TYR

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue of Sabbath's 1990 album, their second for the deceased I.R.S. label, features all nine original tracks, most of which are tales of Norse mythology, plus updated sleeve notes. 1999. --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

Tracks:

Anno Mundi (The Vision)
The Law Maker
Jerusalem
The Sabbath Stones
The Battle Of Tyr
Odin's Court
Valhalla
Feels Good To Me
Heaven In Black

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of Sabbath's 1990 album, their second for the deceased I.R.S. label, features all nine original tracks, most of which are tales of Norse mythology, plus updated sleeve notes. 1999.

Album Details

The 1990 Release from the Goth Heavy Metal Kings was Originally Released in the Us on Irs Records. The Sound on this Album is Darker and More Glim Than Ever and features Tony Martin in the Lead Singer's Position and the Late Cozy Powell on Drums.

Customer Reviews:

TYR More like TURD........2007-05-11

C'mon people this album SUCKS! I love Sabbath and no I am
not one of those "If it don't have Ozzy it's not Sabbath
crying kid" but I just do not feel anything for this album.
I like Martin,he is a very good singer and I feel The Eternal
Idol is a fantastic album. This however is flat too me.Anno
Mundi and Valhalla are perhaps the best songs on here and
thats sad for they are filler tunes at best.If you like
Iommi solo projects than buy THE ETERNAL IDOL-HEADLESS CROSS
and Seventh Star(though Stranger to love makes me ill)and
stay away from this TURD.The fact Amazon does not sell this
anymore and you have to purchase from private dealers say's
it all. CAN YOU SEE ME-CAN YOU HEAR ME-CRYING BACK FOR MY
5 BUCKS!

Not a Sabbath Fan, But..........2007-04-05

Recently I bought both Eternal Idol and Dehumanizer. I've already sold Dehumanizer and have been looking for a way to get rid of Idol. I can't say they're bad albums. A lot of people like Eternal Idol, especially, so it's probably worth checking out. They both have awesome vocals throughout, no question about it, but even the great vocals didn't quite redeem the music for me. And both CDs have things that I don't like about Black Sabbath in general.
First I think that Iommi, over the years and in a lot of the band's catalogue, tends to rely on the main riff of a song way too much. You've got to have a great main riff, but you also need the song to stray from it sometimes, to have some time away from it to make the heart grow fonder (as they say!) for when you come back to it. And I could listen to his lead guitar work forever, I love it, but his rhythms can sound unnatural and kind of jerk around sometimes. I thought that both of these things came out enough to amount to pretty serious flaws in both albums I mentioned, which all came out in a five- or six-year period. The songs often seemed out of balance and both albums overall had a distinctly constipated sound.
Black Sabbath is a band I want to like because when they're good they're great. And everything comes together for me on TYR. The heavy metal guitar sound was rich and powerful, and the different parts of the music were more developed and much better integrated. Also the rhythms were appealing so I could completely enjoy the lead work that I love. And the individual songs just had a lot more balance and uniqueness from each other, and never sounded forced. It was a really pleasant surprise after those last two Sab CDs I tried, and I'm definitely keeping this. And these differences were so obvious that I noticed them even though I just got TYR today and have only listened to it once.
Also, it's more helpful to have someone tell you that even if you're not a fan, like I'm not a fan per se of Black Sabbath, that a certain CD is worth looking into. I find it meaningless when someone tells me that if I like a certain band that I have to get such and such an album of theirs. When I'm a fan, I have to get ALL of the band's albums, even ones that aren't that good. That's just what being a fan is all about, right? With that said, the CDs by Black Sabbath that I own and feel--as a non-fan--are definitely worth looking into are Paranoid, Heaven and Hell, Mob Rules and this one. And personally I'll probably stop here with my Black Sabbath collection.
Anyway, thanks for reading my tome review, and I hope it helped.
BTW - "TYR" is not an acronym. It's the name of the son of the god Odin, as explained on the back cover of the CD--just so you don't wonder!

Sorry for you Martin fans.......2006-12-09

Listen to Master Of Reality then try to listen to this. The Ozzy era is gone, so just stick to their first 8 albums, it's all downhill from after Ozzy.

