Ýdalir is the sixth studio album by the Icelandic heavy metal band Skálmöld, released on 18 August 2023 through Napalm Records.
The Icelandic heavy metal Skálmöld formed in 2009 and released five studio albums before announcing a hiatus in 2020.
[6] "Ýdalir" was released as a single with a video of Skálmöld performing the song on 15 August 2023.
[1] Starting with two concerts in Iceland on 15 and 16 September 2023, Skálmöld plan to go on a European tour where they perform the album as one cohesive show, followed by some of their older material after an intermission.
[8] Louisa Esch of Metal.de wrote that Ýdalir places emphasis on narrative, atmosphere and melodic guitar riffs, and diverges from previous Skálmöld albums by including spoken parts, comparing this to Wardruna's recitations of poetry.