Artist
Sólstafir
Sólstafir formed in 1995 and started in Viking metal before drifting somewhere stranger, folding in post-rock atmosphere and progressive structure until the metal tag barely covered what they were doing. They signed to a German label, played major European festivals, and carried the same stubborn creative control into extreme music that defined the country's more famous pop exports.
The full story is in Icelandic Music.
At a glance
- Active
- 1995–present
- From
- Reykjavík, Iceland
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In the issues
- Icelandic MusicSupporting cast · 1980-present · Members
Icelandic Music is a music scene from Reykjavík, Iceland, 1980–present. Its principal artists include Björk, Sigur Rós, The Sugarcubes and Múm. This issue covers 10 essential albums and 17 dated events.