By the Light of the Northern Star

By the Light of the Northern Star
Studio album by Týr
Released May 29, 2009
Recorded Early 2009 at Kris-Stuff Studio. [1]
Genre Folk metal
Length 43:17
Label Napalm Records
Producer Heri 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.com[2]
AllMusic[3]
Blabbermouth8.5/10[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 May 29, 2009 through Napalm Records.[5] The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák.[6]

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Hold the Heathen Hammer High"  Heri JoensenHeri Joensen 4:50
2. "Tróndur Í Gøtu"  Faroese Traditional, JoensenFaroese Traditional 4:01
3. "Into the Storm"  JoensenFaroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen 5:04
4. "Northern Gate"  JoensenJoensen 4:42
5. "Turið Torkilsdóttir"  Faroese TraditionalFaroese Traditional 4:18
6. "By the Sword in My Hand"  JoensenSwedish & Finnish Traditional 4:48
7. "Ride"  JoensenFaroese & Irish Traditional, Joensen 4:59
8. "Hear the Heathen Call"  JoensenFaroese Traditional, Joensen 4:40
9. "By the Light of the Northern Star"  JoensenFaroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen 5:55
10. "The Northern Lights" (Limited Edition Only) Norwegian Traditional, Joensen 1:48
11. "Anthem" (Limited Edition Only) Peter Alberg 1:36

Personnel

References

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


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