Týr - 'Vælkomnir Føroyingar' (official audio)

Vælkomnir føroyingar her í vási
Eg meini vit eru mergjaðir enn
Um mong ein hurð enn stendur í lási
Vit roynast tó enn menskir menn

Av látri ikki útskolaðir
Enn eru vit ikki volaðir
Av látri ikki útskolaðir
Enn eru vit ikki volaðir

Enn eru knotur í føroyskum kongum
Tað kennist vit hvørt lógvatak
Enn eiga vit sess á summum rongum
Enn stíga vit fram um hurðarbak

Enn torga broddi vit ímót'
Enn lívir gamalt føroyskt grót
Enn torga broddi vit ímót'
Enn lívir gamalt føroyskt grót

Um gamal runnur á Føroya vølli
Enn slitið hevur í túsund ár
Og illa trevsaður er av elli
Og ber so stór og greflig sár

So er tó haldgóð enn hvør spong
Enn fara vit ikki undir kong
So er tó haldgóð enn hvør spong
Enn fara vit ikki undir kong

Kom sessist tí við gleði og gaman
Um vertskapsborð á hesi ferð
Til skemtunar enn vit hittast saman
Sum gamal landasiður er

Væl unnast vit við kæti kátt
Tí eitrandi er sprekið gott
Væl unnast vit við kæti kátt
Tí eitrandi er sprekið gott

Og tá til hallar heim vit venda
Hvør heldur leið at síni vrá
Og henda veitslan er komin at enda
Lat gamlar sinar roynast svá

At verkum várum komandi
Verður gleðilyndið fylgjandi
At verkum várum komandi
Verður gleðilyndið fylgjandi

Μπαλάντες μάχης μας τραγουδούν οι Týr στο νέο τους δισκογραφικό πόνημα. "Battle Ballads" ο τίτλος και κυκλοφορεί ήδη. Πρόκειται για τον ένατο "ολοκληρωμένο" στουντιακό δίσκο της μπάντας από τα Νησιά Φερόες (Νήσοι Φερόες ή Φαιρόες ή Φέρο, που σημαίνει Νησιά των Προβάτων)...

Δελτίο τύπου: «The follow-up to the band's 2019's powerful progressive folk-metal album 'Hel', the new 'Battle Ballads' is aptly named - a crushing, soaring, batch of classical embellished songs that conjure images of galloping steeds, clashing swords, and hard-fought victories.

And, as if it needs to be stated, the title 'Battle Ballads' has nothing in common with the lighter-raising songs so prevalent in the 1980s.

"There are definitely two versions of a ballad", clarifies Joensen.

"A lot of people think of hair metal, when they think of ballads. We are looking at ballads here in the Medieval sense.

Apart from a couple of softer parts on the album, this is very much straight heavy metal with some folk and classical influences.

I'm not sure what exactly one would call it - power metal, Viking metal, folk metal. It still fits in very much with what we do, only it feels bigger and more like these big soundscapes."»

Band: Týr
Country of origin: Faroe Islands
Location: Tórshavn, Streymoy
Formed in: 1998
Genre: Epic/Power/Folk Metal
Lyrical themes: Norse mythology, Paganism, Faroese/Nordic lore
Years active: 1998-present

Audio: "Vælkomnir Føroyingar"
Album: "Battle Ballads"
Type: Full length
Release date: April 12h, 2024
Label: Metal Blade Records

Tracklisting:
01. Hammered
02. Unwandered Ways
03. Dragons Never Die
04. Row
05. Torkils Døtur
06. Vælkomnir Føroyingar
07. Hangman
08. 09. Battle Ballad
10. Causa Latronum Normannorum

Band members:
Gunnar Thomsen - Bass, Vocals (backing)
Heri Joensen - Guitars, Vocals
Tadeusz Rieckmann - Drums
Hans Hammer - Guitars

Miscellaneous staff:
Gyula Havancsák - Artwork