Reykjavík Grapevine - Dec 2021, Page 8

8 The Reykjavík Grapevine
Issue 12— 2021
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Skrattar:
Keeping
The Rockstar
Lifestyle Alive

Words: Reetta Huhta
Photos: Steinar Ólafsson
We’ve all heard wild tales of rock bands’
raucous nights with groupies, drugs
and wacky behaviour. However, it seems
like this destructive culture is dying
out. Gone are the nights when TVs
were thrown out hotel room windows
by deranged rock stars—and gone are
many of the rock stars themselves,
unfortunately. I wanted to investigate
the alleged extinction of rock music by
hanging out with the last hope of Icelan-
dic rock ‘n’ roll, Skrattar, who have just
released their fourth album,
‘Hellraiser IV’.