Tyr

Týr is band which hails from the Faroe Islands, they fuse heavy metal and folk music to create something unique.

Related Topics:
Faroe Islands - Heavy metal - Folk music

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The story of Týr began one evening in January 1998. Heri Joensen met his old bandmate, Kári Streymoy, at a ball in Copenhagen, Denmark. He shouted at him in a raspy drunken voice through the noise and smoke, "You know, we should jam someday". Kári shook his head in hopelessness and replied. "No way man, I haven't held a drumstick in two years".

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They were soon joined by another former bandmate, bassplayer Gunnar H. Thomsen, making the duo a trio. They began making music which was heavily inspired by Faroese traditional music, Black Sabbath, old Norse mythology, Dream Theater and classical music.

Related Topics:
Norse mythology - Dream Theater - Classical music

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The name of the band somes from two sources. One is the nordic god (of war) Tyr and the other is the album Tyr by heavy metal giants Black Sabbath.

Related Topics:
Tyr - Tyr - Black Sabbath

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Over the years bandmates have come and gone. Singer Pól Arni Holm and guitarist Jón Joensen (Heri's brother) were part of the band while they recorded How far to Asgaard but left soon after it's release.

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Terji Skibenæs joined after Jón Joensen had left the band. Allan Streymoy (Kári's brother) took over singing duties for a brief stint during which they released the single Ólavur Riddararós. After Allan left Heri Joensen took over the vocals. It was this line up which recorded Eric the Red.

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Terji Skibenæs left the band for while after the release of Eric the Red. The band played as a trio for some time. In the summer of 2004 they were joined by Icelandic guitarist Ottó P. Arnarson for a very brief time. When Ottó left, Terji came back.

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