Tyr - The Folk metal band

 

Genres;
Viking metal
Folk metal
Progressive metal

 

Members;
Heri Joensen - vocals, guitar
Terji Skibenæs - guitar
Gunnar H. Thomsen - bass guitar
Kári Streymoy - drums

 

Ex-Members;
Jón Joensen - guitar, vocals
Pól Arni Holm - vocals
Allan Streymoy - vocals
Ottó P. Arnarson - guitar

 

The one-armed God of War - the bravest of all - ‘Tyr’.
Tyr are a band originating from the Faroe Islands, touring in countries such as Iceland, Denmark, Russia, Latvia, Norway, Poland, Finland, Russia,
Germany, and of course, the Faroe Islands.
Their album ‘Eric the Red’ went on to become the best sold album in the Faroe Islands and earned them recognition from Australian record company,
‘Napalm Records’.

 

Almost every song is based on Faroese or Nordic lore, generally through the genre of Folk Metal. In 2006, Tyr started work on the album ‘Ragnarok’, -
a personal favourite of mine - according to the Tyr website, “Ragnarok emerges as a masterpiece within the true Viking Metal genre!”.

 

Tyr have a good discography;
TÝR DEMO
2000
HOW FAR TO ASGAARD
2002
ÓLAVUR RIDDARARÓS
2002
ERIC THE RED
2003
ERIC THE RED
2006
RAGNAROK
2006
LAND
2008

 

You can visit their main site [url=http://www.tyr.net/]here[/url].

 

Upcoming tours dates 2008/2009

 

Tyr will be on the mainstage for Metalhammer’s new festival ‘Hammerfest’.

 

PAGAN KNIGHTS TOUR 2009 + ALESTORM, SUIDAKRA
2/28/09 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
3/1/09 Orlando, FL @ The Backbooth
3/2/09 Tallahassee, FL @ The Engine Room
3/4/09 Houston, TX @ Walter’s on Washington
3/5/09 Austin, TX @ Red 7
3/6/09 Dallas, TX @ Ridglea Theater
3/7/09 Tulsa, OK @ The Marquee
3/9/09 Albuquerque, NM @ The Launchpad
3/10/09 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
3/11/09 San Marcos, CA @ The Jumping Turtle
3/12/09 Hollywood, CA @ Knitting Factory
3/13/09 San Francisco, CA @ Thee Parkside
3/14/09 Portland, OR @ Satyricon
3/15/09 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
3/16/09 Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
3/17/09 Denver, CO @ Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom
3/18/09 Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room
3/19/09 St Paul, MN @ Station 4
3/20/09 Mokena, IL @ The Pearl Room / Capone’s
3/21/09 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
3/22/09 Detroit, MI @ Blondie’s
3/23/09 Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
3/24/09 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
3/25/09 Rochester, NY @ The Penny Arcade
3/26/09 Pittsburgh, PA @ 31st St Pub
3/27/09 Baltimore, MD @ Sonar
3/28/09 Allentown, PA @ The Sterling Hotel
3/29/09 New York, NY @ High Line Ballroom
3/30/09 Raleigh, NC @ Volume 11

 

