Eric the Red (album)

Eric the Red
Eric the Red
Studio album by Týr
Released	27 June 2003
Studio	Jacob Hansen studio, Denmark
Genre	Viking metal; folk metal; progressive metal;
Length	60:14
Label	TUTL
Producer	Týr
Týr chronology
2006 re-release

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[1]
AllMusic	^[2]
Lords of Metal	(8.1/10)^[3]
Metal Storm	^[4]

Eric the Red is the second studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. 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).^[5]

The album was re-released on 24 March 2006 by Napalm Records with a new cover artwork and two additional tracks originally from a demo released in 2000.^[6]

The original cover features a painting by Haukur L. Halldórsson titled The Ocean God.^[7] The re-release album features cover art by Jan Yrlund.^[7]

Track listing

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"The Edge"	Heri Joensen	Heri Joensen	7:44
2.	"Regin Smiður"	Traditional	Traditional	6:08
3.	"Dreams"	H. Joensen	H. Joensen	5:32
4.	"The Wild Rover" (Irish traditional song)	Traditional	Traditional	4:12
5.	"Stýrisvølurin"	H. Joensen	H. Joensen, traditional	6:57
6.	"Ólavur Riddararós"	Traditional	Traditional	4:36
7.	"Rainbow Warrior"	H. Joensen	H. Joensen	5:28
8.	"Ramund Hin Unge"	Traditional	Traditional	4:31
9.	"Alive"	H. Joensen	H. Joensen	7:24
10.	"Eric the Red"	H. Joensen	H. Joensen	7:42
Total length:				60:14

2006 re-release bonus tracks
No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
11.	"God of War" (re-issue from 2000 demo)	H. Joensen	H. Joensen	6:23
12.	"Hail to the Hammer" (re-issue from 2000 demo)	H. Joensen	H. Joensen	3:49
Total length:				70:25

Personnel

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

References

^ "About.com review". Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2010.
^ AllMusic review
^ Lords of Metal review
^ Metal Storm review
^ "Lords of Metal". Týr Interview. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
^ "AllMusic". Eric The Red. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.
^ ^a ^b "Týr Official Website". Discography. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.

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[1] "About.com review". Archived from the original on 20 March 2008. Retrieved 16 April 2010.

[2] AllMusic review

[3] Lords of Metal review

[4] Metal Storm review

[5] "Lords of Metal". Týr Interview. Retrieved 13 February 2008.

[6] "AllMusic". Eric The Red. Archived from the original on 17 October 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.

[discography-7] "Týr Official Website". Discography. Archived from the original on 22 January 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2008.

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v t e Týr
Heri Joensen Gunnar H. Thomsen Tadeusz Rieckmann Hans Hammer Jón Joensen Pól Arni Holm Allan Streymoy Ottó P. Arnarson Kári Streymoy Amon Djurhuus Terji Skibenæs Attila Vörös
Studio albums	How Far to Asgaard Eric the Red Ragnarok Land By the Light of the Northern Star The Lay of Thrym Valkyrja Hel Battle Ballads
Singles	"Ólavur Riddararós"

Eric the Red (album)

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