 Style: Folk / Black
Year of birth: 1995
Country: Sweden
Views: 3449. Updated: 28 January, 2005 by Project Moderators
Biography of BandMaybe it's wrong to call Thyrfing a unique band, but their musical evolution and progression, still with their roots in mind, has given the band a wide amount of fans all over the world. Thyrfing plays their Metal with a northern touch alongside their folk- and symphonic influences, and they are counted among the finest of their genre.
The band was formed in the beginning of 1995, and after two demo-tapes they were picked up by Hammerheart Records in 1997. Their first self-titled album, produced by Tomas Skogsberg at wellknown Sunlight Studio, saw the light of day in March 1998. The press agreed upon that the album was maybe not a masterpiece, but a warning for what to come. Thyrfing was a band with potential.
Exactly one year after the debut, “Valdr Galga” was released. This time recorded at Abyss Studio and produced by Tommy Tдgtgren. The album received amazing reviews everywhere and 1999 turned out to be one of the most successful periods of the band. Thyrfing played at Dynamo Open Air, followed by a three-week tour with Six Feet Under, Vader, Enslaved, Cryptopsy and Nile. For this tour Hammerheart released Thyrfing's two demos on a limited CD called “Hednaland”.
During the opening of the new millenium, Thyrfing was ready to unleash their primoridal force. Once again with Tommy Tдgtgren, “Urkraft” was put on tape and released in August. The year also held two mini-tours with Primordial and Shadowbreed through The Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
In autumn 2001 Dug-Out Studio was entered (together with well-known producer Daniel Bergstrand) to record the most diverse and mature Thyrfing-album ‘til date: “Vansinnesvisor”. The album was released in July the following year, masterly packaged by Niklas Sundin, and was a big step forward for the band. With more experimental vocals, distinct and focused songs, with odd instruments such as keyed fiddle and home-made percussion and with a majority of swedish lyrics, the band won new ground and rooted their position within the genre.
To support the album, Thyrfing played during the winter two support gigs (for Freedom Call and Dismember) in Stockholm, and did a small headliner tour in Benelux with Cruachan and Shadowbreed.
The year of 2003 followed with further live-promotion such as the Generation Armageddon Festivals (including Ancient Rites, Septic Flesh, Primordial, Blood Red Throne & Skyfire), a 12-day European tour throughout Europe and performances on the main festival-stages of 2000 Decibel in Sweden and Wacken Open Air in Germany.
Thyrfing are currently writing material for the next fullength album, hopefully to be recorded sometime, somewhere, in the year of 2004. |
Members of Thyrfing
Current Members:
Thomas Väänänen. Role: Vocals
Patrik Lindgren. Role: Guitars
Henrik Svegsjo. Role: Guitars
Kimmy Sjölund. Role: Bass
Peter Löf. Role: Keyboards
Joakim Kristensson. Role: Drums |
DiscographyCD: Hednaland (1996) Tracklist.
CD: Thyrfing (1998) Tracklist.
Comment: The band?s first presentation for big masses. With it's raw and unpolished sound (recorded in classic Sunlight Studio), classic Thyrfing-melodies and vocals, it's a representive warning for what eventually would come...
Compilation: Hednaland (1999) Tracklist.
EP: Solen Svartnar (1999) Tracklist.
CD: Valdr Galga (1999) Tracklist.
CD: Urkraft (2000) Tracklist.
Comment: The follow-up to "Valdr Galga" might have surprised people, still very melodic, but less bombastic, and more folk-inspired. An over 50 minute hymn to nature, history and heritage.
CD: Vansinnesvisor (2002) Tracklist. |
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