Faroe Islands-based folk metal collective TÝR will return to North American stages this Winter on the second leg of the Battle Ballads tour! The journey will commence on February 13th in Brooklyn, New York and close on March 5th in Joliet, Illinois. Additional support will be provided again by Æther Realm.
Comments TÝR vocalist/guitarist Heri Joensen, “If it were only up to us, the band, we’d play for you all, everywhere, in a heartbeat, if only we could. On our last North American run, we got a lot of requests about playing in this and that city that was not on our route. We’re very happy that this time we get to do a second round visiting a lot of those cities that our dear fans requested. Get your tickets early. It would be a shame if we miss you. And since the VIP upgrade experience went down well last time, we decided to do it again, so we can hang out together and play an acoustic show for you.”
Tickets are on sale now at https://tyr.fo/shows. See all confirmed dates below.
Battle Ballads, TÝR’s outstanding ninth full-length studio album, was released earlier this year on Metal Blade Records.
A crushing, soaring, batch of classical embellished songs that conjure images of galloping steeds, clashing swords, and hard-fought victories, with Battle Ballads, TÝR has composed an album that resounds with their trademark Viking metal sound. At the same time, the band has experimented with new writing styles and musical techniques and created songs that are structurally simpler, yet musically more variegated. There’s no escaping the masterfully meticulous blend of melody and savagery on Battle Ballads.
Preview and purchase Battle Ballads at metalblade.com/tyr.
Watch TÝR’s previously released videos for “Axes” HERE, “Hammered” HERE, and “Dragons Never Die” HERE.
“A self-evident creative peak for all concerned, Battle Ballads strives for and achieves glory.” – Blabbermouth
“After the obviously inspiring Nordic House performance in 2020, the band is now orchestrating all of the pieces – not so intrusively that it sounds like symphonic metal, but rather as a reinforcement of the irrepressible power that is inherent in their compositions…” – Metal Hammer Germany
“TÝR’s Battle Ballads takes an idea and runs with it as the band brings the ‘classical’ to their work in a manner that shows their range, and also the potential for hybrids of metal music. The authenticity of the result packs a solid metal punch while bringing folk and classical elements to bear.” – New Noise Magazine
“Despite always working within defined limitations lyrically and sonically, TÝR deserves their flowers for striving to make what they do sound fresh and worthy, no mean feat for any artist on album number nine. In war terms, Battle Ballads is a massive win.” – Distorted Sound
