Sólstafir - Köld (2009)
Solstafir - Kold (2009)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 473 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 18 MB
Genre: Post-Metal | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Spikefarm Records (NAULA 102 176398-1)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 473 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 166 MB | Covers - 18 MB
Genre: Post-Metal | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Spikefarm Records (NAULA 102 176398-1)
Solstafir is an Icelandic outfit who, perhaps due to outgassing of volcanic vents on that geologically active island, have managed to cross epic metal with psychedelic influences and even a smidge of Fields of the Nephilim. Sólstafir has been around for quite some time, but Köld is only the band's third full length album. With song lengths ranging generally in the eight to twelve minute mark, one naturally would assume it takes quite a bit of time to write such long, epic numbers.
The word "epic" shall be used liberally throughout this review. Sólstafir fortunately avoids the dark side of epic, which is extremely long songs that have poor structure, too much noodling or no sense of when to knock it off. Their version of epic has everything to do with building up to climaxes, drawing out a mood and simply presenting songs that require a longer duration to tell its musical story. The band has their roots in Viking black metal, but you can hear hints of that and even tinges of stoner rock, except with creativity. The production is a bit loosey-goosey at times, but there's plenty of big reverb on the guitars to make it sound like these guys are playing on top of a desolate desert mesa to an audience of coyotes. The album opener, the aptly titled "78 Days in the Desert", is fantastic instrumental that simply expands as it emerges from your speakers. The vocals aren't the greatest, but they do the trick. The voice is somewhat similar to the clean wailing you might hear on newer Primordial.
Tracklist:
01. 78 Days in the Desert
02. Köld
03. Pale Rider
04. She Destroys Again
05. Necrologue
06. World Void of Souls
07. Love is the Devil (and I am in Love)
08. Goddess of the Ages
Total time: 01:10:38
Exact Audio Copy V1.0 beta 3 from 29. August 2011
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EAC extraction logfile from 25. January 2012, 15:07
Solstafir / Kold
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