Copenhagen, Denmark -based Black Metal act SOLBRUD is set to unleash their highly anticipated fourth studio album, “IIII”, on February 2nd through Vendetta Records. In support of the upcoming release, the band has unveiled their latest single “For Evigt, For Altid, Forandret”. The track is now available on all major streaming platforms and is accompanied by a captivating animated stop motion music video set in 9th century Denmark. The fictional narrative was penned by Tobias Hjorth, with the band members taking on the roles of the main characters. Watch the video here:

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On their forthcoming album, SOLBRUD go directly against their previous way of composing, arranging, and filtering the music – namely collectively. When the songwriting for the upcoming double album began, SOLBRUD decided that the four members should each, individually, compose music and write lyrics for one vinyl side each. But of course, all tracks recorded by the band as a whole. At the same time, there was a desire to expand the musical palette even further. This new process was therefore both inspiring and exciting for each individual band member. But also, a working method that became very time- and energy-consuming along the way. The result of it all has become SOLBRUD‘s longest, most ambitious, and most diverse album to date – even leaving room for shorter and simpler tracks. The band’s atmospheric and alluring black metal with their characteristic sound, however, remains intact.

As mentioned, the album is called “IIII”. The number 4 thus is a recurring theme; 4 members, 4 vinyl sides and SOLBRUD‘s 4th studio album. The 4 classical elements – Wind, Water, Earth and Fire – are also part of the universe around “IIII”. Each vinyl side – and thus each member’s compositions – constitute one element each.

The album was produced by SOLBRUD with Markus F. Larsen, who also mixed the album – and finally mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, etc) in Sweet Silence Studios. 

“IIII” will be released on Friday 2nd of February 2024 by Vendetta Records and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION.

“IIII” track listing:

1. Hvile (17:36)
2. Tåge (6:13)
3. Når Solen Brydes Del I – En Undring Vækkes I Mit Sind (2:04)
4. Når Solen Brydes Del II – Mod Afgrundens Flammehav (11:27)
5. Når Solen Brydes Del III – For Evigt, For Altid, Forandret (7:03)
6. Når Solen Brydes Del IIII – En Ny Tid For Mig Står (3:20)
7. Ædelråd (15:58)
8. Sjæleskrig (8:19)
9. En Ild Som Tusind Sole (10:01)
10. Aske (7:48)
11. Postludium (4:15)

SOLBRUD are:
David Hernan – vocal/guitar
Adrian Utzon Dietz – guitar
Tobias Hjorth Pedersen – bass
Troels Hjorth Pedersen – drums

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/Solbrud
https://www.instagram.com/solbrud_official/
https://solbrud.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/vendettacult

Copenhagen, Denmark -based Black Metal act SOLBRUD is gearing up for the release of the band’s highly anticipated fourth studio album, entitled “IIII”, which will be coming out on February 2, 2024 via Vendetta Records. After the first single “Tåge“, the band is now following up with the brand new track “Sjæleskrig”. Listen to the song here:

Guitarist Adrian Utzon Dietz on “Sjæleskrig”:
“On ‘IIII’ we’ve re-recorded a more densely layered studio version of the mournful instrumental ‘Sjæleskrig’, which was initially released as a live edition on our live album ‘Levende I Brønshøj Vandtårn’ (2021). The concept for a more heavy and slow song arose in part from the desire to give our drummer a breather in live sets, which are usually quite exhausting due to the amount of blast beats and double pedal parts involved in most of our other songs. I’ve always been very much into classic rock guitar and doing harmonies in the style of Wishbone Ash, Queen, UFO, Scorpions, Iron Maiden, etc. and got further inspired as I was filling in as guitarist for the Copenhagen doom rock band Demon Head a couple of years back. So I thought it would be interesting to try and incorporate signature leads within the darker Solbrud sound. That it became an instrumental track wasn’t actually the intention to begin with. We happened to not have any lyrics for it when we did the live album and still play it without, and I was actually working on two verses for it still when we were recording ‘IIII’, but eventually decided to discard them and keep it instrumental, apart from the one shriek when the distorted guitars kick in.“

On their upcoming album “IIII”, SOLBRUD goes directly against their previous way of composing, arranging, and filtering the music – namely collectively. When the songwriting for the upcoming double album began, SOLBRUD decided that the four members should each, individually, compose music and write lyrics for one vinyl side each. But of course, all tracks recorded by the band as a whole. At the same time, there was a desire to expand the musical palette even further. This new process was therefore both inspiring and exciting for each individual band member. But also, a working method that became very time- and energy-consuming along the way. The result of it all has become SOLBRUD‘s longest, most ambitious, and most diverse album to date – even leaving room for shorter and simpler tracks. The band’s atmospheric and alluring black metal with their characteristic sound, however, remains intact.

