Ragnarok (Týr album)

Ragnarok is the third full-length album by the Faroese Viking folk metal band Týr. It was released on September 22, 2006 by Napalm Records.

Ragnarok
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 22, 2006
RecordedJacob Hansen studio, Denmark
GenreViking metal, folk metal, progressive metal
Length60:45 / 67:54
LabelNapalm Records
ProducerTýr
Týr chronology
Eric The Red
(2003)
Ragnarok
(2006)
Land
(2008)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com[1]
Allmusic[2]
Lords of Metal(9.3/10)[3]
The Metal Crypt(4.25/5)[4]

The album is bilingual with Faroese and English lyrics.[5] The album features cover art by Jan Yrlund.[6]

Track listing

No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."The Beginning" Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen5:07
2."The Hammer of Thor"Heri JoensenTraditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen6:39
3."Envy" Heri Joensen1:10
4."Brother's Bane"Heri JoensenTraditional Danish, Heri Joensen5:00
5."The Burning" Heri Joensen1:56
6."The Ride to Hel"Heri JoensenTraditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen6:12
7."Thorsteins Kvæði"Traditional FaeroeseTraditional Faeroese, arr. Heri Joensen4:55
8."Grímur á Miðalnesi"Traditional FaeroeseTraditional Faeroese0:56
9."Wings of Time"Heri Joensen, Traditional FaeroeseHeri Joensen, Traditional Faeroese6:25
10."The Rage of the Skullgaffer" Heri Joensen, Terji Skibenæs2:01
11."The Hunt"Heri JoensenHeri Joensen, Terji Skibenæs, Traditional Faeroese5:47
12."Victory" Traditional Faeroese, arr. Heri Joensen0:58
13."Lord of Lies"Heri JoensenTraditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen6:03
14."Gjallarhornið" Heri Joensen0:27
15."Ragnarok"Heri JoensenTraditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen6:32
16."The End" Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen0:37
17."Valkyries Flight" (Digipack Edition Only) Traditional Irish, arr. Heri Joensen2:03
18."Valhalla" (Digipack Edition Only)Heri JoensenTraditional Irish, Heri Joensen5:03
Total length:67:54

Credits

Heri Joensen – vocals, guitar
Terji Skibenæs – guitar
Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass
Kári Streymoy – drums

References

  1. About.com review
  2. Allmusic review
  3. Lords of Metal review
  4. The Metal Crypt review
  5. "Lords of Metal". Týr Interview. Retrieved February 17, 2008.
  6. "Týr Official Website". Discography. Archived from the original on January 22, 2008. Retrieved February 13, 2008.
  • mp3 sample of "Wings of Time"



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