Týr - Valkyrja (2013)

Týr - Valkyrja (2013)

Genre: Progressive Viking Metal
Country: Faroe Islands
Year of publication: 2013
Audio codec: MP3
Format: tracks
Bitrate: 320 kbps
Duration: 59:42

Tracklist:
01. Blood of Heroes (03:41)
02. Mare of My Night (03:55)
03. Hel Hath No Fury (03:26)
04. The Lay of Our Love (03:47)
05. Nation (04:04)
06. Another Fallen Brother (04:04)
07. Grindavísan (04:10)
08. Into the Sky (02:56)
09. Fánar Burtur Brandaljóð (03:38)
10. Lady of the Slain (04:32)
11. Valkyrja (07:31)
12. Where Eagles Dare (06:26)
13. Cemetery Gates (07:25)

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Tyr - The Lay Of Thrym (2011) Digipak Edition

Tyr - The Lay Of Thrym

As soon as this album was announced, the literary nerd in me did a little dance of glee. The title is taken from a section of the Poetic Edda, a collection of old Norse poetry. An alternate title for The Lay of Thrym is “The Fetching of Thor’s Hammer,”that’s about as epic as it gets.

Týr are a band that do so much more than dabble in the cultural milieu they’re engaging with. They have fully committed to their aesthetic; they do bloody research; and they want depth, knowledge and authenticity. I have a profound respect for their dedication to Viking metal and culture.

This is the sixth full-length album from the infamous Faroese metal band, and their growing expertise within their genre definitely shows. I adored By the Light of the Northern Star, and this album is at least its equal. The Lay of Thrym maintains the same level of epic songwriting and extraordinarily catchy choruses, while the quality of the recording is even cleaner.

Heri Joensen’s trademark vocals are mixed perfectly and the drumming comes across a bit more deep and aggressive than on previous releases. It’s not a huge leap forward, but definitely the product of thoughtful tinkering and perfecting their sound.

Týr‘s greatest strength as a band is how goddamn fun they are to listen to, how much energy they bring to their live shows and how impossibly infectious their music is. Every song on this album has the potential to turn into an earworm.

“Take Your Tyrant” stands out as a track that makes me want to pump my fist in the air while sitting quietly at my desk, and is sure to be a great success when incorporated into live set lists. They also offer fans of their slower, more ballad-like work solid offerings with “Evening Star” and “Konning Hans,” which manage to be poignant while incorporating some blasting double-kick.

This is most definitely a Týr album; they aren’t treading any startling new ground. However, if you dig clean-voiced Viking metal, this album is absolutely necessary. Týr own their aesthetic, occupying it fully and comfortably without allowing their work to become stagnant. The Lay of Thrym is a solid, powerful album that continues Týr’s reputation of being incredibly catchy and fun. It is a pleasure that I indulge with absolutely no guilt.

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Tracklist:
 01. Flames Of The Free (04:17)
02. Shadow Of The Swastika (04:23)
03. Take Your Tyrant (03:55)
04. Evening Star (05:04)
05. Hall Of Freedom (04:06)
06. Fields Of The Fallen (04:59)
07. Konning Hans (04:27)
08. Ellindur Bуndi A Jaрri (03:55)
09. Nine Words Of Lore (04:04)
10. The Lay Of Thrym (06:48)
Bonus Tracks
11. I (Black Sabbath Cover) (04:43)
12. Stargazer (Rainbow Cover) (06:19)

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Tyr - By the Light of the Northern Star (2009) Limited Edition

Tyr - By the Light of the Northern Star

While on their innumerable raiding and pillaging voyages, the Vikings must have picked up two vital skills: the ability to come up with an eternity’s worth of tasteless war lyrics, and the skill to continually write delectable metal until no one really cares about the lyrics anymore. Like a clean-vocals incarnation of Amon Amarth, Faroese band Tyr have cranked out another Viking power metal record, and for the life of me I can’t stop listening.

Even past the laughable lyrics about swords, war, and heathenism, Tyr still embody stereotypical Viking metal. These Faroese go shirtless, braid each other’s beards, and wear leather armor. But from the hooky power metal of “Ride” to the beer-chanting of “Tróndur �* Gøtu,” By the Light of the Northern Star is just ridiculously entertaining. The vocals (especially the omnipresent gang vocals) can verge on pretentious, but it’s all for the sake of good fun…and beer. On “Hold the Heathen Hammer High” the riffage topped by the slurring gang vocals is more fun than an ale-soaked beard, and Korpiklaani would be proud of the battle cry “By the Sword In My Hand” and the epic “Into the Storm”. Both the guitar-backed religious chorale of “Turið Torkilsdóttir” and the title track are epically beautiful. Even the solos are excellent.

The music may be simple, there’s no over-technical guitar wankery or keyboards, but that also means that the album is gimmick-free and completely true to form. Tyr veer from the heavy (“By the Sword In My Hand”) to the melodic (“Turið Torkilsdóttir”), but every song is full of mead-driven spirit and incredibly catchy hooks. No grand awards will be given to By the Light of the Northern Star, but fortune prick me if it isn’t a longboat-load of awesome.

“By the sword in my hand, I will conquer the land. I will decimate and decapitate those who question the sword in my hand!”

copas from http://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/32104/Tyr-By-the-Light-of-the-Northern-Star/

Tracklist:
01. Hold the Heathen Hammer High
02. Tróndur í Gøtu
03. Into the Storm
04. Northern Gate
05. Turið Torkilsdóttir
06. By the Sword in My Hand
07. Ride
08. Hear the Heathen Call
09. By the Light of the Northern Star
10. The Northern Lights (Bonus Track)
11. Anthem (Bonus Track)

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Tyr - Land (2008)

Tyr - Land

Taking its name from the one-armed god of war in Norse mythology, Norway's Tyr embraces Viking metal — but in a way that sets this gang-singing quartet apart from many of its warrior peers. Seeking to enlighten as much as entertain, Land (Tyr's third album) offers a combination of English and traditional Faroese lyrics. The folk-like opener "Gandkvaedi Tróndar," for example, is a poem about a Faroese chieftain who fought for independence. Who cares if non-Faroese-speaking headbangers can't understand it?

Land is punctuated by the 10-minute "Brennivín" and the searing 16-minute title track — one of three English titles on this 10-song disc. But not every one of them is a gung-ho tune ideal for hoisting a glass of cold, frothy brew and then chugging it. "Valkyrjan" mellows listeners with simple but appealing keyboard and acoustic guitar structures, while "Sinklars Vísa" — a traditional Norwegian song based on the true story of Scottish mercenaries killed when trying to disturb the peace in Norway — boasts an arresting a cappella intro that will blow your mind. When was the last time a Viking-metal band did that?

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Tracklist:
01. Gandksvaedi Trandar
02. Skinlars Visa
03. Gotu Rima
04. Brennivin
05. Ocean
06. Fipan Fagra
07. Valkyrjan
08. Lokka Tattur
09. Land
10. Hail To The Hammer

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