Tyr – Interview
by admin on Jan.25, 2010, under Music
Liam Hayman asked:
“Hey guys,
Could you give a quick biography of the band?
We started in Copenhagen in 1998, 4 guys from the Faeroes. Played a lot of music competitions in the early days. Released our first album in 2002, and released our fourth album in May 2008.
We signed to Napalm Records in January 2006, and since then we have played in every corner of Europe and the US.
So, how has fame, in all it’s ‘glory’, effected you as people? In what way has it changed your lives?
It has made it possible for me to quit my day job, and being able to concentrate 100% on the music. Apart from that there’s not much change in my home life.
How do you feel about your future as a band?
We feel that we are on the right track, and we are confident that the band will continue to grow. We expect to play bigger concerts and release more popular albums, and we hope to do so with a stable line-up for many years to come.
How widely have you toured, and is there anywhere that you’ve ‘particularly’ enjoyed playing, if so, why is this?
We have toured all over Europe, excluding a few countries, and all over the US. We have also played two shows in Canada.
The places we like most to play are Iceland, Poland and Canada, and it is because of the extremely warm welcome the people there give us.
Where does your inspirations come from?
what influences you when creating music?
Nordic folk music and traditions firstly. Ofcourse we still play Heavy Metal, so my Heavy Metal inspirations are Metallica, Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Pantera, Savatage, System Of A Down etc (I know, I’m old).
I also have some classical influences, like Grieg and Vivaldi.
What’s the significance of the song ‘Eric the Red’, title song of your album ‘Eric the Red’?
It’s a song written from the perspective of Eric The Red. His wife was converted to christianity by his son, Leif, and she said that she would not sleep with Eric again until he was converted too. He never converted, so in the text I presume that he must have felt somewhat angry about this new religion. It’s just an anti-christian rant, really. It is not a historically accurate text, because his personal thoughts on this matter are not available.
A common question I know, but…
What do you think you would be doing if you weren’t in Týr?
I’d probably work at the post office. Lovely work that. Ok, maybe I’d be a composer or some sort of songwriter.
Thanks for your time, Liam”
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“Hey guys,
Could you give a quick biography of the band?
We started in Copenhagen in 1998, 4 guys from the Faeroes. Played a lot of music competitions in the early days. Released our first album in 2002, and released our fourth album in May 2008.
We signed to Napalm Records in January 2006, and since then we have played in every corner of Europe and the US.
So, how has fame, in all it’s ‘glory’, effected you as people? In what way has it changed your lives?
It has made it possible for me to quit my day job, and being able to concentrate 100% on the music. Apart from that there’s not much change in my home life.
How do you feel about your future as a band?
We feel that we are on the right track, and we are confident that the band will continue to grow. We expect to play bigger concerts and release more popular albums, and we hope to do so with a stable line-up for many years to come.
How widely have you toured, and is there anywhere that you’ve ‘particularly’ enjoyed playing, if so, why is this?
We have toured all over Europe, excluding a few countries, and all over the US. We have also played two shows in Canada.
The places we like most to play are Iceland, Poland and Canada, and it is because of the extremely warm welcome the people there give us.
Where does your inspirations come from?
what influences you when creating music?
Nordic folk music and traditions firstly. Ofcourse we still play Heavy Metal, so my Heavy Metal inspirations are Metallica, Iron Maiden, Dio, Judas Priest, Black Sabbath, Rainbow, Deep Purple, Dream Theater, Pantera, Savatage, System Of A Down etc (I know, I’m old).
I also have some classical influences, like Grieg and Vivaldi.
What’s the significance of the song ‘Eric the Red’, title song of your album ‘Eric the Red’?
It’s a song written from the perspective of Eric The Red. His wife was converted to christianity by his son, Leif, and she said that she would not sleep with Eric again until he was converted too. He never converted, so in the text I presume that he must have felt somewhat angry about this new religion. It’s just an anti-christian rant, really. It is not a historically accurate text, because his personal thoughts on this matter are not available.
A common question I know, but…
What do you think you would be doing if you weren’t in Týr?
I’d probably work at the post office. Lovely work that. Ok, maybe I’d be a composer or some sort of songwriter.
Thanks for your time, Liam”
For more interviews, simply visit this link;
http://www.morbidskies.com/viewforum.php?f=59
