As Above was the third and last album released in 1982 by Þeyr, a legendary Icelandic new wave and rock group and it was issued through SHOUT on a 12” vinyl record.
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Formed by 11 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 international trascendendy. “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 first album, Mjötviður Mær and the EP Iður til Fóta, both releases from 1981.
Þeyr’s members were:
- Vocalist: Magnús Guðmundsson.
- Guitars: Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson and Þorsteinn Magnússon.
- Bass: Hilmar Örn Agnarsson.
- Drums: Sigtryggur Baldursson.
Track listing
| Track | Title | Length | Lyrics | Audio clips |
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| Side A | ||||
| 01 | Homo Gestalt | ??? | - | - |
| 02 | Killer Boogie | ??? | - | - |
| 03 | Dead/Undead | ??? | - | - |
| 04 | Wolf | ??? | - | - |
| 05 | Technologos | ??? | - | - |
| 06 | Poeme | ??? | - | - |
| Side B | ||||
| 01 | Current | ??? | - | - |
| 02 | Rúdolf | ??? | - | - |
| 03 | Are You Still There | ??? | - | - |
| 04 | Though | ??? | - | - |
| 05 | Shout | ??? | - | - |
External links
- Page about Þeyr
- Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples (in Icelandic).
- Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It includes a section for Þeyr.
- Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
- Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
- Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson