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2011 studio album by Týr
The Lay of Thrym
Studio album by Týr
Released27 May 2011
Recorded2011
Genre
Length46:00
LabelNapalm
ProducerTýr
Týr chronology
By the Light of the Northern Star
(2009) 		The Lay of Thrym
(2011) 		Valkyrja
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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About.com
AllMusic
Angry Metal Guy

The Lay of Thrym is the sixth studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. 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. The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák. This would be the band's last album with long-time drummer Kári Streymoy.

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Flames of the Free"Heri JoensenHeri Joensen4:17
2."Shadow of the Swastika"Heri JoensenHeri Joensen4:23
3."Take Your Tyrant"Heri JoensenHeri Joensen3:53
4."Evening Star"Heri JoensenDanish Traditional, Heri Joensen5:05
5."Hall of Freedom"Heri JoensenHeri Joensen4:07
6."Fields of the Fallen"Heri JoensenTerji Skibenæs, Heri Joensen4:59
7."Konning Hans"Danish / Faeroese TraditionalDanish / Faeroese Traditional, Heri Joensen4:28
8."Ellindur bóndi á Jaðri"Heri JoensenFaeroese Traditional, Heri Joensen3:55
9."Nine Worlds of Lore"Heri JoensenFaeroese Traditional, Heri Joensen4:04
10."The Lay of Thrym"Heri JoensenGunnar H. Thomsen, Heri Joensen6:48
Total length:46:00
Limited Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
11."I" (Black Sabbath cover)Ronnie James DioGeezer Butler, Ronnie James Dio, Tony Iommi4:43
12."Stargazer" (Rainbow cover)Ronnie James DioRitchie Blackmore, Ronnie James Dio6:19
Total length:57:02

References

  1. ^ "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
  2. Simms, Kelley. "About.com Review". About.com. Archived from the original on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 14 June 2011.
  3. Monger, James. "Allmusic Tyr The Lay of Thrym review". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
  4. Zed, Natalie. "Týr - The Lay of Thrym Review". Angry Metal Guy. Retrieved 25 April 2021.
  5. TÝR on MySpace
  6. Hjules Illustration and Design (Gyula Havancsák) hjules.com
  7. Napalm Records
Týr
  • Heri Joensen
  • Gunnar H. Thomsen
  • Tadeusz Rieckmann
  • Hans Hammer
  • Jón Joensen
  • Pól Arni Holm
  • Allan Streymoy
  • Ottó P. Arnarson
  • Kári Streymoy
  • Amon Djurhuus
  • Terji Skibenæs
  • Attila Vörös
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