Týr (band)

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Country Faroe Islands
Years active 1998 - present
Genres Viking Metal
Folk Metal
Labels Napalm Records
Tutl
Members Heri Joensen
Terji Skibenæs
Gunnar H. Thomsen
Kári Streymoy

Týr is a band that hails from the Faroe Islands. They fuse heavy metal and folk music, and signed a worldwide deal with Austria's Napalm Records in early 2006, while they were previously signed to the Faroese record label Tutl.

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[edit] History

Týr began in January 1998. Heri Joensen met his old bandmate, Kári Streymoy, at a party in Copenhagen, Denmark. Joensen suggested to Streymoy that they should meet up and jam. Streymoy initially declined, but later took him up on his offer.

They were soon joined by another former bandmate, bassplayer Gunnar H. Thomsen, making the duo a trio. They began making music which was heavily inspired by Norse mythology, Faroese traditional music, Iron Maiden, and Dream Theater[citation needed].

The name of the band comes from Týr, a Norse war god.

Before Týr, Heri and Gunnar formed their first band, at the age of seventeen. They called themselves, "Cruiser." Kári also played with them for a short while. They later changed their name to, "Wolfgang." Neither band released any albums. But Wolfgang lasted until 2000, long enough to record an undisclosed amount of songs that, according to Heri are, "pretty much ready to release.[1]"

[edit] Band members

Over the years bandmates have come and gone. Singer Pól Arni Holm and guitarist Jón Joensen (Heri's brother) were part of the band while they recorded How far to Asgaard but left soon after its release.

Terji Skibenæs joined after Jón Joensen had left the band. Allan Streymoy (Kári's brother) took over singing duties for a brief time during which they released the single Ólavur Riddararós. After Allan left Heri Joensen took over the vocals. It was this line up which recorded Eric the Red.

Terji Skibenæs left the band for while after the release of Eric the Red. The band played as a trio for some time. In the summer of 2004 they were joined by Icelandic guitarist Ottó P. Arnarson for a very brief time. When Ottó left, Terji came back.

Týr in Hamburg, September 16, 2006.
Týr in Hamburg, September 16, 2006.

[edit] Line-up

[edit] Former members

  • Jón Joensen - Guitar & Vocals
  • Pól Arni Holm - Vocals
  • Allan Streymoy - Vocals
  • Ottó P. Arnarson - Guitar

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] EPs/Demos/Singles

[edit] Compilations

  • Tutl 25 ár - Live 2002 (Track #8: "Sand In The Wind") (2002) (Live)
  • The Realm of Napalm Records (CD/DVD) (On DVD, track #17: "Regin Smiður", and track #18: "Hail to the Hammer") (On CD: track #13: "Regin Smiður") (2006)

[edit] Videos

  • "Hail to the Hammer" (2002)
  • "Ormurin Langi" (2002)
  • "Regin Smiður" (2003)

[edit] Sound samples

[edit] References

  1. ^ Pre-Týr info is discussed in this Deadtide Interview

[edit] External links

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