Faroe Islands-based metallers TÝR have issued the following update:

“We regret to inform you that Kári Streymoy and the rest of the band have parted ways. Kári suffered a back injury in 2008, and since then he has had some issues with his drumming. That is the main reason that the co-operation has been problematic for some time now, and we finally decided to part ways.

We want to thank Kári for his time in the band. It’s been great to have you with us, we wish you the best of luck in the future and we hope you recover fully some day.

More details to follow on who we got to fill in for Kári in studio. I think most of you are in for a big surprise.”

Týr are working on their first album for Metal Blade Records, due out this fall. The record will feature LEAVES’ EYES vocalist Liv Kristine on the track ‘The Lay Of Our Love’. More details will be revealed soon.

After crossing the North Atlantic 70000TONS OF METAL stopped at the Faroe Islands to pick up some of their good old friends. Please welcome TÝR on board The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise! Now they continue their journey into the Norwegian Sea, course East South-East. And what are their Scouts on the European mainland doing… how far East will they go?

Are you ready to start next year in style? Just imagine: In January 2013, 40 Heavy Metal bands and 2,000 fans from all over the World will go to the Caribbean to take over the luxury cruise ship “Majesty of the Seas” for 5 days and 4 nights. Book your cabin now at www.70000tons.com and be part of Heavy Metal History made in the Caribbean once again on 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise! The Original Metal Cruise: Home of the biggest open air stage to sail the oceans!

And they also spare no expense to remove the seats in front of the stage in the theater, or do you really like seated Heavy Metal shows? This is 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise where you enjoy unrestricted festival access to all live shows on board. And don’t forget, every band plays twice! There are also Open Mic Nights, Clinics, Work-Shops, the infamous 70000TONS OF METAL Karaoke, Bars that never close, you heard right: They don’t close, two full days at Sea, a fun-and-sun-filled day on a beautiful Caribbean Island and an opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists that all join us for the entire trip. It’s like everyone has a backstage pass!

The following 21 out of 40 bands have already been announced:

ANACRUSIS
ANGRA
DIE APOKALYPTISCHEN REITER
DORO
DRAGONFORCE
ENSIFERUM
FLOTSAM AND JETSAM
GOTTHARD
HELLOWEEN
HELSTAR
IMMOLATION
IN FLAMES
KREATOR
LACUNA COIL
METAL CHURCH (Reunion Show)
NILE
RAGE and LINGUA MORTIS ORCHESTRA
SABATON
SUBWAY TO SALLY
TURISAS
TÝR

70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Heavy Metal Cruise, will sail Monday, January 28, 2013 aboard the Royal Caribbean “Majesty of the Seas” from Miami, FL and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, February 1, 2013.

Ticket prices start at US$666 plus US$299 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24 room service!

What are you waiting for? You might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done! Check out http://www.70000tons.com/ for more information.

MOONSORROW, with TYR and METSATÖL

The Gramercy – New York, NY

September 22nd, 2012

Words and pictures by Kyle Moore, the Metal Magnus

Another night of Scandinavian Viking metal in New York City! Who knew so many Vikings liked pillaging the Big Apple? Certainly not me.

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Tyr

Faroe Islands pagan metal band TÝR has inked a three-album deal with Metal Blade Records. The signing took place yesterday (Wednesday, September 12) at the famous Rainbow Bar & Grill on the Sunset Strip in West Hollywood, California with the label’s CEO, Brian Slagel. After the signing, TÝR played a show at the Whisky A Go Go two blocks down the Sunset Strip.

TÝR, whose next album is tentatively due in May 2013, is one of the support acts on KORPIKLAANI’s “Manala” North American tour along with MOONSORROW and METSATÖLL.

TÝR’s sixth full-length album, “The Lay Of Thrym”, was released in May 2011 via Napalm Records. It was made available as a limited-edition first pressing digipack including two bonus tracks, and as a deluxe-box-set edition including the digipack and a vintage TÝR flag.

