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Endless Twilight of Codependent Love

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Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
Based on the Lady of the Mountain, 1864, by Johann Baptist Zwecker.
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 6, 2020 (2020-11-06)
Recorded2020
Genre
Length63:00
Language
LabelSeason of Mist
ProducerBirgir Jón Birgirsson
Sólstafir chronology
Berdreyminn
(2017)
Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
(2020)
Hin Helga Kvöl
(2024)
Singles from Endless Twilight of Codependent Love
  1. "Akkeri"
    Released: August 5, 2020[3]
  2. "Drýsill"
    Released: September 4, 2020[4]
  3. "Her Fall from Grace"
    Released: October 3, 2020[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Hammer[6]
Sputnikmusic4.4/5[7]

Endless Twilight of Codependent Love is the seventh studio album by 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

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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

Personnel

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Sólstafir
  • Aðalbjörn Tryggvason – guitar, vocals
  • Sæþór M. Sæþórsson – guitar
  • Svavar Austmann – bass
  • Hallgrímur J. Hallgrímsson – drums, backing vocals
Additional personnel
  • Birgir Jón Birgirsson – production

Charts

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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

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  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. ^ a b "The 50 best metal albums of 2020". Metal Hammer. Future plc. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. 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.