Týr - Eric The Red - review
Týr - Eric The Red - review
Tracklist
01. The Edge02. Regin Smiður
03. Dreams
04. The Wild Rover
05. Stýrisvølurin
06. Ólavur Riddararós
07. Rainbow Warrior
08. Ramund Hin Unge
09. Alive
10. Eric The Red
11. God Of War [bonus]
12. Hail To The Hammer [bonus]
+ Regin Smiður [video]
+ Hail To The Hammer [video]
A review by
KwonVerge November 02, 2006
During 2006 Tyr appeared once again to the metal scene with a double strike, their third full-length release, "Ragnarok", and the re-release of their second full-length, "Eric The Red" (2003 original release), and i'm here to say a few words about the second in the row of reference. The album is epic to the bone, the atmosphere comes straight from the olden times when the Vikings ruled the lands (and to be more specific, the seas) of the north (and not only), and what is really remarkable is the fact that Tyr in their songs also present traditional tunes of their country through a metal prism quite succesfully if i may say, proving that folk elements can be presented beautifully with the sound of an electric guitar! The original album consists of ten compositions, but in this re-release you will find two extra tracks, "God Of War" and "Hail To The Hammer", coming straight from their debut attempt, "How Far To Asgaard". The two bonus tracks are good nevertheless, but i don't think they reach the greatness of the songs consisting of "Eric The Red".
From the fabulous and intense epic vocals of Heri Joensen that are filled with purity of emotion and expression to the well-expressed and heavy guitar riffing and inspired solos (take "Alive" for example, brilliant solo guitar work! And also on other songs that solos appear now and then, like on the epic and devout masterpiece "Styrisvolurin" and "Ramund Hin Unge") and from this to the unerring tempo-keeping rhythm section everything flows in an exceptional manner, evoking visions of the past into nowadays. Ten magnificent songs to fill your time with elegant epic atmospheres varying from emotional ("Dreams") to intense ("Olavur Riddararos" and the upbeat monolith "Ramund Hin Unge") and from drunken ("Regin Smidur" and "The Wild Rover") to epic/devout ("Styrisvolurin") etc according to the tempo and the nature of the song structure.
Concluding, if you're a fan of the so-called viking metal you should never skip checking Tyr and "Eric The Red" and who knows, maybe you'll feel the embrace of Eric The Red's almighty course hailing you from his flaming drakkar as he reaches Valhalla!
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 9 |
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How Far To Asgard and Ragnarok are far better albums imo ! EriC The Red seemed to me a bit empty.
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I LOVE THIS ALBUM.....I love this so much that I could cry for I like this music so much.....it has went straight into my soul.....
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Don't be surprised that they are playing viking metal, because Faeroe Islands were conquered by vikings in their expansion period. Celts were the original inhabitants of this Island. So there is viking blood too. I our days these islands are sort of part of Denmark, if i'm not wrong.
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Posts: 5068 Written by blackthor on 02.11.2006 at 21:45 I'm not surprised that they play Viking Metal, i know where the Faroe Islands are ;p that's why i said i consider viking metal as absolute right of the northern people ;p I just was surprised from the fact that there is a band playing metal coming from the Faroe Islands! 
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However Regin Smiður's video is great 
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This is as great as Viking Metal can be. Only Gods like Moonsorrow and Ensiferum can match and/or top this album (or the next, Ragnarok). Even though, I think they deserve a point (or two) on originality. Yes, more bands play Viking Metal. But not Progressive Viking Metal as they do. The only other band that plays a bit like them is Nomans Land, but eve nthough, Týr are unique.
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Are very good album. The review reflects my opinion af the album pretty good
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I love Tyr, great viking music that makes you feel you are there in the battlefield. A must hear band indeed, 
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I also hold the opinion that this album is good. I got it a while ago, but I still dig it out for listens. I think, to pick a fault, I'd have to choose the vocals. They're good, but when I listen to the album I just get the sort of feeling that at times they sort of don't suit. But yeah, good album.
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Some of you probably know it already, some others not... So for the ones who don't know it yet, The Wild Rover is a classic traditional Irish song  (and a great one  )It's a cover
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Posts: 825 Written by Jeff on 23.11.2006 at 22:44 I discovered it yesterday, when I heard the last Cruachan. I was thinking... it's an Irish song or a viking one? Seeing how weird it sounds on a Týr album, I guessed it's Irish xD
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Overestimated as hell, but it's a good album. Sometimes it's great, sometimes boring as fuck. Ramund Hin Unge though is one of the catchiest songs I've ever heard!
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Posts: 6817 Written by Talvi on 13.12.2006 at 17:04 I agree it's an Irish drinking song...and not at all at all a bad drinking song....but I don't like it as much the other Tyr songs on that particular album because it is too different and doesn't fit with the overall atmosphere of the album....
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Now Im addicted...
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