---
title: "Ymyrgar"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/ymyrgar"
genre: "Folk Metal"
country: "Tunisia"
formed: 2011
---

# Ymyrgar

**Ymyrgar** is a folk metal band, from Tunisia, active 2011 to present.

Ymyrgar is a pagan/folk metal band from Tunisia, founded in 2012 as the first folk metal band in Africa. Their name is inspired by the primordial giant Ymir who is the ancestor of all Jötnar according to the poetic and prose Edda.

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

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Ymyrgar |
| Genre | Folk Metal |
| Parent genre | Folk Metal |
| Origin | Tunisia |
| Formed | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 2 |

## Genres

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

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Ahmed Zaier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ahmed-zaier) | Background vocals, Bass guitar |  | Current |
| [Belhassen Dahmen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/belhassen-dahmen) | Fiddle, Background vocals |  | Current |
| [Habib Rekik](https://themetalnet.com/musician/habib-rekik) | Lead vocals |  | Current |
| [Hakim Fezzani](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hakim-fezzani) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Mohamed Slema](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mohamed-slema) | Background vocals, Guitar |  | Current |
| [Nader Ben Hadj Salem](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nader-ben-hadj-salem) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Rami Khezami](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rami-khezami) | Background vocals, Flute |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2014 | [The Tale as Far](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1d8ba5c-6381-43a5-8681-a21c5ff9201d) | Album |
| 2020 | [Where the Oak Drowns Its Roots](https://themetalnet.com/album/49731ba2-7efb-424d-9b59-a3b7e5821fdc) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Hordak](https://themetalnet.com/band/hordak) (same tags)
- [Forgotten North](https://themetalnet.com/band/forgotten-north) (same tags)
- [Trikhorn](https://themetalnet.com/band/trikhorn) (same tags)
- [Ásmegin](https://themetalnet.com/band/asmegin) (same tags)
- [СатанаКозёл](https://themetalnet.com/band/band-521a72e9) (same tags)
- [Dalriada](https://themetalnet.com/band/dalriada) (same tags)
- [Ensiferum](https://themetalnet.com/band/ensiferum) (same tags)
- [Equilibrium](https://themetalnet.com/band/equilibrium) (same tags)
- [Týr](https://themetalnet.com/band/tyr-50fc4742) (same tags)
- [Guest](https://themetalnet.com/band/guest) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- bandcamp: https://ymyrgar.bandcamp.com/
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Ymyrgar
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Ymyrgar/3540354808

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