Reykjavík Grapevine - 21.09.2012, Side 29

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After years of study,
strings of awards and
having led kitchens of
some of Reykjavík’s most
esteemed restaurants,
Gústav still sees him
self as just a kid from
up north, with a life-
time passion for fish.
HAM
HAM is a legend in Iceland. Having started warming up for The Sugarcubes,
they were asked in 2001, after a seven-year hiatus, to open for Rammstein.
Since then, they’ve been attracting new fans and put out a new album in
2011. At Rokkjötnar they got some vocal support from Skálmöld for their
final song. On November 1, they will perform with Sólstafir and The Swans at
Harpa for Iceland Airwaves.
Founded: 1988 From: Kópavogur/Hafnarfjörður Style: Musica del la disco?
No, musica del la rock’n’roll. Influences: Shirley Bassey Discography:
‘Hold’ (1988) / ‘Buffalo Virgin’ (1998) / ‘Saga rokksins 1988-1993’ (1993) /
‘Lengi lifi’ (1994) / ‘Dauður hestur’ (1995) / ‘CBGB’s 7. ágúst 1993’ (2001) /
‘Skert flog’ (2001) / ‘Svik, harmur og dauði’ (2011) Internet: www.facebook.
com/svikharmurdaudi
Sólstafir
Ever since their latest release ‘Svartir Sandir,’ Sólstafir’s popularity has grown
both locally and internationally. After a successful Pagan-Fest-tour (though
they don’t like to be associated with Viking- and pagan-metal) and some
summer festivals in Europe, they will embark on the “Barge to Hell,” which
is set to cruise the Caribbean in December, with the like of Paradise Lost,
Moonspell and others aboard. In the meantime they may go on a European
tour. Rumour has it that they might be opening for an established US-metal
band.
Founded: 1994 From: Reykjavík, Ísafjörður Style: They are hard to define so
we asked drummer Gummi, who answered modestly, “You have to be a pretty
good musician to play black or death metal. We are not that good. We just
play rock’n’roll.” Influences: Ham, Neil Young, Sisters of Mercy Discogra-
phy: ‘Til Valhallar’ (EP, 1996) / ‘Í blóði og anda’ (2002) / ‘Black Death’ (EP,
2002) / ‘Masterpiece Of Bitterness’ (2005) / ‘Köld’ (2009) / ‘Svartir Sandar’
(2011) Internet: https://www.facebook.com/solstafirice
Skálmöld
This is not Spinal Tap, though Skálmöld was not a serious project in the be-
ginning. The guys obviously had so much fun that they decided to continue.
For their first record deal, they had to go to the Faeroe Islands because no-
body wanted them back home. Finally they signed with the Austrian Napalm
Records, which will release their second album this coming October.
Founded: 2009 From: Reykjavík
Style: Viking metal Influences: Anthrax, Amon Amarth, Jón Leifs Discog-
raphy: ‘Baldur’ (2010), ‘Börn Loka’ (2012) Internet: www.skalmold.is