---
title: "Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Rós"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/62b427b8-1c52-34e7-b250-da2aa3e44860"
artist: "Sigur Rós"
year: 1999
label: "Smekkleysa"
---

# Ágætis byrjun

**Ágætis byrjun** is an album by Sigur Rós, released in 1999 on Smekkleysa.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | Ágætis byrjun |
| Artist | Sigur Rós |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 1999 |
| Label | Smekkleysa |
| Catalog number | SM 79 CD |
| Tracks | 10 |
| Place in discography | 2 of 16 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Intro | 1:39 |
| 2 | Svefn‐g‐englar | 10:06 |
| 3 | Starálfur | 6:48 |
| 4 | Flugufrelsarinn | 7:50 |
| 5 | Ný batterí | 8:13 |
| 6 | Hjartað hamast (bamm bamm bamm) | 7:12 |
| 7 | Viðrar vel til loftárása | 10:20 |
| 8 | Olsen Olsen | 8:05 |
| 9 | Ágætis byrjun | 7:58 |
| 10 | Avalon | 4:02 |

## Genres

[Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal)

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Von (1997)](https://themetalnet.com/album/7b3844d1-5125-3158-8aed-90e0b6f61def)
- Next release: [Rímur EP (2001)](https://themetalnet.com/album/5d6ff8f1-27c5-38b9-a5a7-8914040f1c70)

## Artist

- [Sigur Rós](https://themetalnet.com/band/sigur-ros)

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