TÝR is:

Heri Joensen – Vocals, Guitar

Terji Skibenæs – Guitar

Gunnar H. Thomsen – Bass

Kári Streymoy – Drums

Faroese pagan metallers TYR will be invading North American shores once again later this month and through September as direct support for Nuclear Blast recording artists (and former NAPALM RECORDS labelmates) KORPIKLAANI. Joining the 24-date tour will be the esteemed MOONSORROW and METSATÖLL. Here are the CONFIRMED dates/venues thus far:

Aug 28 – Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
Aug 29 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 30 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Aug 31 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Sep 1 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
Sep 2 – St Paul, MN @ Station-4
Sep 3 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 4 -Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 5 – Billings, MT @ Manny’s
Sep 6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Sep 8 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Sep 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
Sep 10 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Sep 11 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Sep 12 – Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sep 13 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Sep 14 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Sep 15 – Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point
Sep 18 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
Sep 19 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 20 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 21 – Springfield, VA @ Empire
Sep 22 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Sep 23 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium

TYR frontman Heri Joensen had the following to say about this upcoming North American trek: “Finally, we’re coming back to the US and Canada! Thanks to all who have written and helped to bring this about. This tour is guaranteed to be a blast, and we’re looking very much forward to it. We’re sorry if your town is not on our schedule, but we ask you to please travel a few extra miles to see us, and we promise we’ll make it worth your effort.”

TYR’s most recent album, The Lay of Thyrm, was released by NAPALM RECORDS in 2011 to worldwide critical acclaim. For more info, consult www.tyr.fo.

Faroese pagan metallers TYR will be invading North American shores once again this August and September as direct support for Nuclear Blast recording artists (and former NAPALM RECORDS labelmates) KORPIKLAANI.Joining the 24-date tour will be the esteemed MOONSORROW and METSATÖLL. Here are the CONFIRMED dates/venues thus far:

Aug 28 - Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
Aug 29 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 30 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Aug 31 – Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Sep 1 – Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
Sep 2 – St Paul, MN @ Station-4
Sep 3 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 4 -Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 5 – Billings, MT @ Manny’s
Sep 6 – Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Sep 8 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Sep 9 – Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
Sep 10 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Sep 11 – San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Sep 12 – Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sep 13 – Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Sep 14 – Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Sep 15 – Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point
Sep 18 – Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
Sep 19 – Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 20 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 21 – Springfield, VA @ Empire
Sep 22 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Sep 23 – Worcester, MA @ Palladium

TYR frontman Heri Joensen had the following to say about this upcoming North American trek: “Finally, we’re coming back to the US and Canada! Thanks to all who have written and helped to bring this about. This tour is guaranteed to be a blast, and we’re looking very much forward to it. We’re sorry if your town is not on our schedule, but we ask you to please travel a few extra miles to see us, and we promise we’ll make it worth your effort.

TYR’s most recent album, The Lay of Thyrm, was released by NAPALM RECORDS in 2011 to worldwide critical acclaim. For more info, consult www.facebook.com/tyrband and www.tyr.fo.

FINLAND – Finnish traditional folk metal pioneer, Korpiklaani, has announced its headlining, “Manala North American Tour,” set to kick off in late-August. Moonsorrow, Týr and Metsatöll will accompany Korpiklaani on the run, which will come in the wake of the group’s eighth studio album, Manala, due out August 14^th on Nuclear Blast. A full list of tour-dates can be seen below.

Check out the official lyric videos for the new song, “Kunnia,” (“Honor”) in both Finnish: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LINUD3zbQNk and English: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2rzRWOLDTMA, taken from the upcoming Manala release. Stream “Metsälle” for an additional taste of the Manala compositions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz05MslfJ9k.

Stay tuned for more information on Korpiklaani, Manala and the “Manala North American Tour!”

“Manala North American Tour” dates…

Aug 25 Mexico, MEX @ Circo Volador (Korpiklaani ONLY)

Aug 28 Quebec City, QC @ Imperial Theatre
Aug 29 Montreal, QC @ Club Soda
Aug 30 Toronto, ON @ Opera House
Aug 31 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s
Sep 1 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s
Sep 2 St Paul, MN @ Station-4
Sep 3 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theater
Sep 4 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
Sep 5 Billings, MT @ Manny’s
Sep 6 Salt Lake City, UT @ TBA
Sep 8 Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
Sep 9 Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theater
Sep 10 Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
Sep 11 San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge
Sep 12 Hollywood, CA @ The Whisky
Sep 13 Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory
Sep 14 Ramona, CA @ Ramona Mainstage
Sep 15 Tempe, AZ @ Rocky Point
Sep 18 Detroit, MI @ Harpo’s
Sep 19 Buffalo, NY @ Club Infinity
Sep 20 Reading, PA @ Reverb
Sep 21 Springfield, VA @ Empire
Sep 22 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
Sep 23 Worcester, MA @ Palladium