Sabbath gets conceptual.......2006-10-31

After years of hearing what an utter overblown piece of crap this was I finally located a copy to hear for myself. From the get-go I like this recording and find it some brilliant writing and musicianship...a VERY under rated effort. With the exception of the last two songs everything flows together well...and the last two songs stand well on their own too. I really like Tony Martin's vocals...in manys senses he's the best vocalist BS has had in the lineup. I now own nearly the entire post Ozzy catalogue...a period I MUCH prefer to the Ozzy Years (I only own 1 BS cd w/Ozzy)...I just can't get past his tinny, thin, one dimensional, off key singing and megalomania...I just find the whole thing annoying. TYR is classy stuff...and maybe thats the problem people have categorizing it.

Sabbath's Most Underrated Album.......2006-10-15

For me this album is the most underrated in the entire Sabbath catalogue and remains one of my all time favorites from the band. The lineup is pretty much the same as on Headless Cross with the exception of bassist Neil Murray (Whitesnake, Gary Moore Band, Brian May Band) joining the fold. "Tyr" is a concept album revolving around the god "Tyr" who is the god of war among other things in Norse mythology. I am a fan of progressive rock and although this album is not a true prog rock piece of work it certainly leans in that direction. With song titles like "Valhalla", "The Law Maker" and "Odin's Court" you can pretty much guess what the lyrics are like. Some will find this all a bit over the top and silly, but for me it works. I love every track on this disc. The opener "Anno Mundi" is killer, the middle of the album is highlighted by "The Sabbath Stones" which ranks right up with my all time favorite Sabbath songs. Even the ballad "Feels Good To Me", though not typical Sabbath, is a great song. The album closes with "Heaven In Black" another rocker that brings the whole thing to a crunching climax. "Tyr" is just an all around killer album, the music is great, the vocals great, and the lyrics are much better than on "Headless Cross". This is an odd album for Sabbath and not really at all like anything else they have done, but for me it ranks right up there with "Heaven And Hell", and "Paranoid" as one of their best.

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New Norse Gods?
Essential release for any metal collection
The All-Father Smiles Upon This Album!
Solid folk metal

Eric the Red
Týr
Manufacturer: Napalm
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avur Riddararos
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Alive
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Hail To The Hammer

Album Description

The Faroe Islands' lone metal band, TYR have also produced the island's best-selling album, now finally available domestically. Few Viking metal bands can compare to TYR's classy style: stirring choruses, catchy melodies, lyrics sung in Faroese (a derivative of Old Norse) and triumphant guitar harmonies. Influenced by tradition and free of kitsch, TYR usher in a new era of sophistication!

Customer Reviews:

New Norse Gods?.......2007-04-13

First I must say that Tyr's "Eric the Red" and Opeth's "Morningrise" are imo, the absolute 2 best Metal albums ever created. In this genre of Viking Metal, the only other band that tops Tyr is Enslaved. On this, their second album Tyr demonstrate brilliant songwriting and instrumental skill. They are making this genre incredible. There are so many metal bands out there, and I've listened to hundreds. But, Tyr are way ahead of every one of them. These kinds of albums come along maybe once every 10 yrs. Their latest "Ragnarok is also a great slab of Metal. You must check this band out, Pronto!!!!!!!!!!

Essential release for any metal collection.......2007-03-27

I can't say enough good things about this album. I think I listened to it at least once or twice every day for the first 4 months or so that I owned it. It still gets played at least once a week more than 8 months later. This is one of those CDs that you feel like purchasing multiple copies of, just in case one is damaged somewhere down the road. With "Eric the Red," Tyr has crafted an album that will appeal not only to fans of viking and folk metal, but to metal in general. Listeners who may be turned off by the harsh vocals found in many metal bands these days can rest assured that there's nary a scream or growl to be heard on this release. What you get are ten outstanding tracks ranging from an excellent and very fun rendition of the traditional folk song "The Wild Rover," to the absolutely stunning "The Edge"--my vote for one of the best metal songs EVER. I love the way the band has incorporated both English and Faeroese lyrics into this song and the absolutely seemless manner in which it is carried out. Other songs are sung almost entirely in English or the bands native Faeroese. Tyr has two other releases that I'm aware of ("Ragnarok" and "How Far To Aasgard") and while both are excellent, neither can hold a candle to "Eric the Red." A mandatory purchase for anyone interested in the viking/folk metal genres, and an essential one for anyone else who cares about metal music in general.

The All-Father Smiles Upon This Album!.......2007-02-07

I first discovered TÝR upon watching the music video for 'Regin Smiður' (track 2) and I was instantly hooked. TÝR is possibly the finest in Viking/folk metal out there, as they not only deliver excellent musicianship and beautiful melodies with crushing metal riffs, but they aren't below mixing jazz and classical elements into their music (examples: 'Eric the Red', intro to 'Rainbow Warrior').

