Icelandic psychedelic stoner/doom metal outfit Ölböðull unleashed their self-titled debut album

Icelandic psychedelic stoner/doom metal outfit Ölböðull presents their self-titled debut album, which was just released on October 27th, 2026.

Listen to »Ölböðull« on Spotify, YouTube and other streaming platforms!

Tracklist:
01. Ölböðull vaknar
02. Í tjaldi seiðkarlsins
03. Hamskiptingur
04. Mök
05. Paradís

“A post-ironic psychedelic stoner/doom/heavy metal band from the east fjords of Iceland.”

Ölböðull plays a heavy, atmospheric blend of Icelandic-language doom metal, psychedelic rock, and stoner rock. Their sound is characterized by a heavy, riff-driven approach emerging from the remote landscapes of East Iceland. They released their self-titled debut album on October 27, 2026.

Mixed and mastered by Kjartan Hafdal Ómarsson.
Cover art by Helena Lind Ólafsdóttir.

Ölböðull is:
Kári Kresfelder Haraldsson – Guitar, Vocals, Bass (on album)
Þórður Arnarsson – Guitar
Jónatan Emil Sigþórsson – Drums
Kjartan – Bass

Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well