Ótta
Ótta (an old time form for the time of the day 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.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | December 2013 – January 2014 | |||
| Studio | Sundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 57:17 | |||
| Language | Icelandic | |||
| Label | Season of Mist | |||
| Producer | Birgir Jón Birgirsson, Aðalbjörn Tryggvason | |||
| Sólstafir chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[2] |
| Metal Storm | 8.3/10[3] |
| PopMatters |   [4] |
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Sólstafir; all music is composed by Sólstafir.
| No. | Title | Translation | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lágnætti" | "Midnight", lit. "Low Night" | 8:44 |
| 2. | "Ótta" | "Dead of Night" | 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 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tilberi" | 6:31 |
| 2. | "Til Valhallar" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Ótta" (Elevator Mix) | 8:56 |
Credits
Writing, performance and production credits are adapted from the album liner notes.[5]
Sólstafir
Additional musicians
- 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
- Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production, mixing
- Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – production
- Silli Geirdal – co-production
- Níels Adolf Svansson – assistant engineering
- Andy Jackson – mastering
Artwork and design
- Ragnar Axelsson – photography
Studios
- Sundlaugin, Mosfellsbær, Iceland – recording
- Tube Mastering, Hertfordshire, England, UK
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 65 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] | 2 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 25 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 64 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] | 34 |
References
- Jahdi, Robin (24 June 2015). "The 40 best post-metal records ever made". Fact. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- Marko, Aaron J. (September 16, 2014). "Sólstafir Ótta". exclaim.ca. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- R'Vannith (September 8, 2014). "Sólstafir - Ótta review". www.metalstorm.net. Metal Storm. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- Stevens, Nathan (October 29, 2014). "Sólstafir: Ótta". www.popmatters.com. PopMatters. Retrieved August 23, 2015.
- Ótta (booklet). Sólstafir. Season of Mist. 2014.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "Sólstafir - Ótta".
- "Sólstafir: Ótta" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
- "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH.
- "Sólstafir - Ótta".
- "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company.
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