TÝR is a refreshing change from the tradition of European bands who sing exclusively in English - some of the songs are Færoese, with one in Danish. Keeping in mind their heritage, TÝR has updated some old folk songs ('Ramund Hin Unge', 'The Wild Rover', 'Stýrisvølurin') and given them a progressive metal makeover, so to speak. If Dream Theater wore chainmail and drank mead, they would probably turn into TÝR. 'Eric the Red' has a good measure of time signature changes, odd meters, and instrumental technicality, but nothing that detracts from its base in Viking lore. It's definitely a hard-hitting metal album, so prepare to be rocked!

'Eric the Red' is definitely a change from 'How Far to Asgaard' in that the songs on 'EtR' have a much faster pace, and the overall sound quality is greatly improved. There's no single outstanding track, as each one has parts that really stand out. This album is a must-buy for anyone who loves metal, Scandinavian lore, or just an album with a sense of adventure.

Solid folk metal.......2007-02-01

I generally have mixed feelings about folk metal. On the one hand, I appreciate the melancholic and dark folk-tinged metal stylings of Primordial, Drudkh, or even Agalloch. I also like the more energetic folky metal of old Amorphis. But the boppy polka metal of Finntroll and others leaves me cold. Tyr, however, while being closer to Finntroll than Primordial, are not only listenable but enjoyable. First of all, it's fun that half their lyrics are in Faeroese. Second, I like that their song structures are a bit more complex than your standard folk metal band. And third, I like the sung vocald and solid musicianship. Sure, the CD gets a little same-y after a while, but it does contain some great songs (the first track especially is addictive) and is a worthwhile purchase for anybody into this subgenre of metal.

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The Hunt

Album Description

Hymns of Nordic Folk and pounding Metal summon the ghost of Tyr's ancestors. Scandinavian mythology, Viking warriors, and heroic battles become the lyrical backdrop that accompanies powerful Viking choruses, traditional melodies, and timeless Heavy Metal. Tyr has refined their trademark sound in their latest work, Ragnarok. Technically brilliant and 100 percent authentic, Ragnarok emerges as a masterpiece within the true Viking Metal genre!

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Enjoyable
A Great Soundtrack
love it
A great television score!

Andromeda
Matthew McCauley , and Alex Lifeson
Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
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ASIN: B000062RBH
Release Date: 2002-02-26

Tracks:

Season 1 Main Title (March Of The High Guard) - Alex Lifeson
High Guard Theme (Season 2 Main Title)
Andromeda Ascendant
Dylan Hunt
Cyber World
Earthly Emotions
Man And Machine
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Customer Reviews:

Enjoyable.......2005-08-23

If you like TV/movie soundtracks, and Andromeda, you should like this. Good Andromeda music, also contains the two different opening themes. (Remember, it is a TV soundtrack so it contains synthesized music.) I enjoy listening to it, and can have it playing in the background at work too without it being bothersome.

A Great Soundtrack.......2005-02-01

The soundtrack to Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda is one of the best sci-fi soundtracks to come out in quite a while. I found the music exciting, interesting and intriguing, and on several tracks simply exhilarating; composer Matthew McCauley really does take you on a musical roller-coaster, from the stately High Guard Theme to Dylan's theme to Trance's and Beka's themes to the Nietzschean Attack theme. McCauley musically explores each character, underscoring and enhancing their unique personality. The album has kind of a New Age-ish sound to it on several tracks which gives it a mysterious ethereal quality. A great score for a great series. Composer Matthew McCauley certainly knows his stuff. This is just great music whether or not you're a fan of the show!

love it.......2003-08-08

Great presentation of soundtrack. Interesting instrumentals for even those who are not familiar with the show. I listen to it practically all the time!

A great television score!.......2002-03-27

First off, this is a television soundtrack, not a movie soundtrack-- many of the "instruments" are synthesized. Okay, that aside, this is a great album! It's been a long time since I've heard so many different character themes on a tv soundtrack. From the Heroic "Dylan Hunt", to the brooding "Rev Bem and Magog" music, to the outright ominious "Neitzscheans" themes, this album is a winner. It's nice that the producers also included Alex Lifeson's "March of the High Guard" theme from season 1, which is regrettably no longer used on the show. The music on this album takes you on a emotional roller coaster-- from mysterious, to brooding, to heroic and back again. High recommended for fans of both scores and the television series alike!

