If you’re not tuned into the progressive metal scene in Europe, the Icelandic band Sólstafir might not ring a bell — but the group has made a significant impact across the Atlantic, and especially in ...

Icelandic post-rock/post-black metal greats Sólstafir have announced that they’ll follow 2017’s Berdreyminn with their seventh album, Endless Twilight of Codependent Love, on November 6 via Season of ...

Sólstafir have gotten but a scant few mentions here on MetalSucks. That’s most unfortunate, since not only are they Iceland’s greatest metal export (which is certainly an accomplishment but is also ...

No review found! Insert a valid review ID. Berdreyminn is a faster paced with proggy and ambient influences. It’s a new ambition that bares itself with opener “Silfur-Refur.” A quiet, droning ...

Iceland’s Sólstafir have been hell-bent on touring the U.S. over the past year: they did a brief East Coast run with Junius last year leading into Maryland Deathfest, then hit most of the western ...

Now on their seventh album, Sólstafir’s sound has become recognisable even before the Icelandic vocals kick in. With expansive guitars that elevate to rich emotional heights while retaining a rawness ...

If Sigur Rós embody Iceland’s ethereal, enigmatic grandeur, their countrymen Sólstafir represent its darker, more igneous side. Hin Helga Kvöl is an album of deep contrasts, shifting between the ...

Atmospheric Reykjavik metal adventurers Sólstafir have revealed plans to cross the pond this spring to promote their most recent collection, Ótta. The Icelandic outfit laid out their tour plans ...

It’s been a funny old few months for heavy metal. While esteemed colleagues Kez and Pavel have been keeping this column burning, yours truly has been helping finish a horrifically delayed issue of her ...

The sweeping beauty of Solstafir's music comes from a place of pain and restoration, but it wasn't always that way. With 2014's Ótta, the Icelandic black-metal band fully and gracefully transitioned ...

Now on their seventh album, Sólstafir’s sound has become recognisable even before the Icelandic vocals kick in. With expansive guitars that elevate to rich emotional heights while retaining a rawness ...