How Far to Asgaard
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{{Infobox album
| name = How Far to Asgaard
| type = studio
| artist = Týr
| cover = How_Far_To_Asgaard_cover.JPG
| alt =
| released = 1 January 2002
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = * Folk metal
| length = 53:22
| label = TUTL
| producer = Týr
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Eric the Red
| next_year = 2003
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = 2008 re-release
| type = studio
| cover = HowFarToAsgaard2008rerelease.jpg
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How Far to Asgaard is the debut studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released in January 2002 by TUTL Records.
"Ormurin Langi" is a metal version of the traditional Faroese song. A video for the song was also recorded in Iceland.
The song "How Far to Asgaard" is 8:59 in length, followed by 9:50 of silence. At 18:49 there is the Faroese poem "Nornagest Ríma" chanted by a group and accompanied by rhythmic stamping.
The Russian release of the album is issued by СД-Максимум (CD-Maximum) under license from Tutl Records. The 9:50 of silence on the track "How Far to Asgaard" is shortened to just 0:51. This version also contains the video for "Hail to the Hammer". The album art on this version is an obvious remake of the original.
The album was re-released on 2 October 2008 by Napalm Records with a new cover artwork and two additional tracks originally from the single "Ólavur Riddararós" released in 2002. In the re-released version, the poem "Nornagest Ríma" is used as a bonus track after the song "Stýrisvølurin", instead of "How Far to Asgaard". "Stýrisvølurin" ends at 6:42 and is followed by 2:52 of silence, until "Nornagest Ríma" starts at 9:34.
Track listing
Music by Týr except where noted. Lyrics by Heri Joensen except where noted.
{{track listing
| title1 = Hail to the Hammer
| music1 = Heri Joensen, Pól Arni Holm
| lyrics1 = Heri Joensen
| length1 = 4:34
| title2 = Excavation
| music2 = H. Joensen, Gunnar H. Thomsen
| lyrics2 = H. Joensen
| length2 = 6:42
| title3 = The Rune
| music3 = H. Joensen, Holm, Thomsen
| lyrics3 = H. Joensen
| length3 = 6:42
| title4 = Ten Wild Dogs
| music4 = H. Joensen, Jón Joensen, Thomsen
| lyrics4 = H. Joensen
| length4 = 6:51
| title5 = God of War
| music5 = H. Joensen, J. Joensen
| lyrics5 = H. Joensen
| length5 = 7:08
| title6 = Sand in the Wind
| music6 = H. Joensen
| lyrics6 = H. Joensen
| length6 = 6:24
| title7 = Ormurin Langi
| music7 = Traditional
| lyrics7 = Jens Christian Djurhuus
| length7 = 5:50
| title8 = How Far to Asgaard
| music8 = H. Joensen, Holm
| lyrics8 = H. Joensen
| length8 = 29:27
| total_length = 53:22
}}
{{track listing
| headline = 2008 re-release bonus tracks
| title9 = Ólavur Riddararós
| music9 = Traditional
| lyrics9 = Traditional
| length9 = 4:36
| title10 = Stýrisvølurin
| music10 = H. Joensen
| lyrics10 = Traditional, H. Joensen
| length10 = 20:14
| total_length = 78:11
}}
On the final track, "Stýrisvølurin" runs for 6:42, followed by 2:52 of silence, then the hidden poem “Nornagest Ríma”.
Personnel
- Pól Arni Holm – vocals
- Heri Joensen – guitars, backing vocals
- Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass, backing vocals
- Kári Streymoy – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Allan Streymoy – lead vocals on tracks 9–10
Production
- Mastered by Lenhert Kjeldsen
- Mixed by Lasse Glavind and Jesper Johansen
References
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External links
- [http://www.discogs.com/T%C3%BDr-How-Far-To-Asgaard/release/1639981 How Far to Asgaard] on Discogs
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