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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”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"Killer Boogie”Boogie", a work deemed as an attempt by the group to achieve the international market.<br>

“Killer"Killer Boogie”Boogie" and “Rúdolf”"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.

"Rúdolf" contains a sample of Hitler saying ''”Around"Around us is Germany. In us Germany marches. And behind us Germany follows”follows"''. It was a fragment taken from ''[[Triumph des Willens]]'' (''Triumph of the Will''), a propaganda film directed by [[Leni Riefenstahl]] in 1934. However, the record inserts credit [[A. Schicklgruber]] as the impersonator of Hittler’s voice.

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 second album, ''[[Mjötviður Mær]]'' and the [[single (music)|single]] ''[[Iður til Fóta]]'', both releases from 1981.

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==Track notes==

*”Homo"Homo Gestalt”Gestalt" is another version of “Life"Life Transmission”Transmission" which appeared on''[[Life Transmission]]'' (1981).

*”Dead"Dead/Undead”Undead" is the English version of “Bás"Bás 12”12" which appeared in ''[[Mjötviður Mær]]'' (1981).

*”Wolf”"Wolf" is the same as “Úlfur”"Úlfur", from ''[[Iður til Fóta]]'' (1981).

*”Technologos”"Technologos" is the same as “2999”"2999" from ''Mjötviður Mær''.

*”Are"Are You Still There”There" is the English version of “Tedrukkinn”"Tedrukkinn" from ''Mjötviður Mær''.

*”Enough”"Enough" is the same as “Það"Það er Nóg”Nóg" from ''Mjötviður Mær''.

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

==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”"Rúdolf" was the focus of controversy among many who thought it was an allegory to Nazism. It should be noted, however, that Þeyr was an anti-fascist group. Several years later, drummer Sigtryggur Baldursson said: “The"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==

'''Production:''' Þeyr and [[Tony Cook]].<br>

'''Music:''' all tracks by Þeyr.<br>

'''Lyrics:''' [[Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson]], with the exception of “Killer"Killer Boogie”Boogie" whose lyrics were created by Þeyr.<br>

'''Backing vocals:''' A. Schichelgruber is credited on the song “Rúdolf”"Rúdolf".<br>

'''Album and sleeve design:''' Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.<br>