Ótta

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Ótta
Studio album by
Sólstafir
ReleasedAugust 29, 2014 (2014-08-29)
RecordedDecember 2013 – January 2014
StudioSundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland
Genre
Length57:17
LanguageIcelandic
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerBirgir Jón Birgirsson, Aðalbjörn Tryggvason
Sólstafir chronology
Svartir Sandar
(2011) 		Ótta
(2014) 		Berdreyminn
(2017)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Exclaim!8/10[3]
Metal Storm8.3/10[4]
PopMatters[5]

Ótta (an old appellation for the time from 3 to 6 am) is the fifth album by the Icelandic heavy 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.

Track listing[edit]

All lyrics are written by Sólstafir; all music is composed by Sólstafir

No.TitleTranslationLength
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 disc
No.TitleLength
1."Tilberi"6:31
2."Til Valhallar"4:30
3."Ótta" (Elevator Mix)8:56

Credits[edit]

Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[6]

Personnel[edit]

Sólstafir[edit]

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

Additional musicians[edit]

  • 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

Production[edit]

  • Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production, mixing
  • Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – production
  • Silli Geirdal – co-production
  • Níels Adolf Svansson – assistant engineering
  • Andy Jackson – mastering

Artwork and design[edit]

  • Ragnar Axelsson – photography

Studios[edit]

Charts[edit]

Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 65
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[8] 2
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 64
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[11] 34

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ 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.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ O'Boyle, Tom (14 May 2019). "The 10 Essential Post-Black Metal Albums". Louder Sound. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  3. ^ Marko, Aaron J. (September 16, 2014). "Sólstafir Ótta". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  4. ^ R'Vannith (September 8, 2014). "Sólstafir – Ótta review". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  5. ^ Stevens, Nathan (October 29, 2014). "Sólstafir: Ótta". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
  6. ^ Ótta (booklet). Sólstafir. Season of Mist. 2014.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Sólstafir – Ótta".
  8. ^ "Sólstafir: Ótta" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  9. ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
  10. ^ "Sólstafir – Ótta".
  11. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.

External links[edit]

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