⋘"Í Fráhvarfi Ljóss" can be found on LOGN's debut full length album "Í Fráhvarfi Ljóss, Myrkrið Lifnar Við" (Self-Released; 2011). It is a testament to how far grindcore's reach extends, on a global level, as one wouldn't necessarily expect to find this style of music prevalent in Iceland, but here is an ideal example of how great the cultural influences of a region can be when combined with the grind style. This is an amazingly unique and brutal album by a band who deserves worldwide recognition. They are a force to be reckoned with, so follow them closely!⋙

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LOGN:
–noun 1. without rough motion; still or nearly still: a calm sea. 2. not windy or stormy: a calm day. 3. free from excitement or passion; tranquil: a calm face; a calm manner.

The idea had been brewing in vocalist Fritz’s fifteen year old head for a while. Like so many other young men his age, he wanted to put together a band with friends - a loud and aggressive one at that. His peer, aspiring drummer Ægir, enrolled in the idea. The objective was to play screamo, albeit dirtier and heavier than one would associate with that sub-genre. Fritz (vocals & bass at the time) remembers, “it was a bass driven train wreck”. It promptly dawned on the duet’s members that a guitar was needed to elevate Logn out of this cruddy trench.

Enter Sindri, an axe wielding death metal enthusiast. Given his sonic drug of choice, stylistic changes soon became apparent in the band. Logn found themselves back at the drawing board. The sound changed dramatically. It became burlier and heavier. Soon the metal fans turned their picky ears to the Logn’s approaching rumble. Interest in the band’s live output grew.

Logn, now a down-tuned trio, were ready to go to war playing their first concert in February 2009. The band fast became a regular fixture at most shows in their home-town, Reykjavík city. If you didn’t book them, they’d book their own gigs – and so it went. Their enthusiasm was tangible. And so was the increasing intensity in their song writing. The boys blasted at such speeds that grindcore became one of the ingredients in their ever-so-tasteful recipe. The attack was such that you’d be forgiven to wonder if the wheels would fall off the wagon. They did not.

Their rigorous practice schedule did not let up and Logn’s tightness grew just as their confidence did. In May 2009 Logn shared split release with friends Manslaughter (Reykjavík, Iceland). Equal parts metallic crust, powerviolence and dark and raging metalcore in fast-forward, their focus and determination eclipsed other up and coming bands in similar position.

Shortly thereafter, Fritz wanted to loose the bass to concentrate on the vocals. Ægir’s brother, Óðinn, picked up the bass and Logn became a quartet and better for it. Soon he started barking in the back as “second vocals”. More means of attack.

Another split came to fruition with Reykjavik’s eccentrics Eðli Annara. Fritz’s vocal pitch deepened and the crust was more evident than before. Pretty it was not.

November 2011 saw the release of their debut full-length, after a year and a half in the making. If anything, the new material is heavier, grittier and more intricate than ever before. But hard work has resulted in experience and keener songwriting insight, since this release is likewise more controlled, refined, mature and gripping than past exploits.

In Icelandic, the word logn is used in reference to a calm weather – peace - lull.
The calm veiled a looming threat. A storm is about to ensue.

- Birkir Fjalar Viðarsson

<Band Members>
Fritz - Vocals
Sindri - Guitars
Ægir - Drums
Óðinn - Bass

<Press/Booking/Other Inquiries>
girsindri@hotmail.com