By the Light of the Northern Star is the fifth full-length album by the Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on 29 May 2009 through Napalm Records.[5] The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák.[6]
By the Light of the Northern Star | ||||
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Studio album by Týr | ||||
Released | 29 May 2009 | |||
Recorded | Early 2009 at Kris-Stuff Studio[1] | |||
Genre | Folk metal, progressive metal | |||
Length | 43:17 | |||
Label | Napalm Records | |||
Producer | Heri Joensen, Kári Streymoy | |||
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Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10[4] |
No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
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1. | "Hold the Heathen Hammer High" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 4:50 |
2. | "Tróndur í Gøtu" | Faroese traditional, Joensen | Faroese traditional | 4:01 |
3. | "Into the Storm" | Joensen | Faroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 5:04 |
4. | "Northern Gate" | Joensen | Joensen | 4:42 |
5. | "Turið Torkilsdóttir" | Faroese traditional | Faroese traditional | 4:18 |
6. | "By the Sword in My Hand" | Joensen | Swedish & Finnish traditional | 4:48 |
7. | "Ride" | Joensen | Faroese & Irish traditional, Joensen | 4:59 |
8. | "Hear the Heathen Call" | Joensen | Faroese traditional, Joensen | 4:40 |
9. | "By the Light of the Northern Star" | Joensen | Faroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 5:55 |
10. | "The Northern Lights" (limited edition only) | Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 1:48 | |
11. | "Anthem" (limited edition only) | Petur Alberg | 1:36 |
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