Svartir Sandar

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Svartir sandar is the fourth album by the Icelandic band Sólstafir. It was released on October 14, 2011 through Season of Mist. The song Fjara was in july 2011 made into a music video that was released in January 2012.

Track listing

Disc 1 (Andvari)

1. "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
2. "Fjara" (Ebb) – 6:39
3. "Þín orð" (Your Words) – 6:20
4. "Sjúki skugginn" (The Sick Shadow) – 5:07
5. "Æra" (Honour) – 4:53
6. "Kukl" (Humbug) – 5:08

Disc 2 (Gola)

1. "Melrakkablús" (Beach Hound Blues) – 9:58
2. "Draumfari" (Dream Tripper) – 3:40
3. "Stinningskaldi" (Erection Breeze) – 1:15
4. "Stormfari" (Storm Tripper) – 3:37
5. "Svartir sandar" (Black Sands) – 8:21
6. "Djákninn" (The Deacon) – 10:51

Personnel

Sólstafir

• Aðalbjörn Tryggvason: Guitars, Vocals
• Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson: Guitars
• Svavar Austmann: Bass
• Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: Drums, Percussion

Additional Personnel

• Hljómeyki Choir arranged & conducted by Gunnar Ben
• Halldór A. Björnsson: Keyboards & Electric Piano
• Jón Björn Rikharðsson: Gong
• Steinar Sigurðsson: Sax
• Gerður G. Bjarklind: Spoken Word
• Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson: Male Backing Vocal
• Ragnheiður Eiriksdottir: Female Backing Vocal

Production

• Produced by Aðalbjörn Tryggvason & Fredrik Reinedahl
• Recording Engineers: Birgir Jón Birgisson & Elizabeth Carlsson
• Mixed by Fredrik Reinedahl
• Mastered by Göran Finnberg at The Mastering Room