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Music 33
The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 9 — 2016
dio show. Although he had a long
and successful career, the whips
and scorns of life would cause
Blöndal to disappear from the
scene for twenty years. According
to Icelandic music expert Dr. Gun-
ni, Blöndal almost killed himself
with alcohol abuse and his wife
died in a tragic accident.
In 1959, Magnús Blöndal was
one of the founders of Musica
Nova, a society for young compos-
ers. In a news article from 1960, it
is noted that at the group’s con-
certs, guests can have refresh-
ments before the concert and in
the intermission. So along with
pioneering electronic music in
Iceland, he also inadvertently
helped start the trend that has
now culminated in drunk people
frolicking at our many music fes-
tivals.
Check out: “Samstirni (Constella-
tion)”
ICECROSS
Icecross were the potheads in the
early 70s who used to hang out
with your dad and they played
sick ass proto-metal in the vein of
Black Sabbath. After refining their
sound at concerts in Copenhagen's
free state Christiania (read: Hell’s
Angels-run hash capital), they re-
corded their self-titled album in
1973. The doomy sound and lyrics
have given it a cult status among
metalheads. All connoisseurs of
Icelandic music should check out
this album, no doubt.
The album was re-issued by
the label Light and the Attic and
on their website the album has a
more kickass description than I
could ever write: "Rippers Alert:
Legendary and essential shred-
dage on board! Seriously great raw
proto-metal with a punk spirit—
this is a MUST GRIP.”
Check out: “1999”
Honorable mentions: Andhéri, Daisy
Hill Puppy Farm, Kvartett O. Jons-
son og Grjóni, Náttúra, Oxsmá,
Sonus Futurae, Svanfríður, Tauga-
deildin, Þokkabót
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