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title: "Tyr"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/tyr-63d46d52"
genre: "Black Metal"
formed: 1972
---

# Tyr

**Tyr** is a black metal band, active 1972 to present.

Borknagar is a Norwegian progressive metal band with black metal and folk influences. It was founded in Bergen in 1995 by Øystein Garnes Brun primarily as a black metal band before later switching to a more melodic and progressive style. Borknagar's lyrics often deal with philosophy, paganism, nature and the cosmos. The band has released twelve studio albums.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borknagar

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Tyr |
| Genre | Black Metal |
| Parent genre | Black Metal |
| Origin | Asker |
| Formed | 1972 |
| Releases in catalog | 0 |

## Genres

[Black Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/black-metal)

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Tyr/982

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/tyr-63d46d52](https://themetalnet.com/band/tyr-63d46d52). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt