Sólstafir release new single and music video »Blakkrakki«; new studio album »Hin helga kvöl« out November 8th via Century Media Records!
Icelandic atmospheric post-metal band Sólstafir premiere new single and music video »Blakkrakki« taken from their upcoming studio album, »Hin helga kvöl«, set to release on November 8th, 2024 via Century Media Records.
Tracklist:
01. Hún andar
02. Hin helga kvöl
03. Blakkrakki
04. Sálumessa
05. Vor ás
06. Freygátan
07. Grýla
08. Nú mun ljósið deyja
09. Kuml
Courtesy of The Noise Cartel:
Today, Iceland’s Sólstafir have released their brand new single and video for »Blakkrakki«, taken from their upcoming album, »Hin helga kvöl«, due on 8th November via Century Media.
Watch the video for »Blakkrakki« HERE.
Pre-order »Hin helga kvöl« HERE.
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 their upcoming album, »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.
Their latest single and video, »Blakkrakki« ( = “Black Dog”) deals with a similar subject: the black dog as a metaphor that has its origin in myth and folklore. Likewise, the new video for »Blakkrakki« literally transfers the meaning of those rays of sunlight breaking through twilight into a wild ride.
Photo credit: Void Revelations
On the making of the music video, Bowen Staines, Director for Don’t Panic Films, explains:
“Myself and the band initially had the idea for this music video four years ago – the guys are playing the song while standing on a flatbed trailer doing sixty miles per hour on a stretch of highway surrounded on all sides by one of the oldest lava flows in Iceland. »Blakkrakki« was a blast to make, and we hope you have fun watching it, too.”
»Hin helga kvöl« 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.
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.
13.11 – 24.11: Hamferð
26.11 – 9.12: Helga
13.11.24 (NL) Groningen – Oosterpoort
14.11.24 (NL) Nijmegen – Doornroosje
15.11.24 (NL) Maastricht – Muziekgieterij
16.11.24 (BE) Brussels – Botanique
17.11.24 (DE) Bielefeld – Forum
19.11.24 (FR) Lille – Splendid
20.11.24 (UK) Brighton Concorde 2
21.11.24 (UK) Manchester – Club Academy
22.11.24 (IE) Dublin – Opium
23.11.24 (UK) Glasgow – Queen Margaret Union
24.11.24 (UK) London – Electric Brixon
26.11.24 (FR) Paris – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
27.11.24 (FR) Rennes – Antipode
28.11.24 (FR) Toulouse – Metronum
29.11.24 (ES) Pamplona – Totem
30.11.24 (ES) Madrid – Sala Mon
01.12.24 (ES) Barcelona – Razzmatazz 2
03.12.24 (IT) Milano – Alcatraz
04.12.24 (CH) Pratteln – Z7
05.12.24 (DE) München – Technikum
06.12.24 (AT) Vienna – Simm City
07.12.24 (PL) Warsaw – Proxima
08.12.24 (DE) Leipzig – Täubchental
09.12.24 (DE) Berlin – Metropol
Tickets available now: solstafir.is/live.
About Sólstafir:
Legendary Icelanders Sólstafir 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.
Sólstafir is:
Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – Guitar, Vocals
Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson – Drums, Backing Vocals
Svavar Austmann – Bass
Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson – Guitar
Bojan Bidovc // music enthusiast, promoter, misanthrop and sometimes a journalist as well