How Far to Asgaard

Infobox Album |
Name = How Far to Asgaard
Type = studio
Artist = Týr


Released = 2002
Recorded =
Genre = Viking metal
Length = 73:38
Label = Tutl
Producer = Týr
Reviews =
Last album = "Demo"
(2000)
This album = "How Far to Asgaard"
(2002)
Next album = "Ólavur Riddararós"
(2002)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = "How Far To Asgaard - Russian release"
Background = orange

"How Far to Asgaard" is the first full-length album by the Faroese folk / Viking metal band Týr. It was released in January 2002 by Tutl.

"Ormurin Langi" is a metal version of the traditional Faroese song. A video for the song was also recorded in Iceland.

The song "How Far to Asgaard" is 8:59 in length, followed by 9:50 of silence. At 18:49 there is the Faroese poem "Nornagest Ríma" chanted by a group and accompanied by rhythmic stamping.

The Russian release of the album is issued by СД-Максимум (CD-Maximum) under license from Tutl. The 9:50 of silence on the track, "How Far to Asgaard" is shortened to just 0:51. This version also contains the video for "Hail to the Hammer." The album art on this version is an obvious remake of the original.

Track listing

# "Hail to the Hammer" – 4:34
# "Excavation" – 6:42
# "The Rune" – 6:42
# "Ten Wild Dogs" – 6:51
# "God of War" – 7:08
# "Sand in the Wind" – 6:24
# "Ormurin Langi" – 5:50
# "How Far to Asgaard" – 29:27

Credits

* Heri Joensen - guitar
* Jón Joensen - guitar
* Kári Streymoy - drums
* Pól Arni Holm - vocals
* Gunnar H. Thomsen - bass

References

* [http://www.tyr.net/site/disc_asgaard.htm Týr official website]