Ragnarok (Týr album)

Ragnarok is the third full-length album by the Faroese Viking folk metal band Týr. It was released on September 22, 2006 by Napalm Records.

Ragnarok
Studio album by Týr
Released	September 22, 2006
Recorded	Jacob Hansen studio, Denmark
Genre	Viking metal, folk metal, progressive metal
Length	60:45 / 67:54
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Týr
Týr chronology
Eric The Red (2003) Ragnarok (2006) Land (2008)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[1]
Allmusic	[2]
Lords of Metal	(9.3/10)[3]
The Metal Crypt	(4.25/5)[4]

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

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Beginning"		Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen	5:07
2.	"The Hammer of Thor"	Heri Joensen	Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen	6:39
3.	"Envy"		Heri Joensen	1:10
4.	"Brother's Bane"	Heri Joensen	Traditional Danish, Heri Joensen	5:00
5.	"The Burning"		Heri Joensen	1:56
6.	"The Ride to Hel"	Heri Joensen	Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen	6:12
7.	"Torsteins Kvæði"	Traditional Faeroese	Traditional Faeroese, arr. Heri Joensen	4:55
8.	"Grímur á Miðalnesi"	Traditional Faeroese	Traditional Faeroese	0:56
9.	"Wings of Time"	Heri Joensen, Traditional Faeroese	Heri Joensen, Traditional Faeroese	6:25
10.	"The Rage of the Skullgaffer"		Heri Joensen, Terji Skibenæs	2:01
11.	"The Hunt"	Heri Joensen	Heri Joensen, Terji Skibenæs, Traditional Faeroese	5:47
12.	"Victory"		Traditional Faeroese, arr. Heri Joensen	0:58
13.	"Lord of Lies"	Heri Joensen	Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen	6:03
14.	"Gjallarhornið"		Heri Joensen	0:27
15.	"Ragnarok"	Heri Joensen	Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen	6:32
16.	"The End"		Traditional Faeroese, Heri Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen	0:37
17.	"Valkyries Flight" (Digipack Edition Only)		Traditional Irish, arr. Heri Joensen	2:03
18.	"Valhalla" (Digipack Edition Only)	Heri Joensen	Traditional Irish, Heri Joensen	5:03
Total length:				67:54

Credits

Heri Joensen – vocals, guitar
Terji Skibenæs – guitar
Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass
Kári Streymoy – drums

References

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

External links

• mp3 sample of "Wings of Time"