Eric the Red (album)
Eric The Red | ||||
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Studio album by Týr | ||||
Released | 27 June 2003 | |||
Recorded | Jacob Hansen studio, Denmark | |||
Genre | Viking metal, folk metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 1:00:22 / 1:10:35 | |||
Label | Tutl Records | |||
Producer | Týr | |||
Týr chronology | ||||
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2006 Re-Release | ||||
Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
About.com | [1] |
Allmusic | [2] |
Lords of Metal | (8.1/10)[3] |
Metal Storm | [4] |
Eric The Red is the second full-length album by the Faroese Viking folk metal band Týr. It was released on 27 June 2003 by Tutl.
The album is trilingual with Faroese and English as the predominant languages. The song Ramund Hin Unge is sung in Danish (specifically Gøtudanskt).[5]
The album was re-released on 24 March 2006 by Napalm Records with a new cover artwork and two additional tracks originally from a demo released in 2000.[6]
The original cover features a painting by Haukur L. Halldórsson titled The Ocean God.[7] The re-release album features cover art by Jan Yrlund.[7]
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Edge" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 7:44 |
2. | "Regin Smiður" | Traditional | Traditional | 6:08 |
3. | "Dreams" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 5:32 |
4. | "The Wild Rover" (Irish Traditional Song) | Traditional | Traditional | 4:12 |
5. | "Stýrisvølurin" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen, Traditional | 6:57 |
6. | "Ólavur Riddararós" | Traditional | Traditional | 4:36 |
7. | "Rainbow Warrior" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 5:28 |
8. | "Ramund Hin Unge" | Traditional | Traditional | 4:31 |
9. | "Alive" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 7:24 |
10. | "Eric The Red" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 7:42 |
Total length: | 1:00:22 |
2006 Re-Release Bonus Tracks | ||||
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No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
11. | "God Of War" (Re-Issue From How Far To Asgaard) | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 6:23 |
12. | "Hail To The Hammer" (Re-Issue From How Far To Asgaard) | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 3:49 |
Total length: | 1:10:35 |
Credits
- Heri Joensen – vocals, guitar
- Terji Skibenæs – guitar
- Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass
- Kári Streymoy – drums
References
- ↑ About.com review
- ↑ Allmusic review
- ↑ Lords of Metal review
- ↑ Metal Storm review
- ↑ "Lords of Metal". Týr Interview. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
- ↑ "Allmusic". Eric The Red. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
- 1 2 "Týr Official Website". Discography. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
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