Korpiklaani online…

www.korpiklaani.com

www.myspace.com/korpiklaani

www.facebook.com/korpiklaani

www.nuclearblast.de/korpiklaani

TÝR – Heri Joensen on ‘The Lay of Thrym’

Interview by Ann Sulaiman 

Originally formed in 1998, Týr blend together traditional Faroese folk melodies with progressive and Viking/pagan heavy metal to form their own style of music. Taking their name from the Norse God of War as well as the title of a Black Sabbath album; the band eventually gained international attention outside the Nordic countries when they signed to Napalm Records in 2006 to release third record ‘Ragnarok’. 

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Týr - The Lay Of Thrym

Faroese pagan metal stalwarts TÝR will release their new album, entitled The Lay Of Thrym, on May 27th in Europe and on June 7th in North America via Napalm Records. Check out the album artwork below:

The Lay Of Thrym tracklisting:

‘Flames Of The Free’

‘Shadow Of The Swastika’

‘Take Your Tyrant’

‘Evening Star’

‘Hall Of Freedom’

‘Fields Of The Fallen’

‘Konning Hans’

‘Ellindur Bondi A Jadri’

‘Nine Words Of Lore’

‘The Lay Of Thrym’

‘I’ (BLACK SABBATH cover – bonus track)

‘Stargazer’ (RAINBOW cover – bonus track)

The album will be available on May 27th in Europe as a limited edition first pressing digipack including two bonus tracks, and as a deluxe box set edition including digipack and vintage Týr flag. More info at this location. Further North American release details to follow.

In other news, Infernal Masquerade has issued an interview with the band’s mastermind, Heri Joensen. In this 20+ minute audio interview they discuss the concept and ideas behind the new release and how the band has been adjusting their sound over the years. Check it out at this location.

70000 TONS OF METAL

The Vikings are taking over! Welcome to the beautiful Faroe Islands and welcome TÝR on board 70000TONS OF METAL, The World’s Biggest Floating Heavy Metal Festival. With 26 out of 40 bands on board they sail on. Where are they off to this time? You shall know soon!
The confirmed 26 out of 40 bands are:

Agent Steel
Amon Amarth
Death Angel
Ensiferum
Epica
Exodus
Fear Factory
Finntroll
Forbidden
Iced Earth
Korpiklaani
Marduk
Moonspell
Obituary
Rage
Raven
Saxon
Sodom
Sonata Arctica
Swashbuckle
Testament
Trouble
Týr
Uli Jon Roth
Unleashed
Witchburner

70000TONS OF METAL will sail Monday, January 24, 2011 aboard the Royal Caribbean “Majesty of the Seas” from Miami FL to Cozumel, Mexico and will not return you to the real world for four days until Friday, January 28, 2011.

Make no mistake, 70000TONS OF METAL is not your grandma’s cruise. It’s also not one of the cruises that share the ship with normal cruise guests. This is an all heavy metal cruise! Can you imagine that? A whole luxury cruise ship full of metalheads? And since there is no backstage area you will have the opportunity to mingle side-by-side with the artists in this incredibly fan-friendly scenario that has no comparison. It’s like everyone has a backstage pass!

Ticket prices start at US$666 plus US$249 taxes and fees per person and include all on-board entertainment, all meals, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and 24 room service!

What are you waiting for? You might even need a vacation from this vacation when all is said and done! Check out http://www.70000tons.com/ for more information and book your cabin NOW!

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KOKO Camden, London

April 6, 2008

All live pics and review by HannTu

Appropriately enough, it was clear and slightly snowy the evening of Paganfest, and with a 5pm start, there was ample time for all five bands to show their quality. It was a night for singing, dancing and some rocking heavy metal! As far as I was concerned, this was a perfect night: firstly, the lights were amazing, meaning I captured some great shots and secondly, the bouncers let us stay the entire show in the photo pit. The downside is that I rarely took any notes, so the report will be slightly short on words. But big on pictures. Lots and lots of pictures. Enjoy, as I did.

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