Eric the Red (album)
Eric the Red is the second studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on 27 June 2003 by Tutl.
| Eric the Red | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 27 June 2003 | |||
| Recorded | Jacob Hansen studio, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Viking metal, folk metal, progressive metal | |||
| Length | 60:14 / 70:25 | |||
| Label | Tutl Records | |||
| Producer | Týr | |||
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| 2006 re-release | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [1] |
| AllMusic |  [2] |
| Lords of Metal | (8.1/10)[3] |
| Metal Storm | [4] |
The album is trilingual with Faroese and English as the predominant languages. The song "Ramund Hin Unge" is sung in Danish (specifically Gøtudanskt).[5]
The album was re-released on 24 March 2006 by Napalm Records with a new cover artwork and two additional tracks originally from a demo released in 2000.[6]
The original cover features a painting by Haukur L. Halldórsson titled The Ocean God.[7] The re-release album features cover art by Jan Yrlund.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Edge" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 7:44 |
| 2. | "Regin Smiður" | Traditional | Traditional | 6:08 |
| 3. | "Dreams" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 5:32 |
| 4. | "The Wild Rover" (Irish traditional song) | Traditional | Traditional | 4:12 |
| 5. | "Stýrisvølurin" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen, traditional | 6:57 |
| 6. | "Ólavur Riddararós" | Traditional | Traditional | 4:36 |
| 7. | "Rainbow Warrior" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 5:28 |
| 8. | "Ramund Hin Unge" | Traditional | Traditional | 4:31 |
| 9. | "Alive" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 7:24 |
| 10. | "Eric the Red" | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 7:42 |
| Total length: | 60:14 | |||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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| 11. | "God of War" (re-Issue from 2000 demo) | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 6:23 |
| 12. | "Hail to the Hammer" (re-issue from 2000 demo) | H. Joensen | H. Joensen | 3:49 |
| Total length: | 70:25 | |||
Credits
- Heri Joensen – vocals, guitar
- Terji Skibenæs – guitar
- Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass
- Kári Streymoy – drums
References
- "About.com review". Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
- AllMusic review
- Lords of Metal review
- Metal Storm review
- "Lords of Metal". Týr Interview. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- "AllMusic". Eric The Red. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
- "Týr Official Website". Discography. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
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