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Svartir sandar is the fourth album by the Icelandic band Sólstafir. It was released on October 14, 2011, by Season of Mist.[4] A music video for the song Fjara was made in July 2011 and released in January 2012.[5]

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Svartir sandar
Studio album by Sólstafir
Released	October 14, 2011
Recorded	May 2011, Studio Sundlaugin[1]
Genre	Post-metal, post-rock
Length	77:37
Label	Season of Mist
Producer	Aðalbjörn Tryggvason, Fredrik Reinedahl
Sólstafir chronology
Köld (2009) Svartir sandar (2011) Ótta (2014)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Thrash Hits	(6/6)[2]
Lords of Metal	(95/100)[3]

Track listing

Disc 1 (Andvari)

1. "Ljós í stormi" (Lights in a Storm) – 11:35
2. "Fjara" (Beach) – 6:44
3. "Þín orð" (Your Words) – 6:13
4. "Sjúki skugginn" (The Sick Shadow) – 5:07
5. "Æra" (Honour) – 5:02
6. "Kukl" (Humbug) – 5:08

Disc 2 (Gola)

1. "Melrakkablús" (Prairie Hound Blues) – 9:58
2. "Draumfari" (Dream Tripper) – 3:40
3. "Stinningskaldi" (Strong Breeze) – 1:15
4. "Stormfari" (Storm Tripper) – 3:37
5. "Svartir sandar" (Black Sands) – 8:22
6. "Djákninn" (The Deacon) – 10:51

Personnel

Sólstafir

• Aðalbjörn Tryggvason: guitars, vocals
• Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson: guitars
• Svavar Austmann: bass guitar
• Guðmundur Óli Pálmason: drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Hljómeyki Choir arranged and conducted by Gunnar Ben
• Halldór A. Björnsson: keyboards and electric piano
• Jón Björn Rikharðsson: gong
• Steinar Sigurðsson: saxophone
• Gerður G. Bjarklind: spoken word
• Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson: male backing vocal
• Ragnheiður Eiriksdottir: female backing vocal

Production

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

References

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