Hel (album)

Hel is the eighth studio album by Faroese folk metal band Týr which was released by Metal Blade Records on 8 March 2019. On 10 January 2019, the group streamed a single titled "Fire and Flame",^[1] which predates the album, and was included in it two months later.^[2]

Hel
Studio album by Týr
Released	8 March 2019
Genre	Viking metal folk metal
Length	69:53
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Týr
Týr chronology
Valkyrja (2013) Hel (2019) Battle Ballads (2024)

Promotion and release

Hel was released in 2019, six years after Týr released their seventh album, Valkyrja. Production for the album was long due to the band's tours with Children of Bodom in North America and participation with 70000 Tons of Metal while on a cruise.^[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Distorted Sound	7/10[4]
Exclaim!	7/10[5]
Folk 'n' Rock	8.8/10[6]
Infernal Masquerade	96/100[7]
New Noise	[8]

Andrea Caccese of Folk 'n' Rock called Hel a "dynamic, pristine character, which combines lush, sophisticated structures, with the classic fury and unapologetic energy of metal". She also added that "fans of the band will be delighted with [it]", calling Hel an "excellent album" and an "amazing opportunity for new fans to get to discover a fantastic band with a unique flavor".^[6]

Track listing

Hel track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gates of Hel"	6:42
2.	"All Heroes Fall"	5:16
3.	"Ragnars Kvæði"	4:08
4.	"Garmr"	4:53
5.	"Sunset Shore"	4:42
6.	"Downhill Drunk"	4:27
7.	"Empire of the North"	5:11
8.	"Far from the Worries of the World"	5:35
9.	"King of Time"	4:57
10.	"Fire and Flame"	5:39
11.	"Against the Gods"	5:43
12.	"Songs of War"	5:16
13.	"Álvur Kongur"	7:24
Total length:		69:53

Personnel

• Heri Joensen – guitars, vocals
• Terji Skibenæs – guitars
• Gunnar H. Thomsen – bass
• Tadeusz Rieckmann – drums

Charts

Chart performance for Hel

Chart (2019)	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9]	60
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10]	31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11]	36

References

1. "Týr Set March Release Date for Hel Album; "Fire and Flame" Lyric Video Streaming". BW&BK. 10 January 2019.
2. "Týr reveals details for new album, 'Hel'". Metal Blade Records. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
3. "TÝR To Release 'Hel' Album In March". Blabbermouth.net. 10 January 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
4. McCarthy, Laura (8 March 2019). "Album Review: Hel – Týr". Distorted Sound.
5. Morin, Max (5 March 2019). "Tyr - Hel". Exclaim!.
6. Caccese, Andrea (4 March 2019). "The Crown - Royal Destroyer". Folk 'N' Rock. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
7. "Týr - Hel (2019)". Infernal Masquerade. 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
8. "Album Review: Týr – Hel". New Noise. 5 April 2019.
9. "Austriancharts.at – Týr – Hel" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
10. "Offiziellecharts.de – Týr – Hel" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Týr – Hel". Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 March 2021.