Snæfellsjökull (band)

Snæfellsjökull is a Icelandic heavy metal band from. Formed in 1987 by brothers Matthias Oli and Ragnar Hauksson and named for, the band has been credited as one of the bands that made up the second wave of thrash metal acts from the late 1980s to early-to-mid-1990s.

The band has had several lineup changes throughout its existence. Snæfellsjökull's current lineup consists of Hauksson (vocals), Jóhann Traustason (lead guitar), Oli (rhythm guitar), Heather Ceravolo (bass), and Linus Gíslason (drums). Traustason is a original member, he had left the band in 2000 but returned in 2012 after his replacement J.A. Pippen was fired following his DWI arrest. Ceravolo joined in 2002 following then-bassist Olivia Stefansdóttir retiring from music to raise her daughter.