| By the Light of the Northern Star | ||||
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| Released | 29 May 2009 | |||
| Recorded | Early 2009 | |||
| Studio | Kris-Stuff Studio [1] | |||
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| Length | 43:17 | |||
| Label | Napalm | |||
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| About.com |   [2] |
| AllMusic | [3] |
| Blabbermouth.net | 8.5/10 [4] |
By the Light of the Northern Star is the fifth studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr. It was released on 29 May 2009 through Napalm Records. [5] The cover artwork is by Gyula Havancsák. [6]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hold the Heathen Hammer High" | Heri Joensen | Heri Joensen | 4:50 |
| 2. | "Tróndur í Gøtu" | Faroese traditional, Joensen | Faroese traditional | 4:01 |
| 3. | "Into the Storm" | Joensen | Faroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 5:04 |
| 4. | "Northern Gate" | Joensen | Joensen | 4:42 |
| 5. | "Turið Torkilsdóttir" | Faroese traditional | Faroese traditional | 4:18 |
| 6. | "By the Sword in My Hand" | Joensen | Swedish & Finnish traditional | 4:48 |
| 7. | "Ride" | Joensen | Faroese & Irish traditional, Joensen | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Hear the Heathen Call" | Joensen | Faroese traditional, Joensen | 4:40 |
| 9. | "By the Light of the Northern Star" | Joensen | Faroese & Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 5:55 |
| Total length: | 43:17 | |||
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 10. | "The Northern Lights" | Norwegian traditional, Joensen | 1:48 |
| 11. | "Anthem" | Petur Alberg | 1:36 |
| Total length: | 46:41 | ||
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