---
title: "By the Light of the Northern Star by Týr"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/de13ab49-edbd-3f09-90e7-60542ffaaa4d"
artist: "Týr"
year: 2009
label: "Napalm Records"
---

# By the Light of the Northern Star

**By the Light of the Northern Star** is an album by Týr, released in 2009 on Napalm Records.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | By the Light of the Northern Star |
| Artist | Týr |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2009 |
| Label | Napalm Records |
| Catalog number | NPR 294 |
| Tracks | 9 |
| Place in discography | 5 of 9 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Hold the Heathen Hammer High | 4:49 |
| 2 | Tróndur í Gøtu | 4:02 |
| 3 | Into the Storm | 5:06 |
| 4 | Northern Gate | 4:46 |
| 5 | Turið Torkilsdóttir | 4:20 |
| 6 | By the Sword in My Hand | 4:49 |
| 7 | Ride | 5:00 |
| 8 | Hear the Heathen Call | 4:41 |
| 9 | By the Light of the Northern Star | 5:57 |

## Genres

[Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Viking Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/viking-metal)

## Release tags

Folk Metal · Progressive Metal · Viking Metal · Heavy Metal · Metal · Power Metal

## In the discography

- Previous release: [Land (2008)](https://themetalnet.com/album/7e115bfb-69f0-3329-97f2-b4a6a9ef95a9)
- Next release: [The Lay of Thrym (2011)](https://themetalnet.com/album/9aa93a40-09d0-4d59-9ff8-77f94a0ff29c)

## Artist

- [Týr](https://themetalnet.com/band/tyr-50fc4742)

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/album/de13ab49-edbd-3f09-90e7-60542ffaaa4d](https://themetalnet.com/album/de13ab49-edbd-3f09-90e7-60542ffaaa4d). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt