Ahead of their upcoming live album, “A Night at the Nordic House”, which will be released on March 18th via Metal Blade Records, TÝR have debuted a new video for “Hold The Heathen Hammer High.” The video comes from the bands famed performance with the Symphony Orchestra of the Faroe Islands, filmed on February 8th, 2020, at the Nordic House in Tórshavn, Faroes Islands, and compliments TÝR’s shimmering, infectious sound in a crystal-clear live setting.
TÝR’s founder, guitarist and vocalist Heri Joensen explains: “The lyrics of ‘Hold the Heathen Hammer High’ are about upholding the old Northern ways, but in a modern fashion, not religiously but culturally. The original video was very anti-Christian, although that was never the main message of the song. This new symphonic live version, with the symphony orchestra Holding the Heathen Hammer High with us, will bring out the modern heathen in us all!”
And he adds: “Working with the Symphony Orchestra was without a doubt one of the highlights of our careers. The feeling of sheer sophisticated power behind us was extraordinarily uplifting. We were awed by how well the songs worked in a symphonic setting.”
TÝR will celebrate a special 20th anniversary show on February 26th in Runavik, Faroe Islands, before hitting Europe and Australia with festival and headlining dates through October 2022.
Tracklist:
- Hel’s Prelude
- Gates of Hel
- Grindavísan
- Sunset Shore
- Ragnars Kvæði
- Gavotte from Suite in G Minor
- Blood of Heroes
- Ramund Hin Unge
- Hold the Heathen Hammer High
- The Lay of Thrym
- Tróndur í Gøtu
- Mare of My Night
- Turið Torkilsdóttir
- Fire and Flame
- Torkils Døtur
- Ormurin Langi
- By the Sword in My Hand
- Álvur Kongur
You can watch the video below:
