Týr (band)
Týr | |
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Týr performing in 2025 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Napalm, Tutl, Metal Blade |
| Members | Heri Joensen Gunnar H. Thomsen Tadeusz Rieckmann Hans Hammer |
| Past members | Jón Joensen Pól Arni Holm Allan Streymoy Ottó P. Arnarson Kári Streymoy Amon Djurhuus Terji Skibenæs Attila Vörös |
| Website | tyr.fo |
Týr (Faroese: [tʰʊɪːɹ]) is a Faroese folk metal band. They have been characterised as one of "the islands' two most successful metal bands". Their subject matter revolves almost entirely around Viking lore, mythology, and history, taking their name from Týr, the god of war in Norse religion.