Týr (baund)

Týr [tʊiːɹ] is a fowk metal baund frae the Faroe Islands. They tak their name frae the Norse god Týr, a god o war that wis wirshippit in the langsyne.

History

Týr wis stairtit in Januar 1998 whan Heri Joensen met up wi an auld baundmate o his, Kári Streymoy, at a pairty in Colpenhaven. Joensen sugeestit tae Streymoy that they shoud tryst for tae jam. Streymoy wisna sae keen at first, but later decidit tae dae it. They war suin jyned by anither auld baundmate o theirs, bassist Gunnar H. Thomsen, makkin thaim a trio. They decidit tae mak muisic that wis hivily inspired bi Norse meethologie, Faroese fowk muisic, Iron Maiden an Dream Theatre. Ower the nine year o the baund's exeestance baundmates haes come an gane. Vocalist Pól Arni Holm an guitarist Jón Joensen (Heri's brither) wis pairt o the baund while they recordit How Far To Asgaard but quat the baund no lang efter it wis pitten oot. Terji Skibenæs jyned the baund efter Jón Joensen haed quat. Allan Streymoy (Kári's brither), teuk ower the singin for a bit time while they recordit an set futh the single Ólavur Riddararós. Efter Allan quat Heri Joensen teuk ower the vocals. It wis this line-up that recordit Eric the Red. Terji Skibenæs quat the baund for a bit time efer Eric the Red wis pitten oot. The baund pleyed as a trio for some time, but in the simmer o 2004 a guitarist frae Iceland cried Ottó P. Arnarson jyned for a wee while. Efter Ottó left, Terji cam back.

Line-up

Current Members

Heri Joensen - Vocals an Guitar
Terji Skibenæs - Guitar
Gunnar H. Thomsen - Bass
Kári Streymoy - Drums

Umwhile members

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

Discography

Albums

How Far to Asgaard (2002)
- Re-releasit in 2008 - haes "Stýrisvølurin" an "Ólavur Riddararós" - baith frae the EP Ólavur Riddararós
Eric the Red (2003)
- Re-releasit in 2006 - haes "God of War" an "Hail to the Hammer" - baith frae the Týr Demo
Ragnarok (2006)
Land (2008)
By the Light of the Northern Star (2011)

EPs/Demos/Singles

Týr Demo (2000)
Ólavur Riddararós (2002)

Compilations

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

Videos

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

Fremmit Airtins

Offeecial wabsteid Archived 2006-09-09 at the Wayback Machine
Týr at MySpace
Týr Archived 2007-07-31 at the Wayback Machine at Napalm Records

Videos

"Hail to the Hammer" Archived 2005-07-23 at the Wayback Machine (2002) on Týr's official website (WMV)
"Ormurin Langi" Archived 2006-12-28 at the Wayback Machine (2002) on Týr's official website (WMV)
"Regin Smiður" Archived 2006-10-16 at the Wayback Machine (2003) on Týr's official website (WMV)