We're no strangers to the glory of the Icelandic black scene, which has always aimed for production of music with ever-present ferocity, and continental significance. Most of the bands active during the previous decade dominated my playlists of favorites, some of which I still consider recordings or such magnitude that elevates the whole genre. One could argue that one of the perpetrators of the movement was Svartidauði with their earliest demos in the mid 00s, then continued by numerous impressive bands, such as Sinmara and their 2014 debut, Aphotic Womb, as well as the more well-rounded continuation, Hvísl stjarnanna (2019).Both bands have been totally silent for the last few years, but one of the masterminds behind them, Þórir Garðarsson, has moved on to new avenues of exploration with a project named Vafurlogi. In 2024, I naturally checked the debut, Í vökulli áþján, but I almost missed the musicians involved in it, and the realization struck me while listening to the music…
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