Týr "Eric The Red"

Eric The Red is the second full-length album by the Faroese Viking folk metal band Týr. It was released on 27 June 2003 by Tutl.

The album is trilingual with Faroese and English as the predominant languages. The song Ramund Hin Unge is sung in Danish (specifically Gøtudanskt).

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.

The original cover features a painting by Haukur L. Halldórsson titled The Ocean God.

The re-release album features cover art by Jan Yrlund.

Track listing

1. "The Edge" Heri Joensen 7:44
2. "Regin Smiður" Traditional 6:08
3. "Dreams" H. Joensen 5:32
4. "The Wild Rover" (Irish Traditional Song) Traditional 4:12
5. "Stýrisvølurin" H. Joensen, Traditional 6:57
6. "Ólavur Riddararós" Traditional 4:36
7. "Rainbow Warrior" H. Joensen 5:28
8. "Ramund Hin Unge" Traditional 4:31
9. "Alive" H. Joensen 7:24
10. "Eric the Red" H. Joensen 7:42

Total length: 1:00:22

2006 Re-Release Bonus Tracks

1. "God Of War" (Re-Issue from Demo (2000)) H. Joensen 6:23
2. "Hail To The Hammer" (Re-Issue from Demo (2000)) H. Joensen 3:49

Total length: 1:10:35

"The Wild Rover" is a well-known folk song.

A music video was made for "Regin Smiður".

Recording information:

- Recorded and mixed at Jacob Hansen studio, Denmark.

- Mastered at SDC studios, Copenhagen.

- Produced by Týr.

- Choir: Týr