The Lay of Thrym
2011 studio album by Týr
The Lay of Thrym | ||||
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Studio album by Týr | ||||
Released | 27 May 2011[1] | |||
Recorded | 2011 | |||
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Length | 46:00 | |||
Label | Napalm[1] | |||
Producer | Týr | |||
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Angry Metal Guy | [4] |
The Lay of Thrym is the sixth studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr.[1] The name of the album comes from one of the best known poems from the Poetic Edda, called "Þrymskviða", "The Lay of Thrym". The band revealed the name of the album along with its release date on their MySpace page.[5] The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák.[6] This would be the band's last album with long-time drummer Kári Streymoy.
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Flames of the Free" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 4:17 |
2. | "Shadow of the Swastika" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 4:23 |
3. | "Take Your Tyrant" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 3:53 |
4. | "Evening Star" | Heri Joensen | Danish Traditional, Heri Joensen | 5:05 |
5. | "Hall of Freedom" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 4:07 |
6. | "Fields of the Fallen" | Heri Joensen | Terji Skibenæs, Heri Joensen | 4:59 |
7. | "Konning Hans" | Danish / Faeroese Traditional | Danish / Faeroese Traditional, Heri Joensen | 4:28 |
8. | "Ellindur bóndi á Jaðri" | Heri Joensen | Faeroese Traditional, Heri Joensen | 3:55 |
9. | "Nine Worlds of Lore" | Heri Joensen | Faeroese Traditional, Heri Joensen | 4:04 |
10. | "The Lay of Thrym" | Heri Joensen | Gunnar H. Thomsen, Heri Joensen | 6:48 |
Total length: | 46:00[7] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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11. | "I" (Black Sabbath cover) | Ronnie James Dio | Geezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi | 4:43 |
12. | "Stargazer" (Rainbow cover) | Ronnie James Dio | Ritchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio | 6:19 |
Total length: | 57:02 |
References
- ^ a b c "BLABBERMOUTH.NET - TÝR: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed". Archived from the original on 18 March 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011. TÝR: New Album Title, Release Date Revealed
- ^ Simms, Kelley. "About.com Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
- ^ Monger, James. "Allmusic Tyr The Lay of Thrym review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Zed, Natalie. "Týr - The Lay of Thrym Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
- ^ [1] TÝR on MySpace
- ^ [2] Hjules Illustration and Design (Gyula Havancsák) hjules.com
- ^ [3] Napalm Records
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