How Far to Asgaard is the first full-length album by the Faroese

Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...

 folk

Folk metal

Folk metal is a sub-genre of heavy metal music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. As the name suggests, the genre is a fusion of heavy metal with traditional folk music...

 / Viking metal

Viking metal

Viking metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music characterized by its galloping pace, keyboard-rich anthemic sound, bleakness and dramatic emphasis on lyrical themes of Norse mythology, Norse paganism, and the Viking Age...

 band Týr

Týr (band)

Týr, , is a folk metal band from the Faroe Islands. Their subject matter revolves almost entirely around old Nordic lore, mythology, and history, taking their name from a Norse god of war. They signed a worldwide deal with Austria's Napalm Records in early 2006, while signed to the Faroese record...

. It was released in January 2002 by Tutl

Tutl

Tutl is a record label of the Faroe Islands, founded in 1977 by the Danish jazz musician and composer Kristian Blak. The "legendary label" is credited with giving many Faroese musicians their first break, and "has played a major role in giving musicians a chance to record and publish."Tutl is...

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"Ormurin Langi

Ormurin Langi

Ormurin Langi is a ballad type song in the Faroe Islands. It was written ca. 1830 by Jens Christian Djurhuus.The song has 86 verses and is in Faeroese, and deals with the Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason...

" 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 Russia

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n release of the album is issued by СД-Максимум (CD-Maximum) under license from Tutl

Tutl

Tutl is a record label of the Faroe Islands, founded in 1977 by the Danish jazz musician and composer Kristian Blak. The "legendary label" is credited with giving many Faroese musicians their first break, and "has played a major role in giving musicians a chance to record and publish."Tutl is...

. 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.
The album was re-released on 2 October 2008 by Napalm Records with a new cover artwork and two additional tracks originally from the single Ólavur Riddararós

Ólavur Riddararós

"Ólavur Riddararós" is a single by the Faroese folk / Viking metal band Týr. It was released in October 2002 by Tutl. This is the only Týr release to feature Allan Streymoy's vocals, who joined the band after Pól Arni Holm's departure...

released in 2002. In the re-released version, the poem "Nornagest Ríma"is used as a bonus track after the song "Stýrisvølurin", instead of "How Far to Asgaard". "Stýrisvølurin" ends at 6:42, and is followed by 2 minutes, 52 seconds of silence, until "Nornagest Ríma" starts at 9:34.

Track listing

• For songwriting credits, see below (2008 Re-release)

1. "Hail to the Hammer" – 4:34
2. "Excavation" – 6:42
3. "The Rune" – 6:42
4. "Ten Wild Dogs" – 6:51
5. "God of War" – 7:08
6. "Sand in the Wind" – 6:24
7. "Ormurin Langi
   Ormurin Langi
   Ormurin Langi is a ballad type song in the Faroe Islands. It was written ca. 1830 by Jens Christian Djurhuus.The song has 86 verses and is in Faeroese, and deals with the Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason...
   
   " – 5:50
8. "How Far to Asgaard" – 29:27

Track listing (2008 Re-release)

• All Lyrics By Heri Joensen, except where noted. All Music as noted.

1. "Hail to the Hammer" – 4:34 (Heri Joensen, Pól Arni Holm)
2. "Excavation" – 6:42 (H. Joensen, Gunnar H, Thomsen)
3. "The Rune" – 6:42 (H. Joensen, Holm, Thomsen)
4. "Ten Wild Dogs" – 6:51 (H. Joensen, Jón Joensen, Thomsen)
5. "God of War" – 7:08 (H. Joensen, J. Joensen)
6. "Sand in the Wind" – 6:24 (H. Joensen)
7. "Ormurin Langi
   Ormurin Langi
   Ormurin Langi is a ballad type song in the Faroe Islands. It was written ca. 1830 by Jens Christian Djurhuus.The song has 86 verses and is in Faeroese, and deals with the Norwegian king Olaf Tryggvason...
   
   " – 5:50 (Lyrics: Jens Christian Djurhuus, Music: Trad.; arr. Týr)
8. "How Far to Asgaard" – 9:00 (H. Joensen, Holm)
9. "Ólavur Riddararós" (Bonus track) – 4:36 (Lyrics & Music: Trad.; arr. Týr)
10. "Stýrisvølurin" (Bonus track) – 20:14 (H. Joensen)

Personnel

• Pól Arni Holm - vocals
• Heri Joensen - guitars, choir
• Gunnar H. Thomsen - bass, choir
• Kári Streymoy - drums, percussion, choir
• With Allen Streymoy - main vocal on tracks 9-10

Production

• Arranged & Produced By Týr
• Recorded, Engineered & Mixed By Jesper Johansen, Lasse Glavind, Jens Rud & Steen Svare
• Mastered By Jens Rud & Steen Svare