By the Light of the Northern Star

By the Light of the Northern Star
Studio album by Týr
Released	May 29, 2009
Recorded	Early 2009 at Kris-Stuff Studio.
Genre	Folk metal, progressive metal
Length	43:17
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Heri Joensen, Kári Streymoy
Týr chronology
Land (2008) By the Light of the Northern Star (2009) The Lay of Thrym (2011)

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By the Light of the Northern Star is the fifth full-length album by the Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on May 29, 2009 through Napalm Records. The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák.

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
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

Personnel

• Heri Joensen - vocals, guitars, production
• Terji Skibenæs - guitars
• Gunnar Thomsen - bass
• Kári Streymoy - drums, production
• Jacob Hansen - mixing
• Mika Jussila - mastering
• Gyula Havancsák - artwork