Berdreyminn is the sixth studio album by Icelandic post-metal band Sólstafir. It was released on May 26, 2017 through the record label Season of Mist.

Berdreyminn
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 26, 2017 (2017-05-26)
RecordedNovember – December 2016
Studio
Genre
Length57:22
LanguageIcelandic
LabelSeason of Mist
Producer
  • Birgir Jón Birgisson
  • Jaime Gómez Arellano
  • Aðalbjörn Tryggvason
Sólstafir chronology
Ótta
(2014)
Berdreyminn
(2017)
Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer[1]
Metal Injection9/10[2]

Track listing

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

No.TitleTranslationLength
1."Silfur-refur""Silver Fox"6:54
2."Ísafold""Ice World", "Icy Ground"4:58
3."Hula""Mist", "Veil"7:07
4."Nárós""Lifeless Rose"7:22
5."Hvít sæng""White Bed"7:22
6."Dýrafjörður"a fjord in the Westfjords of Iceland7:31
7."Ambátt""Handmaid"8:08
8."Bláfjall""Blue Mountain"8:00
Total length:57:22
Deluxe edition box set bonus songs
No.TitleTranslationLength
9.Untitled (no audio) 1:00
10."Svart Blóð""Black Blood"4:49
11."Samband Í Berlin""Connection in Berlin"4:22
Total length:67:32

Personnel

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Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[3]

Sólstafir
  • Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – guitar, vocals, production
  • Sæþór M. Sæþórsson – guitar
  • Svavar Austmann – bass
  • Hallgrímur J. Hallgrímsson – drums, backing vocals
Additional musicians
  • Snorri Sigurðarson – trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Ingi Garðar Erlendsson – trombone, tuba
  • Erna Ómarsdóttir – french horn
  • Halldór Á. Björnsson – piano, keyboards
  • Amiinastrings
  • Margrét Soffía Einarsdóttir – soprano vocals on "Hula"
Additional personnel
  • Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production
  • Jaime Gómez Arellano – production, mixing
  • Ted Jensenmastering
  • Adam Burke – cover art
  • Steinunn Lilja Draumland – photography
  • Hippografix – layout
  • Jo Geirdal – handwriting, raven

Charts

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Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 35
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] 136
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 20
French Albums (SNEP)[7] 166
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 30
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 42

References

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  1. ^ Daly, Joe (May 4, 2017). "Sólstafir – Berdreyminn album review". teamrock.com. Future Publishing. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  2. ^ Luedtke, Christopher (June 14, 2017). "Album Review: SÓLSTAFIR Berdreyminn". www.metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved March 1, 2017.
  3. ^ Berdreyminn (liner notes). Sólstafir. Season of Mist. 2017. SOM 412B. Retrieved March 1, 2018.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Sólstafir – Berdreyminn" (in German). Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Sólstafir – Berdreyminn" (in French). Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Sólstafir: Berdreyminn" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. ^ "Lescharts.com – Sólstafir – Berdreyminn". Hung Medien.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sólstafir – Berdreyminn" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 August 2024.
  9. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Sólstafir – Berdreyminn". Hung Medien.
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