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a voice teacher and early music fan
Serious Drawback
Pleasant recital of Dowland contemporary

Campion: Elizabethan Songs

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Release Date: 2001-03-13

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Beauty, Since You So Much Desire
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Customer Reviews:

a voice teacher and early music fan.......2006-12-24

Thomas Campion (1567-1620) was a poet as well as a musician, and his songs definately reflect this ability, for they could just as well be read as sung. Philip Rosseter ( his friend) states that his 118 songs were "superfluous blossomes of his deeper Studies," no doubt referring to his Latin poetry , or perhaps medicine, which was his profession. What Campion did better than Dowland, or any other English composer of the day, was to "couple my words and notes lovingly together, which will be much for him to doe that hath not power over both." It is best to listen to them in order of priority to poem, melody and lastly singer. His melodies are simplistic and unadorned by shocking harmony designed to overpower the weight of the word itself. T.S. Eliot was in no doubt about Campion's quality:"except for Shakespeare, the most accomplished master of rhymed lyric of his time."
The performance of these songs by Drew Minter (countertenor) accompanied by Paul O'Dette (lute) is really quite outstanding. I must say that this disc is so much better than Minter's other disc of lute songs "Sweeter Than Roses". His voice had a much clearer tone quality and he did not get 'nasal' or 'edgy' as he is prone to do. He kept his voice light and distinct with very neat diction. When he goes for a loud full sound like Michael Chance or David Daniels his voice is not pleasant to hear. But this album is very good and his emotional investment into each song was excellent. Just a very good LISTEN!!!!

Serious Drawback.......2006-04-08

Elizabethan Songs. Twenty-two songs by Thomas Campion (1567 – 1620), performed by Drew Minter (countertenor) and Paul O’Dette (lute).
Recorded in November 1989 at Bethel United Church of Christ, Manchester, Michigan.
Harmonia Mundi. Originally issued as HMU 907023, now re-issued as part of the budget-price Classical Express series as HMCX 3957023. Total time: 58’23”.

Thomas Campion was a contemporary of both Shakespeare and Dowland and was a medical doctor who wrote poetry which he also set to music. Drew Minter performs twenty-two of these here with his inimitable coppery countertenor, a voice which is, in fact, very beautiful, but needs considerable getting used to if you are new to it. (Minter sings at alto pitch, but nobody would mistake him for a female!) He is accompanied by master lutenist Paul O’Dette, whose contribution remains fairly quietly in the background. The songs themselves are, of course, in Elizabethan English, making them rather difficult to understand. And this is where this CD suffers a serious drawback: the texts are not printed in the thin CD booklet; instead, there is a note saying that they can be downloaded from the internet, but when I tried to visit the site mentioned (on more than one occasion recently), the server was down, the address unknown. I nevertheless enjoyed listening, but without really knowing what Minter was singing so delightfully about. Campion’s melodies sound to my ear a little “samish”, and I occasionally found myself wishing that the program had been interrupted by a lute solo or two.

Pleasant recital of Dowland contemporary.......2001-03-28

There is little overlap between this Campion CD and the similar recital featuring another American countertenor, Steven Rickards, on Naxos. However if forced to choose between the two note that the Naxos release includes sung texts, while this one from Classical Express does not. On the other hand O'Dette is a more characterful lute player.

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TYR More like TURD.
Not a Sabbath Fan, But...
Sorry for you Martin fans
Sabbath gets conceptual
Sabbath's Most Underrated Album

TYR
Black Sabbath
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Jerusalem
The Sabbath Stones
The Battle Of Tyr
Odin's Court
Valhalla
Feels Good To Me
Heaven In Black

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Customer Reviews:

TYR More like TURD........2007-05-11

Not a Sabbath Fan, But..........2007-04-05

Sorry for you Martin fans.......2006-12-09

Listen to Master Of Reality then try to listen to this. The Ozzy era is gone, so just stick to their first 8 albums, it's all downhill from after Ozzy.

Sabbath gets conceptual.......2006-10-31

Sabbath's Most Underrated Album.......2006-10-15

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Solid folk metal
Very good heavy metal
viking s spirit2
Buy it. It rocketh muchly!!
Tyr is going strong

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ASIN: B0000W6A84
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Album Description

TYR's 2nd album. Rock with faroese ethnic roots.

Customer Reviews:

Solid folk metal.......2007-02-01

Very good heavy metal.......2006-10-02

I bought this CD beacause I like'd their first one very much. I like this much more.

