By the Light of the Northern Star
By the Light of the Northern Star is the fifth studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on 29 May 2009 through Napalm Records.[5] The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák.[6]
By the Light of the Northern Star | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 29 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | Early 2009 at Kris-Stuff Studio[1] | |||
Genre | Folk metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Napalm Records | |||
Producer | Heri Joensen, Kári Streymoy | |||
Týr chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
About.com | [2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[4] |
Track listing
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Hold the Heathen Hammer High" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 4:50 |
2. | "Tróndur í Gøtu" | Faroese traditional, Joensen | Faroese traditional | 4:01 |
3. | "Into the Storm" | Joensen | Faroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 5:04 |
4. | "Northern Gate" | Joensen | Joensen | 4:42 |
5. | "Turið Torkilsdóttir" | Faroese traditional | Faroese traditional | 4:18 |
6. | "By the Sword in My Hand" | Joensen | Swedish & Finnish traditional | 4:48 |
7. | "Ride" | Joensen | Faroese & Irish traditional, Joensen | 4:59 |
8. | "Hear the Heathen Call" | Joensen | Faroese traditional, Joensen | 4:40 |
9. | "By the Light of the Northern Star" | Joensen | Faroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 5:55 |
10. | "The Northern Lights" (limited edition only) | Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 1:48 | |
11. | "Anthem" (limited edition only) | Petur Alberg | 1:36 |
Personnel
- Heri Joensen – vocals, guitars, production
- Terji Skibenæs – guitars
- Gunnar Thomsen – bass
- Kári Streymoy – drums, production
- Jacob Hansen – mixing
- Mika Jussila – mastering
- Gyula Havancsák – artwork
References
- "TÝR: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- Bowar, Chad. "About.com Tyr By the Light of the Northern Star Review". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic By the Light of the Northern Star review". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- Aligoslu, Scott (13 July 2009). "Tyr By the Light of the Northern Star Blabbermouth review". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- "TÝR: Icelandic TV Performance Available". blabbermouth.net. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- "Hjules Illustration and Design". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
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