---
title: "Sólstafir"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/solstafir"
genre: "Post Metal"
country: "Iceland"
formed: 1995
---

# Sólstafir

**Sólstafir** is a post metal band, from Iceland, active 1995 to present.

Sólstafir is an Icelandic post-metal band formed in 1995 and currently signed to Century Media. Originally a black metal band, they transitioned to a post-metal-influenced style with slight traces of their earlier black metal.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%C3%B3lstafir

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Sólstafir |
| Genre | Post Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| Formed | 1995 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Post Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/post-metal) · [Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Aðalbjörn Tryggvason](https://themetalnet.com/musician/a-albjorn-tryggvason) | Lead vocals, Guitar |  | Current |
| [Guðmundur Óli Pálmason](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gu-mundur-oli-palmason) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Hallgrímur Jón Hallgrímsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hallgrimur-jon-hallgrimsson) | Drums (drum set) | 2017 to present | Current |
| [Sæþór Maríus Sæþórsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/s-or-marius-s-orsson) | Guitar | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Svavar Austmann](https://themetalnet.com/musician/svavar-austmann) | Bass guitar | 1999 to present | Current |
| [Halldór Einarsson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/halldor-einarsson) | Bass guitar | until 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1996 | [Til Valhallar](https://themetalnet.com/album/a97b9884-385e-3b12-be9e-7d85877a529f) | EP |
| 2001 | [Black Death](https://themetalnet.com/album/4b5fb6c9-3df0-3e9d-b77f-18576dfa2109) | EP |
| 2002 | [Í blóði og anda](https://themetalnet.com/album/ff32d40b-1483-33d5-9378-8052f9b6b123) | Album |
| 2004 | [Promo 2004](https://themetalnet.com/album/d4cad32c-3626-4736-b33f-f7b4829a0eb2) | EP |
| 2005 | [Masterpiece of Bitterness](https://themetalnet.com/album/5a163eab-02a3-3f7d-a88d-adea1dfe7f19) | Album |
| 2009 | [Köld](https://themetalnet.com/album/6ffdd53d-c729-368c-a555-75e28de22eb3) | Album |
| 2011 | [Svartir sandar](https://themetalnet.com/album/3d46b486-44bc-4765-bb0d-40a74e630d32) | Album |
| 2014 | [Fjara / Runaway Train](https://themetalnet.com/album/1af84be1-f0af-49db-9ec0-987fa2797419) | EP |
| 2014 | [Ótta](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a66681e-096d-44c9-9622-c2eb753529a7) | Album |
| 2014 | [Ótta (radio mix) + Til Valhallar](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f0ee4e5-8917-44a4-861f-19dbaca48c6b) | EP |
| 2014 | [Ótta Sampler EP / Bonus: Live au Hellfest 2014](https://themetalnet.com/album/c1a4baa5-a367-4215-98d4-cc043bce9559) | EP |
| 2016 | [Tilberi](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1745a0d-f3be-4a9b-a085-631e9d7e37cc) | EP |
| 2017 | [Berdreyminn](https://themetalnet.com/album/cf3ccec8-abca-450c-a581-a957002d9ba6) | Album |
| 2020 | [Endless Twilight of Codependent Love](https://themetalnet.com/album/797ba526-f5f7-4225-94ed-89f8cca53739) | Album |
| 2024 | [Hin helga kvöl](https://themetalnet.com/album/502d30fe-be52-4dcb-9fe9-efa988ae3570) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Alcest](https://themetalnet.com/band/alcest) (listened together)
- [Agalloch](https://themetalnet.com/band/agalloch) (listened together)
- [Katatonia](https://themetalnet.com/band/katatonia) (listened together)
- [Ulver](https://themetalnet.com/band/ulver) (listened together)
- [Enslaved](https://themetalnet.com/band/enslaved) (listened together)
- [Primordial](https://themetalnet.com/band/primordial) (listened together)
- [Myrkur](https://themetalnet.com/band/myrkur) (listened together)
- [Dark Tranquillity](https://themetalnet.com/band/dark-tranquillity) (listened together)
- [Woods of Ypres](https://themetalnet.com/band/woods-of-ypres) (listened together)
- [Les Discrets](https://themetalnet.com/band/les-discrets) (listened together)
- [Mastodon](https://themetalnet.com/band/mastodon) (listened together)
- [Swallow the Sun](https://themetalnet.com/band/swallow-the-sun) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/721C5U5rM8J0jjq6IQuSBK
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/solstafirice
- x: https://twitter.com/solstafir
- bandcamp: https://solstafir.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SolstafirOfficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/solstafir_official/
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/182911
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/is/artist/255252706
- website: https://www.solstafir.net/
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/S%C3%B3lstafir/3213

---

Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/solstafir](https://themetalnet.com/band/solstafir). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt