Ragnarok (Týr album)

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Ragnarok
Studio album by
Released22 September 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]

Ragnarok is the third studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on 22 September 2006 by Napalm Records.

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

Track listing[edit]

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."Torsteins 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[edit]

References[edit]

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

External links[edit]

  • mp3 sample of "Wings of Time"