From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As Above...
As Above...
As Above... casm refers either to the band’s name or their previous
works (in the sense that "as above" is written on applica-
tion forms). It is more generally considered to be half of
the maxim "As Above, So Below" that is quoted by every
occultist and originates in the second line of the ancient
alchemical tract Tabula Smaragdina.
The remaining songs of this album were never reis-
sued 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 Iður til Fóta, both releases
from 1981.
Track listing
Studio album by Þeyr Track Title Length Lyrics Audio
Released 1982 clips
Genre New Wave
Side
A
Length 32:24
01 Homo 03:31 - -
Label Shout Gestalt
Cat. No.: LX001
02 Killer Boo- 02:58 - -
Producer Þeyr and Tony Cook gie
Þeyr chronology 03 Dead/Un- 03:22 - -
dead
Mjötviður Mær As Above... The Fourth Reich
(1981) (1981) (1982) 04 Wolf 02:51 - -
05 Technologos 01:58 - -
As Above... was an album released in 1982 by Þeyr, a leg-
06 Poème 02:48 - -
endary Icelandic New Wave and rock group and it was is-
sued through Shout on a 12" vinyl record. Side
Formed by 12 tracks, As above... contained English ver- B
sions of the group’s hits. A song that outstands from the 01 Current 03:21 - -
rest is "Killer Boogie", a work deemed as an attempt by
the group to achieve the international market. 02 Rúdolf 02:49 - -
"Killer Boogie" and "Rúdolf" are featured again in Rokk í 03 Are You Still 03:08 - -
Reykjavík (Rock in Reykjavík), a concert compilation re- There
leased in 1982 with the presence of other renowned Ice-
04 Enough 02:23 - -
landic bands. There is also a video for this compilation
which was edited on VHS format only. 05 Shout 03:00 - -
"Rúdolf" contains a sample of Hitler saying "Around us 06 Mjötviður 02:55 instrumental -
is Germany. In us Germany marches. And behind us Germany
follows". It was a fragment taken from Triumph des Willens
(Triumph of the Will), a propaganda film directed by Leni Track notes
Riefenstahl in 1934. However, the record inserts credit A.
• "Homo Gestalt" is another version of "Life
Schicklgruber as the impersonator of Hitler’s voice.
Transmission" which appeared on Life Transmission
The title of the album is thought to be inspired by
(1981).
Killing Joke’s What’s THIS For...! from 1981 and with sar-
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia As Above...
• "Dead/Undead" is the English version of "Bás 12"
which appeared in Iður til Fóta (1981).
Credits
• "Wolf" is the same as "Úlfur", from Mjötviður Mær Production: Þeyr and Tony Cook.
(1981). Music: all tracks by Þeyr.
• "Technologos" is the same as "2999" from Mjötviður Lyrics: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson, with the exception of
Mær. "Killer Boogie" whose lyrics were created by Þeyr.
• "Are You Still There" is the English version of Backing vocals: A. Schichelgruber is credited on the song
"Tedrukkinn" from Mjötviður Mær. "Rúdolf".
• "Enough" is the same as "Það er Nóg" from Mjötviður Album and sleeve design: Hilmar Örn Hilmarsson.
Mær.
• "Shout" is the English version of "Ópið" from
Mjötviður Mær.
External links
• Page about Þeyr
• Website about the history and discography of Þeyr
Controversy over Rúdolf • Tónlist.is - Page about Þeyr. It features mp3 samples
The meaning of the song "Rúdolf" was the focus of con- (in Icelandic).
troversy among many who thought it was an allegory to • Intravenous.de - Page about Icelandic music. It
Nazism. It should be noted, however, that Þeyr was an includes a section for Þeyr.
anti-fascist group. Several years later, drummer Sigtryg- • Official site of Guðlaugur Kristinn Óttarsson
gur Baldursson said: "The song ’Rúdolf’ was supposed • Page about G. K. Óttarsson at Isound.com
to be a criticism, but was really interpreted as we were • Page of G. K. Óttarsson at MySpace.com
Nazis. We also adopted some Nazi things like clothing, • Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at Isound.com
but we were never real Nazis. We were just showing off, • Page of Þorsteinn Magnússon at MySpace.com
just like today." • Official site of Sigtryggur Baldursson
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