 album "Köld," which can be heard in the video clip below.
You can also check out Solstafir's video for the song "Pale Rider" at this location.
Solstafir Posts "Pale Rider" Video
Iceland's Solstafir has uploaded a video of the song "Pale Rider," which is set to Segundo de Chomón's 1907 film "Satan s'amuse." The video clip can be viewed below.
Solstafir Adds More Finnish Shows
Iceland's Solstafir has announced three additional Finnish shows in late September and early October. The dates are as follows:
30.09 Turku - Klubi
01.10 Oulu - Metalheim Fest
02.10 Helsinki - Metalheim Fest
The complete list of upcoming Solstafir tour dates are as follows (December dates will be supporting Swallow the Sun and Mar de Grises):
9/16 2010 The Lexington London, UNITED KINGDOM
9/30 2010 Klubi Turku, FINLAND
10/1 2010 Teatria Oulu, FINLAND
10/2 2010 Nosturi Helsinki, FINLAND
12/1 2010 Steinbruch Theater Darmstadt, GERMANY
12/2 2010 Magnet Berlin, GERMANY
12/3 2010 GERMANY - East Club Bischofswerda, Sax, GERMANY
12/4 2010 PROGRESJA WARSAW, POLAND
12/5 2010 Exit Chmelnice Prague, CZECH REPUBLIC
12/6 2010 Randal Club Bratislava, SLOVAKIA
12/7 2010 Arena Wien, State of e, AUSTRIA
12/8 2010 Hirsch Nürnberg, GERMANY
12/9 2010 Kiff Aarau, Schweiz, SWITZERLAND
12/12 2010 Be Cool Barcelona, CT, SPAIN
12/13 2010 Ritmo y Compas Madrid, Madrid, SPAIN
12/14 2010 MUSIC BOX LISBOA, LISBOA, PORTUGAL
12/15 2010 HARD CLUB Porto, Douro, PORTUGAL
12/16 2010 Tartufo Bergara, æjjhæhjækj, SPAIN
12/17 2010 Le Ferrailleur Nantes, La Loire, FRANCE
12/18 2010 Glazart Paris, FRANCE
12/19 2010 Underworld Camden Town, UNITED KINGDOM
12/20 2010 KADE Zaandam, NETHERLANDS
12/21 2010 matrix Bochum, GERMANY
12/22 2010 Haus 11 Stuttgart, GERMANY
Swallow The Sun Announces European Shows
Finland's Swallow the Sun has issued the following brief announcement about upcomign European tour dates: "We are proud and more than happy to announce that we will be joining forces with Sólstafir and Mar de Grises for another European tour next December! See you there!" The currently announced dates are as follows:
1.12. Steinbruch Theater, Darmstadt, Germany
2.12. Magnet, Berlin, Germany
3.12. Eastclub, Bischofswerda, Germany
4.12. Progresja, Warsaw, Poland
5.12. Exit Chmelnice, Prague, Czech Republic
6.12. Randal Club, Bratislava, Slovakia
7.12. Arena, Wien, Austria
8.12. Hirsch, Nürnberg, Germany
9.12. Kiff, Aarau, Switzerland
11.12. TBA, France
12.12. Be Cool, Barcelona, Spain
13.12. Ritmo y Compas, Madrid, Spain
14.12. Music Box, Lisboa, Portugal
15.12. Hard Club, Porto, Portugal
16.12. Tartufo, Bergara, Spain
17.12. Le Ferrailleur, Nantes, France
18.12. Glazart, Paris, France
19.12. Underworld, London, UK
20.12. Kade, Zaandam, Netherlands
21.12. Matrix, Bochum, Germany
22.12. Haus 11, Stuttgart, Germany
Solstafir Posts "She Destroys Again" Video
Icelandic metallers Sólstafir have posted a video online for the song "She Destroys Again," which can be viewed below (Warning: Not Work Appropriate). The band also commented on the video:
"This video was shot entirely using a manual 35mm slr camera. It took me over a year, working on and off, to finish it. There is no digital post processing, except that the photos were combined and arranged in Final Cut. All effects are 100% manual and hand made. When I was already half way through making the video my computer crashed. Stupid me had no backups so I had to start from scratch. Luckily I still had all the negatives though. You can view stills from the video here. I Hope you enjoy!"
Antichristian Festival Canceled
The website for the 2010 edition of Iceland's Antichristian festival has been updated to announce the festival is canceled due to unforeseen circumstances. No additional information on the cancellation was listed. The festival was set to take place on Friday April 9th and Saturday April 10th and the lineup included Solstafir, Beneath, Atrum, Severed Crotch, Bastard, Gone Postal, Chao, Svartidauði and Gruesome Glory. Information on ticket refunds can be found at this location.
Solstafir Confirmed For Roskilde Festival
Icelandic metallers Sólstafir have announced they will perform at Denmark's Roskilde Festival, which will take place the first weekend of July, 2010. More information on the festival can be found at this location. Sólstafir have the following upcoming tour dates:
4/30 2010 Ragnarök Festival Rieden/Kreuth
7/1 2010 Roskilde Festival Roskilde, Sjælland
8/5 2010 Wacken Open Air Wacken
8/19 2010 Summer Breeze Open Air Dinkelsbuehl
