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Tyr is a Heavy metal act. Their sound grew out of Devilish Impressions and Piece of Mind. Those roots explain a lot about how Tyr arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Amon Amarth and Borknagar, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Alestorm and Amon Amarth, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 8 connections around Tyr, reaching back through Devilish Impressions and forward to Moonsorrow. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
Týr is a folk metal band from the Faroe Islands. They have been characterised as one of "the islands' two most successful metal bands". Their subject matter revolves almost entirely around Viking lore, mythology, and history, taking their name from Týr, the god of war in Norse religion.
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Tyr connections
Tyr grew out of Devilish Impressions and Piece of Mind, shares an orbit with Amon Amarth and Borknagar, went on to shape Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Alestorm and Amon Amarth. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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