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'''''As Above...''''' was an album released in [[1982]] by [[Þeyr]], a legendary [[Iceland]]ic [[New Wave music|New Wave]] and [[rock and roll|rock]] group and it was issued through [[Shout (record label)|Shout]] on a 12” vinyl record.<br>

Formed by 12 tracks, ''As above...'' contained English versions of the group’s hits. A song that outstands from the rest is “Killer Boogie”, a work deemed as an attempt by the group to achieve the international trascendendymarket.<br>

“Killer Boogie” and “Rúdolf” are featured again in ''[[Rokk í Reykjavík]]'' (Rock in Reykjavík), a concert compilation released in 1982 with the presence of other renowned Icelandic bands. There is also a video for this compilation which was edited on VHS format only.

The remaining songs of this album were never reissued since the masters are believed to be lost. By [[2001]] Þeyr’s members and friends released a CD titled ''[[Mjötviður til Fóta]]'' which included songs from their firstsecond album, ''[[Mjötviður Mær]]'' and the [[single (music)|single]] ''[[Iður til Fóta]]'', both releases from [[1981]].

The cover design, which is exactly the same as in ''[[Mjötviður Mær]]'' was banned in the [[United Kingdom]] because of the photographs showing drummer [[Sigtryggur Baldursson]] naked. However, ''Mjötviður Mær'' was never banned because it was only released in Iceland.

<b>Þeyr’s members were:</b><br>

*<b>Vocalist:</b> [[Magnús Guðmundsson (singer)|Magnús Guðmundsson]].

*<b>Guitars:</b> [[Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson]] and [[Þorsteinn Magnússon]].

*<b>Bass:</b> [[Hilmar Örn Agnarsson]].

*<b>Drums:</b> [[Sigtryggur Baldursson]].

==Track listing==

Line 77 ⟶ 69:

*”Shout” is the English version of “Ópið” from ''Mjötviður Mær''.

*”Mjötviður”, which was an instrumental track, is a few seconds longer than the version featured in ''[[Mjötviður til Fóta]]'', a CD of [[2001]].

==Banning==

[[image:Þeyr_(As_Above_-_inlay_and_back_cover).jpg|right|Back cover and inner sleeves of As Above…]]

The cover design, which is exactly the same as in ''[[Mjötviður Mær]]'' was banned in the [[United Kingdom]] because of the photographs showing drummer [[Sigtryggur Baldursson]] naked. However, ''Mjötviður Mær'' was never banned as it was only released in Iceland. The meaning of the song “Rúdolf” was the focus of controversy among many who thought it was a allegory to nazism. It should be noted, however, that Þeyr was an anti-fascist group. Several years later, drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson said: “The song 'Rúdolf' was supposed to be a criticism, but was really interpreted as we were nazis. We also adopted some nazi things like clothing, but we were never real nazis. We were just showing off, just like today.”

==Credits==