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"The Lay of Thrym" is a compendium of cacophonous, creative, heaviness and melodious, memorable, measured success. As I listened to this record over and over it was hard to ignore how I kept getting chills from the environment the music and lyrics created.
It seems that every song that Tyr writes is a gem. Sure some sparkle more than others but all grab your attention. Glistening tunes include "Flames of the Free," "Shadow of the Swastika," "Fields of the Fallen," the ballad "Evening Star" and their folky cover of Black Sabbath's "I." I could have just as easily written the whole track list.
The primary lyrical basis for this sixth album is regarding King Thrym and his hazardous action of trying steal Thor's hammer "Mjollnir." But not only limited to this source. The songs are filled with majestic dueling melodies, soaring and blistering solos, pride driven choruses, and impactful percussion. A very cohesive group.
The limited edition version includes two bonus cover tracks. One is the aforementioned "I" and the other is a cover of Rainbow's song "Stargazer." These two covers push the total length to nearly an hour with twelve total tracks. Jacob Hansen was again responsible for recording, mixing, and mastering the album, yet another reason why this album is damn good!
Tyr made their newest album palatable for everyone to hunger for it. I know this record will be on my playlist for a long time!
Rating: 94
Reviewed By: Jeffrey D. Adkins