''Eric the Red'' is the second studio album by
Faroese folk metal
Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for exampl ...
band
Týr
(; Old Norse: , ) is a god in Germanic mythology, a valorous and powerful member of the and patron of warriors and mythological heroes. In Norse mythology, which provides most of the surviving narratives about gods among the Germanic people ...
. It was released on 27 June 2003 by
TUTL Records.
The album is trilingual with Faroese and English as the predominant languages. The song "Ramund Hin Unge" is sung in Danish (specifically
Gøtudanskt).
The album was re-released on 24 March 2006 by
Napalm Records
Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg. The label l ...
with a new cover artwork and two additional tracks originally from a demo released in 2000.
The original cover features a painting by Haukur L. Halldórsson titled The Ocean God.
The re-release album features cover art by Jan Yrlund.
Track listing
Personnel
*
Heri Joensen
Heri Joensen (; born 21 February 1973) is a Faroese musician, notable for being the vocalist for the heavy metal band Týr. Heri was born in the Faroe Islands capital of Tórshavn which has had an influence on his song writing. As well as Týr, ...
– vocals, guitar
*
Terji Skibenæs – guitar
*
Gunnar H. Thomsen
Gunnar is a male first name of Nordic origin (''Gunnarr'' in Old Norse). The name Gunnar means fighter, soldier, and attacker, but mostly is referred to by the Viking saying which means Brave and Bold warrior (''gunnr'' "war" and ''arr'' "warrior ...
– bass
* Kári Streymoy – drums
References
2003 albums
Týr (band) albums
Cultural depictions of Erik the Red
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