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Video Premiere — Brotsjór Releases “The End Is Fear”
Promoting their latest track “The End Is Fear”, electronic rock band Brotsjór has a brand new music video out. Active since 2022, Brotsjór comprises the musicians and friends Breki Steinn Mánason and Hákon Freyr Aðalssteinsson. Much like the majority of Icelandic artists,…
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Keep It Simple, Stupid: Rock ‘N’ Roll Band Hasar Takes The Stage
Hasar wants to move you From the ruins of punk band Hórmónar comes Hasar — the solo project of Hórmónar drummer Örn Gauti, who specifically points out that he’s actually a guitarist. Hasar revives loud guitars and catchy hooks on their debut…
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Only Men Play At “Rock In Reykjavík” Concert
No women or LGBTQ+ musicians will play at the “Rock in Reykjavík” concert in September, reports DV. [su_pullquote]We are having a summer sale on all our Icelandic soaps, scrubs, face masks, perfumes and more! These are all high-quality products made by Icelandic…
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A Night Out With The Demons: Skrattar Is Keeping The Rockstar Lifestyle Alive
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…
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1997: The Last Days of Rock
Yes, rock is dead. It is dead in the sense that punk is dead. Or classical. Punk by now belongs in a museum (you can find one on Bankastræti) and classical music can still be enjoyed at the Harpa concert hall, in…
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It’s All About Pigs And Cats: Grísalappalísa & Kött Grá Pjé
The Icelandic band Grísalappalísa—a random mixture of the words for pig, leg and Lisa—is as original as their name. Founded in 2012 by Gunnar Ragnarsson and co-singer and poet Baldur Baldursson, the rock band rocks your world with lyrics inspired by Icelandic…
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PHOTOS: Misþyrming X Muck At Húrra
On a semi-regular basis, we at the Grapevine host a concert series with Húrra in which we highlight some of the great bands that we frequently write about. Our last outing saw the much lauded black metal outfit Misþyrming team up with…
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Happening Tonight: Misþyrming X Muck
Belched straight from hell’s gut, Misþyrming leads a new wave of Icelandic black metal that is dark but not inaccessible, earning numerous accolades in the process, such as Surprise Of The Year from us at the Grapevine. They have also been selected…
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Exclusive Premiere: Party Rockers Churchhouse Creepers Release New Party Rock Video
The stoner rockers from up north have just released a new video for their album’s title track, “From Party To Apocalypse.” Recorded at their album release party in Kaktus gallery, Akureyri, it features plenty of headbanging, action shots, and an unhealthy amount…
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VIDEO: The Vintage Caravan Give Birth To A Monster, Flee From Zombies
The Vintage Caravan’s new music video “Babylon” may start with a stale interview, but it then shifts gears and turns into a frenzied horror-themed roller coaster that sees the long-haired blues rockers flee from zombies, mermen, crazed journalists, and more. We’re pretty…
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Few More Days To Go
Fufanu evolved out of Captain Fufanu, a two-piece techno production team that rose to prominence in Reykjavík’s electro scene at the beginning of the decade. Opting to ditch the mixing deck for a backing band, Fufanu churn out sparse, distorted post-punk on…
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Poised For Domination, Agent Fresco Celebrate ‘Destrier’
Agent Fresco’s new album ‘Destrier’ starts with a series of disparate sounds that slowly meld into a Tartini tone—that is, when two notes play at a certain frequency, fooling the brain into hearing a third note. Although this extra note doesn’t exist,…
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Happening Tonight: Kontinuum & Muck
Kontinuum have been noted to possess that special something that unites both the kvlt metal elitists and pre-pubescent Dimma fanboys in celebration. Their atmospheric rock has all the heaviness of death metal, with the melancholy of art rock, and the energy of…
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Happening Tonight: TV Smith & Caterpillarmen
British punk veteran TV Smith, former member of the Adverts (and more than a handful of other rock acts from all over the world), will be bringing his gravelly voice and critical lyrics to the Dillon stage. While TV Smith is known for shattering ears since ’76, it…
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Seven Great New Rock-Out Worthy Bands
While Muck and Pink Street Boys are out there slaying us day and night, the rock scene in Reykjavík is actually the best it’s been in years—notably since the dissolution of bands like Skátar, Reykjavík!, DLX ATX, and so many more (RIP).…
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The Sun’s Gotta Shine…
In numerous ways this is a pure blues/rock album, but the lyrics throughout are sharp, witty and personal/political. It’s easy to pull out any number of Bart Cameron’s pithy phrases: “You wanted a fight, alright you got a fight / But this…
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Premiere: New Muck Single And Music Video
The hardcore outfit Muck recently made headlines by signing onto the revered heavy metal record label Prosthetic Records, through which they are releasing their first single and new music video, “My City.” https://vimeo.com/116574289 The band has a few things to say about…
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Known Unknowns: Mortal Orchestra Part II
After watching the Unknown Mortal Orchestra off-venue show on Friday, I internally told myself I would watch the off-venue feature gig at Harpa Norðurljós on Saturday so I could compare and contrast the two with a scrutinizing eye, like any good Doctor…
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Known Unknowns: Mortal Orchestra Part I
Unknown Mortal Orchestra can go ahead and change their name to Known Mortal Orchestra now, because their off-venue gig at the Straumur showcase in Bíó Paradís was filled to the tits of mightily receptive listeners. I’m sure you all made your way…
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In the Eye of the Storm
The trio of musicians in Monotown (two of them brothers) released their first album, ‘In The Eye Of The Storm,’ this year. The album is a mix of folk harmonies, rock ballads, and up-tempo tracks. The title song is one of the…
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Low Roar Start Off On A High Note
What: Low Roar / Mr. Silla When: August 15, 20:30 Where: Tjarnarbíó, Tjarnargötu 12 Admission: 2,000 ISK It began with one of the best album openers I’ve heard this year. Clocking in at over nine minutes when performed live, “Breathe In” slowly…
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Testes Not Required For Metal
For the rockers and metalheads of Iceland, the second weekend of July is a religious holiday, road trip and family reunion all rolled into one. It marks the annual Eistnaflug festival (“Flight Of The Testes”), held in Iceland’s eastern-most village, Neskaupstaður. During…