Gig Review: Katatonia / Sólstafir / SOM – The Marble Factory, Bristol (February 12th, 2023)

Sunday night gigs are never a favourite unless you’ve got the Monday off work, but despite Leprous having rolled through Bristol under 24 hours earlier, a sizeable crowd made their way to one of the coldest venues in the West for an evening of dark melancholy and introspection. This gig was initially scheduled for exactly … Continue reading Gig Review: Katatonia / Sólstafir / SOM – The Marble Factory, Bristol (February 12th, 2023)

Sólstafir / Katatonia tour hits UK in February

Quite the double-header, this one! Kicking off in mainland Europe tomorrow (Jan 20th), this beast will reach UK shores on February 10th for five dates as below: 10 Feb 23 London O2 Forum Kentish Town 11 Feb 23 Manchester O2 Ritz 12 Feb 23 Bristol The Marbel Factory 13 Feb 23 Glasgow Garage 14 Feb … Continue reading Sólstafir / Katatonia tour hits UK in February

Sólstafir and Katatonia announce 2022 co-headliner

Sólstafir and Katatonia will head out in January and February 2022 on a 31-date co-headline tour of the UK and Europe. The coming together of these two revered masters of melancholy seems only natural. For over a quarter of a century both artists have favoured the emotional connection that their music brings over all else. … Continue reading Sólstafir and Katatonia announce 2022 co-headliner

2020 Crew Review: Katie Frost – Photo Editor

I don’t need to go into what an unbelievable shit-storm this year has been for everyone, so I will just get straight on with mentioning some of the positive things that have got me through. Favourite Albums: Trivium - What The Dead Men Say Sólstafir - Endless Twilight of Codependent Love Mountain Caller - Chronicle I: … Continue reading 2020 Crew Review: Katie Frost – Photo Editor

Sólstafir enter studio for upcoming full length

Sólstafir have now entered the studio for the recording of their seventh full length, which will be released later this year via Season of Mist. The recordings take place at the mighty Sundlaugin Studio (Iceland), where Svartir Sandar, Ótta and Berdreyminn were also recorded by producer Birgir Jón Birgisson (Sigur Rós, Alcest, Damien Rice). Vocalist Aðalbjörn … Continue reading Sólstafir enter studio for upcoming full length

2018 Crew Review: Katie Frost – Photo Editor

Our in-house Photo Editor is the first to regale us with her "Best of" picks for 2018. We've plenty more to follow as we all give our opinions and if past years are anything to go by, we'll all come up with something very different! Agree / disagree? Comment on here or facebook with your … Continue reading 2018 Crew Review: Katie Frost – Photo Editor