24/1 - DK - Odense, Badstuen - Týr Concert 
25/1 - D - Lübeck, Treibsand - Týr Concert 
26/1 - D - Osnabrück, N8 Winternoise - N8 WINTERNOISE Festival 
2/4 - D - Bremen, Tivoli - PAGANFEST 
3/4 - NL - Tilburg, O 13 - PAGANFEST 
4/4 - BE - Antwerp, Hof Ter Loo - PAGANFEST 
5/4 - D - Essen, Funbox Amalie - PAGANFEST 
6/4 - UK - London, Koko - PAGANFEST 
7/4 - UK - Leeds, Rio - PAGANFEST 
8/4 - UK - Dudley, JBs - PAGANFEST 
9/4 - F - Paris, Locomotive - PAGANFEST 
10/4 - CH - Pratteln, Z 7 - PAGANFEST 
11/4 - A - Linz, Posthof - PAGANFEST 
12/4 - A - Vienna, Planet Music - PAGANFEST 
13/4 - CZ - Zlin, Masters Of Rock Cafe - PAGANFEST 
14/4 - HU - Budapest, Petoefi Hall - PAGANFEST 
15/4 - A - Innsbruck, Hafen - PAGANFEST 
16/4 - D - Ludwigsburg, Rockfabrik - PAGANFEST 
17/4 - D - Berlin, SO 36 - PAGANFEST 
18/4 - D - Leipzig, Hellraiser - PAGANFEST 
19/4 - D - München, Backstage - PAGANFEST 
20/4 - A - Graz, Orpheum - PAGANFEST 
21/4 - D - Saarbrücken, Garage - PAGANFEST 
22/4 - D - Frankfurt, Batschkapp - PAGANFEST 
25/4 - CA - Toronto, ON, Opera House - PAGANFEST 
26/4 - CA - Montreal, QC, Medley - PAGANFEST 
27/4 - US - Worcester, MA, Palladium - NEW ENGLAND METAL FEST 
28/4 - US - Springfield, VA, Jaxx - PAGANFEST 
29/4 - US - Cleveland, OH, Peabody’s Down Under - PAGANFEST 
30/4 - US - Detroit, MI, Harpo’s Concert Theater - PAGANFEST 
1/5 - US - Chicago, IL, The Pearl Room - CHICAGO POWER FEST 
2/5 - US - St. Paul, MI, Station 4 - PAGANFEST 
3/5 - US - Denver, CO, Cervantes Masterpiece Ballroom - PAGANFEST 
5/5 - US - Seattle, WA, Studio Seven - PAGANFEST 
6/5 - US - Portland, OR, Hawthorne Theater - PAGANFEST 
7/5 - US - Orangevale, CA, The Boardwalk - PAGANFEST 
8/5 - US - Hollywood, CA, House Of Blues - PAGANFEST 
9/5 - US - Santa Clara, CA, The Avalon - PAGANFEST 
10/5 - US - Long Beach, CA, The Vault 350 - CALIFORNIA METALFEST 
11/5 - US - Phoenix, AZ, The Cell Block - PAGANFEST 
12/5 - US - El Paso, TX, Club 101 - PAGANFEST 
13/5 - US - Alburquerque, NM, The Launchpad - PAGANFEST 
14/5 - US - Tulsa, OH, Crush Lounge - PAGANFEST 
15/5 - US - Dallas, TX, Ridglea Theater - PAGANFEST 
16/5 - US - San Antonio, TX, The White Rabbit - PAGANFEST 
17/5 - US - Houston, TX, Java Jazz - PAGANFEST 
19/5 - US - Atlanta, GA, The Masquerade - PAGANFEST 
20/5 - US - Raleigh, NC, Volume 11 - PAGANFEST 
21/5 - US - Allentown, PE, Crocodile Rock Cafe - PAGANFEST 
22/5 - US - New York, NY, BB King’s Blues Club - PAGANFEST 
5/6 - D – Lübeck, Treibsand – WITH SVARTSOT 
6/6 - D - TBA, TBA - Interregnum Festival 

 