It's very heavy, but also a little slow, wich I like very much. The frontman, Heri Johansen is the man behind this all. His guitar riffs are amzing and his arrengements on the tradditional songs are great.

I've been listingin to this album for a week straigt now, and it just keeps getting better every time. I ecspessially like the singin harmonies, wich is very large part of their style.

If you like heavy metal, you will probably like Týr.

viking s spirit2.......2006-02-23

same thing than how of asgaard album. i think it s a little better with more tradtional songs in rock. To have absolutely.

Buy it. It rocketh muchly!!.......2005-12-19

I listen with great glee and pride to everything from the "Cantigas de Santa Maria" to the Sex Pistols--and 'Eric the Red' has been in my CD player since the first day I tore the cellophane off the jewel case the disk came in.

The structure and arrangement of the originals are disarming in their originality and beauty, without losing a drop of their power. The traditionals are performed and arranged with a skilled ear to wed what is best about traditional and crunchy contemporary musics. The lead guitar lines are performed with a skill and expertise not often heard in contemporary metal that enhances, rather than restrains, the wild energy with which they are performed. And the vocals are brilliant--snarly and growly and whiskey-voiced as Hel, but with astonshing range and clarity.

If you're looking for grandiose, ponderous, 3-power-chord, brain-dead metal fare, search elsewhere. But if you're up for riding breathless over auditory terrain where thunder walks and sharp cliffs sing as they fall away beneath your feet--with eloquent growling sea-wolves as your tour guides--buy this CD. Seriously.

Tyr is going strong.......2003-12-14

Eric the Red is the second album from Tyr.

The album is a beautiful mix of heavy metal versions of traditional songs (Danish, Faroese and Irish) and the bands own compositions. The first song is The Edge which tells the story of a man's battle with his own conscience and his decision to take his own life to repent for his crimes. The Edge might be the best song of the album but there are so many great songs that it is hard to decide. Regin Smidur, Ramund hin Unge, Dreams and Alive are also tracks that could ensure Tyr a place among the best, a place which they deserve.

Heavy metal hasn't seen a band like this for many a year and the album Eric the Red is worth every penny. Also check out How far to Asgaard by Tyr.

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Holy (insert expletive here)! These guys are amazing!!

be careful when ordering the ltd edition

Viking Metal mised with Folk

I'm ready for Battle

Progressive Viking Metal?

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The Hammer Of Thor
II - Envy
Brothers Bane
III - The Burning
The Ride To Hel
IV - Torsteins Kvæ_i
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VI -- The Rage Of The Skullgaffer
The Hunt
Valkyries Flight (bonus track)
Valhalla (bonus track)

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Holy (insert expletive here)! These guys are amazing!!.......2007-06-11

1) "The Rage of the Skullgaffer" is THE coolest damn song title, ever. Did my heart good just to see it there on the song list. But hearing it--which I totally recommend for anyone who likes stellar guitar work, Bach, heavy metal and/or breathtaking musical mastery--made me sit in front of my speakers with my mouth hanging open. Still does, actually. The work is that clean, that dynamic, and that incredible. Seriously--someplace Bach is squirming in his grave, wishing he'd been born in the Faeroes and spent some time playing with an axe. I'd buy the CD again just for this track. It's that good, and that unprecedented.

2) Want 13 compelling reasons to read "The Poetic Edda"? Buy this CD. Much of the subject matter for the original pieces comes from the stories found there. "Ragnarok" is a fine concept album, really--running the cycle through Loki's need to come up with an impressive gift for Thor, through his hand in the death of Baldur, up to the meeting of his own fate. And more.

And the subject matter itself--while worthy enough--is not the only amazing and noteworthy point. The voice, hand and many layers with which these pieces were composed is stunning. The lyrics stand alone as examples of excellent poetry true to Viking-Age Norse subjects and style.

They also work just fine as metal lyrics, too.

How cool is that?

3) Just buy it. Really. If you're a fan of smart, powerful, accomplished heavy metal; if you're a vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, drummer, bassist on the prowl for some stellar examples of excellence in your art; if you like folk-modern fusions, Norse culture, the Faeroes and/or TYR themselves--you can't possibly be disappointed in this CD.

be careful when ordering the ltd edition.......2007-05-31

it appears amazon lists items from sellers that are not the ltd edition digi one with the 2 bonus tracks so if you are not sure check first or just get it from amazon then pay a fortune and be stuck with the same the seller i got mine from never had the digi one yet it was listed as such TobyRagnarok

Viking Metal mised with Folk.......2007-03-01

This is essentially a Metal album fusing post-Metallica black album vocals with grandiose chorals and Faroese and Irish folk music. Sounds a bit The highlights are Wings of Time and Lord of Lies. Both have this folk/metal mis at their core and take this out of the normal Norse metal, (if their is such a thing).
f you like riffs and power metal of-old then you'll love this!

