Endless Twilight of Codependent Love

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]

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]

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

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. "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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