POWER DRAKKAR TOUR
9/6 - WROCLAW, Alibi [Týr + At The Lake + InDespair]
10/6 - KRAKOW, Zascianek [Týr + At The Lake + Witchking]
12/6 - RZESZOW, Pod Palma [Týr + Totentanz + Krusher]
13/6 - ZABRZE, CK Wiatrak [Týr + Horrorscope + Coda]
14/6 - WARSZAWA, Progresja: SUMMER JAGORFEST [Týr + Dragon's Eye + Vidock + At The Lake + Hyperion]
15/6 - LUBLIN, Graffiti [Týr + Totentanz + At the Lake]
17/6 - LEGNICA, Rock Pub Spiz [Týr + InDespair + Orchard]
18/6 - POZNAN, U Bazyla [Týr + Ghost Brigade (FIN) + Harpia (ex-Miecz Wikinga)]
19/6 - CZESTOCHOWA, Galeria Teatr From Poland [Týr + Totentanz + Witchking]
20/6 - WYSZKOW, Hutnik [Týr + Experience + Siepacz]
21/6 - BYDGOSZCZ, Estrada [Týr + Scavenge (GER) + Disgrace Within]
22/6 - SZCZECIN, Stara Cynkownia [Týr + Black Diamonds + Headbanger]
 
27/6 - D - Balingen, Bang Your Head - BANG YOUR HEAD Festival 
29/6 - FI - Helsinki, Tuska - TUSKA Festival 
2/7 - YU - TBA, Castle Festival - CASTLE FESTIVAL 
4/7 - D - Hamburg, Hörnerfest - HÖRNERFEST 
9/7 - DK - Copenhagen, Bryggen - Týr Concert 
12/7 - LV - Blome, Metalshow.lv Festival - METALSHOW.LV FESTIVAL 
18/7 - D - Osterode/Harz, Rockharz Open Air - ROCKHARZ OPEN AIR 
19/7 - Switzerland - Zurich, Werk21 - TBA 
26/7 - D - Urbach, Zabbaduschder Festival - ZABBADUSCHDER FESTIVAL 
27/7 - NL - Zaandam, De Kade 
8/8 - D - Bad Berka, Party San Open Air - PARTY SAN OPEN AIR 
14/8 - D - Dinkelsbühl, Summer Breeze Open Air - SUMMER BREEZE OPEN AIR 
15/8 - N - Lillehammer, Metal Heart Festival - METAL HEART FESTIVAL 
16/8 - UK - Derby, Bloodstock Festival - BLOODSTOCK FESTIVAL
22/8 - FAROES - Mentanarhúsið,, Fuglafjørður
23/8 - FAROES - Mjús Festival, Sandur
3/10 - IS - Akureyri @ Græni Hatturinn
4/10 - IS - Reykjavík @ Nasa
5/10 - IS - Reykjavík @ Hellirinn í TÞM

 

Ragnarök’s Aaskereia Festival Tour 2008 presented by METAL HAMMER, ORKUS
TÝR with special guests HOLLENTHON, ALESTORM, SVARTSOT
Visit the website: www.ragnaroek-festival.com
8/10 - DK -Copenhagen @ The Rock
9/10 - DE - Hamburg @ Markthalle
10/10 - NL - Leeuwarden @ Romein
11/10 - DE- Oberhausen @ Helvete
12/10 - BE- Vosselaar @ Biebob
14/10 - CH - Pratteln @ Z7
15/10 - IT - Milan @ Musicdrome
16/10 - DE - München @ Backstage
17/10 - AT - Wien @ Szene
18/10 - DE - Passau @ X-Point Halle - METAL INVASION FESTIVAL
19/10 - CZ - Zlin @ Masters of Rock Cafe
20/10 - HU - Budapest @ Ship A38
21/10 - AT - Graz @ Postgarage
22/10 - DE - Ludwigsburg @ Rockfabrik
23/10 - DE - Frankfurt @ Batschkapp
24/10 - DE - Losheim @ Eisenbahnhalle
25/10 - DE - Lichtenfels @ Stadthalle - HELLFLAME FESTIVAL
26/10 - NL - Arnhem @ Luxorlive

 

On my website, Morbidskies I have an interview the band. (http://www.morbidskies.com/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=230)
They speak of their future as a band, to read the full article, follow the above link. (’interview’)!

For a quick info pack on ‘Tyr’, visit this page;

http://www.morbidskies.com/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=219

 

Dukkha
http://www.articlesbase.com/music-articles/tyr-the-ultimate-folk-metal-band-672480.html