As mentioned, the album is called “IIII”. The number 4 thus is a recurring theme; 4 members, 4 vinyl sides and SOLBRUD‘s 4th studio album. The 4 classical elements – Wind, Water, Earth and Fire – are also part of the universe around “IIII”. Each vinyl side – and thus each member’s compositions – constitute one element each.

The album was produced by SOLBRUD with Markus F. Larsen, who also mixed the album – and finally mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, etc) in Sweet Silence Studios. “IIII” will be released on Friday 2nd of February 2024 by German label Vendetta Records and is available for pre-order at THIS LOCATION.

“IIII” track listing:

1. Hvile (17:36)
2. Tåge (6:13)
3. Når Solen Brydes Del I – En Undring Vækkes I Mit Sind (2:04)
4. Når Solen Brydes Del II – Mod Afgrundens Flammehav (11:27)
5. Når Solen Brydes Del III – For Evigt, For Altid, Forandret (7:03)
6. Når Solen Brydes Del IIII – En Ny Tid For Mig Står (3:20)
7. Ædelråd (15:58)
8. Sjæleskrig (8:19)
9. En Ild Som Tusind Sole (10:01)
10. Aske (7:48)
11. Postludium (4:15)

SOLBRUD are:
David Hernan – vocal/guitar
Adrian Utzon Dietz – guitar
Tobias Hjorth Pedersen – bass
Troels Hjorth Pedersen – drums

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/Solbrud
https://www.instagram.com/solbrud_official/
https://solbrud.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/vendettacult

Copenhagen, Denmark -based Black Metal band SOLBRUD is set to release their highly anticipated fourth studio album, titled “IIII”, on February 2, 2024 via Vendetta Records. 

On “IIII”, SOLBRUD goes directly against their previous way of composing, arranging, and filtering the music – namely collectively. When the songwriting for the upcoming double album began, SOLBRUD decided that the four members should each, individually, compose music and write lyrics for one vinyl side each. But of course, all tracks recorded by the band as a whole. At the same time, there was a desire to expand the musical palette even further. This new process was therefore both inspiring and exciting for each individual band member. But also, a working method that became very time- and energy-consuming along the way. The result of it all has become SOLBRUD‘s longest, most ambitious, and most diverse album to date – even leaving room for shorter and simpler tracks. The band’s atmospheric and alluring black metal with their characteristic sound, however, remains intact.

As mentioned, the album is called “IIII”. The number 4 thus is a recurring theme; 4 members, 4 vinyl sides and SOLBRUD‘s 4th studio album. The 4 classical elements – Wind, Water, Earth and Fire – are also part of the universe around “IIII”. Each vinyl side – and thus each member’s compositions – constitute one element each.

The band started the recordings of “IIII” in 2021, but in the autumn of 2021 vocalist/guitarist Ole Luk left SOLBRUD to focus on his solo project Afsky. But Ole Luk is still part of “IIII”, as he wrote and composed his part, and recorded it with the band before his departure. SOLBRUD played a farewell concert with Ole Luk in Copenhagen on May 28th 2022, at the big stage at their forming grounds Ungdomshuset Dortheavej 61. The new stage center vocalist and guitarist in SOLBRUD is David Hernan, who became part of the band at the beginning of 2022. David Hernan has already played several concerts in Denmark and abroad with SOLBRUD and has proven his worth as a new frontman. 

In support of the release of their new album, today, the band has unveiled a first intense glimpse of what to expect with the debut single “Tåge”. Listen to the track on your favorite streaming platform or right here:

“IIII” will be released on Friday 2nd of February 2024 by German label Vendetta Records. The album was produced by SOLBRUD with Markus F. Larsen, who also mixed the album – and finally mastered by Flemming Rasmussen (Metallica, Morbid Angel, etc) in Sweet Silence Studios.

“IIII” track listing:

1. Hvile (17:36)
2. Tåge (6:13)
3. Når Solen Brydes Del I – En Undring Vækkes I Mit Sind (2:04)
4. Når Solen Brydes Del II – Mod Afgrundens Flammehav (11:27)
5. Når Solen Brydes Del III – For Evigt, For Altid, Forandret (7:03)
6. Når Solen Brydes Del IIII – En Ny Tid For Mig Står (3:20)
7. Ædelråd (15:58)
8. Sjæleskrig (8:19)
9. En Ild Som Tusind Sole (10:01)
10. Aske (7:48)
11. Postludium (4:15)

SOLBRUD are:
David Hernan – vocal/guitar
Adrian Utzon Dietz – guitar
Tobias Hjorth Pedersen – bass
Troels Hjorth Pedersen – drums

For more info visit:
https://www.facebook.com/Solbrud
https://www.instagram.com/solbrud_official/
https://solbrud.bandcamp.com/
https://www.facebook.com/vendettacult