I'm ready for Battle.......2007-02-21

What a Band!!!!!!! I've been looking for a band that does Progressive/Epic Viking/Metal with "clean" vocals for sometime. I dig the harsh vocals, as Enslaved are my favorite band in this genre. Enslaved have done incredible "Viking" metal(Vikingligr Veldi, Frost and Eld) from a Black/metal persective. So, I wanted something from a heavy/epic approach. And Tyr fit the bill magnificently. The guitar work is brilliant(return of the skullgaffer, ride to hel just 2 examples) but, throughout this masterpiece the guitars are stunning, as is, the drummer and the bass playing. These guys are the complete package. Vocals are very well done, as they are sung in English and imo, the beautiful language of Faroese. Tyr tell an excellent story with this brilliant slab of Metal. I am ready to go into battle and die on the field, whenever I listen to this masterpiece. Just lay my sword by my side. And play "Ragnarok" at my Viking pyre. Get it or die.

Progressive Viking Metal?.......2007-01-20

I love Viking Metal, Black Metal, Progressive Rock, Thrash, and some Power Metal if it is over the top and Tyr is a cool mix of all those types of music. They bring a really blend of Progressive Rock and Metal, Epic Power metal meets James Hetfield vocals, Shredding riffs and tons of solos. All of their music is very melodic. The vocals never get screamy, but tend to stay between a melodic croon and a gruff shout and there are tons of power metal layered background vocals on the choruses. Tyr are a 4 piece band with 2 guitarists who both shred amazingly and instead of really fast riffs, opt for slower and mid paced progressive rock riffs and catchy folky epic leads that give them the black/viking metal feel even though they dont have the aggression or dark mood of that kind of music. The songs on Ragnarok are great, very catchy choruses, tons of changes, mellow breakdowns, folk interludes, sing-alongs, key changes, jazzy time signatures, etc...

The theme to all of the songs are Viking battles, epic journeys, the afterlife, death in battle, finding ones self and are based on ancient pagan myths and history. Did i mention that these guys are from the Faroe Islands, between northern Europe and Iceland.

Get this record if you like good catchy epic metal that isnt to aggressive or dark. If you like Metallica, Sonata Arctica, Amon Amarth, or Ensiferum, you will love this!!!

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TYR More like TURD.
Not a Sabbath Fan, But...
Sorry for you Martin fans
Sabbath gets conceptual
Sabbath's Most Underrated Album

TYR
Black Sabbath
Manufacturer: EMI
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00002599I
Release Date: 2004-01-01

Tracks:

Anno Mundi
The Law Maker
Jerusalem
The Sabbth Stones
The Battle Of Tyr
Odins Court
Valhalla
Feels Good To Me
Heaven In Black

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TYR More like TURD........2007-05-11

Not a Sabbath Fan, But..........2007-04-05

Sorry for you Martin fans.......2006-12-09

Listen to Master Of Reality then try to listen to this. The Ozzy era is gone, so just stick to their first 8 albums, it's all downhill from after Ozzy.

Sabbath gets conceptual.......2006-10-31

Sabbath's Most Underrated Album.......2006-10-15

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Hier Spricht Radio Tyr
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Bear Family
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00004WL9J
Release Date: 2000-06-19

Tracks:

Jakob-Sippe An Der Grenze
Joseph Im Lager Des Pharao
Josephs Grosser Tag
Bubastis - Stadt Josephs
Nachrichten
Joseph Im Haus Des Potiphar In Theben
Jakobs Sippe An Der Grenze
Jakobs Sippe In Hebron
Joseph Trifft Seinen Vater Jacob
Politisches Umfeld Und Hintergrde
Pharaos Trme - Mit Takes Deo
Joseph Als Wesir - Mit Interview Petra
Auslderfeindliche Proteste In Gosen
Joseph Und Die Zukunft
Joseph Mit Brern Beim Pharao
Die Reisen Der Brer Nach ypten
Joseph Offenbart Sich Seinen Brern
Josephs Weisheit: Vorbild F Politiker
Jakob Segnet Den Pharao / Verabschiedung

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