By the Light of the Northern Star

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By the Light of the Northern Star
By the Light of the Northern Star.jpg
Studio album by
Týr
Released29 May 2009
RecordedEarly 2009 at Kris-Stuff Studio[1]
GenreFolk metal, progressive metal
Length43:17
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerHeri Joensen, Kári Streymoy
Týr chronology
Land
(2008) 		By the Light of the Northern Star
(2009) 		The Lay of Thrym
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com4/5 stars[2]
AllMusic3/5 stars[3]
Blabbermouth.net8.5/10[4]

By the Light of the Northern Star is the fifth full-length album by the Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on 29 May 2009 through Napalm Records.[5] The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák.[6]

Track listing[]

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Hold the Heathen Hammer High"Heri JoensenHeri Joensen4:50
2."Tróndur í Gøtu"Faroese traditional, JoensenFaroese traditional4:01
3."Into the Storm"JoensenFaroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen5:04
4."Northern Gate"JoensenJoensen4:42
5."Turið Torkilsdóttir"Faroese traditionalFaroese traditional4:18
6."By the Sword in My Hand"JoensenSwedish & Finnish traditional4:48
7."Ride"JoensenFaroese & Irish traditional, Joensen4:59
8."Hear the Heathen Call"JoensenFaroese traditional, Joensen4:40
9."By the Light of the Northern Star"JoensenFaroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen5:55
10."The Northern Lights" (limited edition only) Norwegian traditional, Joensen1:48
11."Anthem" (limited edition only) Petur Alberg1:36

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[]

  1. ^ "TÝR: New Song Available For Streaming". Blabbermouth. 1 April 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  2. ^ Bowar, Chad. "About.com Tyr By the Light of the Northern Star Review". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  3. ^ Jurek, Thom. "AllMusic By the Light of the Northern Star review". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  4. ^ Aligoslu, Scott (13 July 2009). "Tyr By the Light of the Northern Star Blabbermouth review". Retrieved 24 February 2016.
  5. ^ "TÝR: Icelandic TV Performance Available". blabbermouth.net. 5 May 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
  6. ^ "Hjules Illustration and Design". Retrieved 24 February 2016.


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