Tyr

[J.]

Has anyone heard this band from Denmark? They apparently play a form of progressive doomy viking metal. Comparisons in the "media" section at their website mention Black Sabbath, Dream Theater, Einherjer, Lord Weird Slough Feg, etc.

This doesn't sound like my bag, but I do dig Ensiferum a lot, so you never know. Has anyone at RC received a promo for their second album, Eric the Red?

Here's the website: http://www.tyr.net

There are a few mp3's, but since I share an office now, I can't play 'em until I go home.

Sentinel Steel is selling both album by the band with the description: Scandinavian epic power-doom metal with Viking themes. In the style of Falconer, Candlemass, Destiny, early Tad Morose, Skyclad, etc.

 

[Erik]

They're not so much from Denmark as they are from the Faroe Islands, a group of small islands populated (pop. less than 50.000) largely by descendents of 9th century vikings. It belongs to Denmark, but has some independence. They do have their own language (Faroese, which has far more in common with Icelandic than it does with Danish)

Týr is mainly notable for being the sole known metal band from the Faroe Islands. I don't think I've heard them yet, maybe I will.

 

[J.]

Learn something new everyday. Thanks.

So they could actually be called modern day vikings, then?

 

[Hell Mike]

Not unless they go rape, loot and pillage every summer

 

[J.]

Vikings only did that stuff in the summer?

 

[Erik]

I doubt you would want to live on a longship for weeks and weeks in the colder seasons.

 

[J.]

yeah that would suck

 

[IOfTheStorm]

They are very good, reminding a more "cheesy" Doomsword version, without the Bathory influences. Their approach to folklore elements is kinda ... lame sometimes.

 

[spaffe]

downloaded some songs by them a while ago; they sucked. boring rock/doom whatever :|

 

[speed]

I think the faorese have a huge whale hunt every year. Where the whole population of the islands delights on whale products. Vikings- such insensitive killers.

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

I have, not surprisingly, 2 albums by Tyr. Got them in Itzehoe, Germany. Perhaps less surprisingly is the fact that I've never listened to them.

 

[IOfTheStorm]

Itzehoe eh? In Hellion records? The guy who owns the store is a hated merchant

 

[MadeInNewJersey]

Yes, Hellion Records. I have no idea who owns the store or not. Just that it was the only record store in Itzehoe, and it had lots of metal CDs.

 

[Demilich]

I haven't heard this in a while and I don't think I liked it when I did.

 

[JayKeeley]

Hmm, missed this thread first time round...but yeah, will check them out this weekend when I'm not dialed up at 26.4Kbps.

 

[Demilich]

I just listened to it and it sounded not that bad. Cheesy and catchy, but nothing extraordinary.

 

[MajestikMøøse]

I've heard OF Tyr but for some reason I haven't actually given them a listen. I shall give the samples a listen soon enough.