2014 studio album by Sólstafir
Ótta post-metal band Sólstafir . It was released on August 29, 2014, through the record label Season of Mist . The tracks of the album represent the traditional Icelandic times of the day.
All lyrics are written by Sólstafir; all music is composed by Sólstafir
Title Translation 1. "Lágnætti" "Midnight", lit. "Low Night" 8:44 2. "Ótta" "Dead of Night"[ a] 9:38 3. "Rismál" "Dayrise", lit. "Sunrise-time" 4:24 4. "Dagmál" "Morning", lit. "Daytime" 5:39 5. "Miðdegi" "Midday" 4:18 6. "Nón" "Noon" 7:47 7. "Miðaftann" "Mid Evening" 5:39 8. "Náttmál" "Nighttime" 11:15 Total length: 57:17
Tilberi bonus discTitle 1. "Tilberi" 6:31 2. "Til Valhallar" 4:30 3. "Ótta" (Elevator Mix) 8:56
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[ 6]
Sólstafir Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – guitar, vocals, production Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson – guitar Svavar Austmann – bass Guðmundur Óli Pálmason – drums Additional musicians Hrafn Thoroddsen – hammond organ on "Náttmál" Halldór Á. Björnsson – piano Bjarni M. Sigurðarson – banjo Amiina – strings Hildur Ársælsdóttir – strings Sólrún Sumarliðadóttir – strings María Huld Markan Sigfúsdóttir – strings Additional personnel Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production, mixing Silli Geirdal – co-production Níels Adolf Svansson – assistant engineering Andy Jackson – mastering Ragnar Axelsson – photography ^ The title track is partly a pun. The lyrics contain við ótta , which could only mean 'with dread'. Also, this word sounds extremely similar to átta , 'eight', possibly for the eight tracks on the album. ^ Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made" . Fact . Retrieved 14 September 2017 . ^ O'Boyle, Tom (14 May 2019). "The 10 Essential Post-Black Metal Albums" . Louder Sound . Retrieved 2 March 2020 . ^ Marko, Aaron J. (September 16, 2014). "Sólstafir Ótta " . exclaim.ca . Retrieved August 23, 2015 . ^ R'Vannith (September 8, 2014). "Sólstafir – Ótta review" . www.metalstorm.net . Metal Storm . Retrieved August 23, 2015 . ^ Stevens, Nathan (October 29, 2014). "Sólstafir: Ótta " . www.popmatters.com . PopMatters . Retrieved August 23, 2015 . ^ Ótta (booklet). Sólstafir . Season of Mist . 2014.{{cite AV media notes }}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link )^ "Sólstafir – Ótta" .^ "Sólstafir: Ótta" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland . ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH . ^ "Sólstafir – Ótta" .^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40" . Official Charts Company .
Aðalbjörn Tryggvason Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson Svavar Austman Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson Halldór Einarsson Guðmundur Óli Pálmason Studio albums
