Artist: TYR
Album: ERIC THE RED RE-RELEASE (CD)

Release date: 2006
Media type: CD

One may believe Metal bands to be a dime a dozen, yet only one stems from the Faroe Islands, and only one has produced the island's best-selling album, which is finally being made available to the rest of the hungering world. After all, not all Viking Metal can compare to TYR's unique brand. Viking choruses, catchy melodies, lyrics sung in Faroese (a derivative of Old Norse), and triumphant guitar harmonies result in a pleasing, willful achievement, influenced by tradition and free of kitsch. TYR possess a highly recognizable and classy style that needs not fear cries of plagiarism and also allows them to cover songs intelligently: Even the Irish will revel at TYR's version of the infamous "The Wild Rover". Sophisticated tight compositions meet tradition and provide the perfect foundation for intoxicating celebrations fit for the most demanding Viking!

TRACKLIST:

01. THE EDGE
02. REGIN SMIDUR
03. DREAMS
04. THE WILD ROVER STYRISVOLURIN
05. OLAVUR RIDDARAROS
06. RAINBOW WARRIOR
07. RAMUND HIN UNGE
08. ALIVE
09. ERIC THE RED
10. GOD OF WAR
11. HAIL TO THE HAMMER

LINE-UP:

Heri Joensen - vocals, guitars
Mads Andersen - guitars
Gunnar Thomsen - bass
Kari Streymoy - drums