Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
Based on the Lady of the Mountain, 1864, by Johann Baptist Zwecker.
Studio album by
Sólstafir
ReleasedNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Recorded2020
GenrePost-metal, progressive metal, extreme metal,[1] black metal[2]
Length63:00
LanguageIcelandic, English ("Her Fall From Grace")
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerBirgir Jón Birgirsson
Sólstafir chronology
Berdreyminn
(2017)		 Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
(2020)
Singles from Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
  1. "Akkeri[3]"
    Released: August 5, 2020
  2. "Drýsill[4]"
    Released: September 4, 2020
  3. "Her Fall From Grace[5]"
    Released: October 3, 2020
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer[6]
Sputnikmusic4.4/5[7]

Endless Twilight of Codependent Love is the seventh album by the Icelandic post-metal band Sólstafir. It was released on November 6, 2020 through the record label Season of Mist, and streamed two days early on YouTube.[8] The album cover is a reproduction of a painting by Johann Baptist Zwecker of the Lady of the Mountain, the female personification of Iceland.[9]

Metal Hammer named it as the 34th best metal album of 2020.[2]

Track listing

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

No.TitleLength
1."Akkeri"10:10
2."Drýsill"8:52
3."Rökkur"7:07
4."Her Fall from Grace"6:35
5."Dionysus"5:30
6."Til Moldar"4:31
7."Alda Syndanna"4:30
8."Or"7:00
9."Úlfur"8:45
Total length:63:00
Deluxe edition box set bonus songs
No.TitleLength
10."Hrollkalda Þoka Einmanaleikans"6:39
11."Hann Fór Sjálfur"8:09
Total length:77:48

Credits

Personnel

Sólstafir

  • Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – guitar, vocals
  • Sæþór M. Sæþórsson – guitar
  • Svavar Austmann – bass
  • Hallgrímur J. Hallgrímsson – drums, backing vocals

Production

  • Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production

Charts

Chart performance for Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[10] 48
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[11] 195
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[12] 96
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 24
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[14] 23
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 39

References

  1. ↑ Mills, Matt (April 2021). "10 metal bands who went 'soft' – and were better off for it". Metal Hammer. Archived from the original on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
  2. 1 2 "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". Metal Hammer. Future plc. January 8, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ "SÓLSTAFIR Reveals New Album Details; Livestreams New Single – BraveWords". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. August 5, 2020. Retrieved August 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Ewing, Jerry (September 4, 2020). "Sólstafir release animated video for Drýsill". teamrock.com. Future Publishing. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  5. ↑ Ewing, Jerry (October 3, 2020). "Sólstafir release video for Her Fall From Grace". teamrock.com. Future Publishing. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  6. ↑ Everley, Dave (November 3, 2020). "Sólstafir: Endless Twilight of Codependent Love album review". teamrock.com. Future Publishing. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  7. ↑ K., Simon (November 6, 2020). "Review: Sólstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love". www.metalinjection.net. Metal Injection. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  8. ↑ Ewing, Jerry (November 4, 2020). "Sólstafir to premiere new album today". teamrock.com. Future Publishing. Retrieved November 7, 2020.
  9. ↑ "SÓLSTAFIR premiere new album 'Endless Twilight of Codependent Love' live via Youtube". Rock 'N' Load. 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  10. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Sólstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
  11. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sólstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Sólstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  13. ↑ "Sólstafir: Endless Twilight of Codependent Love" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Sólstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
  15. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Sólstafir – Endless Twilight of Codependent Love". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 13, 2020.
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