Týr Share New Song “Dragons Never Die”
Danish progressive/folk metal act Týr are keeping it powerful with their latest track “Dragons Never Die.” The song comes from their forthcoming record Battle Ballads, out April 12 via Metal Blade Records.
Vocalist and guitarist Heri Joensen says about the record:
“We consciously decided to make this a more direct album with songs that are easier for listeners to get right away than some of the stuff on our last album, or maybe even on our 2006 album Ragnarok, which was very progressive.
“With Battle Ballads, there are progressive elements here and there, but we tried to keep the songs based on one or two musical ideas each, and work on everything from there. So, in a way, it’s more concise than our last album, but it’s more epic because of the symphonic elements.”
Speaking specifically about the new track, he says the song was written to match the feel of a certain classic rock band before heading over to a more historic sounding theme.
“The song starts with a long harmonic crescendo on drums and guitar reminiscent of classical Deep Purple, then shifts an eastern inspired melodic journey back in time with wordless singalong parts, going into a rhythmically simple and stomping verse about a gold-grabbing dragon and a protagonist set on defeating it. It’s a fast and riveting chorus.
“The metal story progresses and culminates into a face melting solo. With the last chorus, the protagonist finds that becoming rich beyond measure just makes him the next dragon.”
You can preorder the album here. If you’d like to catch them on tour, they’ll be hitting the road starting today, with Trollfest, Æther Realm, and The Dread Crew Of Oddwood joining them across Canada and the U.S. Check out the full list of dates below.
4/1 Studio TD Montreal, QC [Tickets]
4/2 Brass Monkey Ottawa, ON [Tickets]
4/3 Horseshoe Tavern Toronto, ON [Tickets]
4/4 The Sanctuary Detroit, MI [Tickets]
4/5 Reggies Chicago, IL [Tickets]
4/6 Skyway Theater Minneapolis, MN [Tickets]
4/7 Park Theater Winnipeg. MB [Tickets]
4/8 The Exchange Regina, SK [Tickets]
4/9 Starlite Room Edmonton, AB [Tickets]
4/10 Dickens Calgary, AB [Tickets]
4/12 The Rickshaw Vancouver, BC [Tickets]
4/13 El Corazon Seattle, WA [Tickets]
4/14 Bossanova Ballroom Portland, OR [Tickets]
4/15 Cornerstone Berkeley, CA [Tickets]
4/16 1720 Los Angeles, CA [Tickets]
4/17 Brick By Brick San Diego, CA [Tickets]
4/18 Nile Theater Mesa, AZ [Tickets]
4/19 Rockhouse Bar & Grill El Paso, TX [Tickets]
4/20 Come And Take It Live Austin, TX [Tickets]
4/21 The Granada Dallas, TX [Tickets]
4/22 White Oak Music Hall Houston, TX [Tickets]
4/24 Conduit Orlando, FL [Tickets]
4/25 The Masquerade (Hell) Atlanta, GA [Tickets]
4/26 Hangar 1819 Greensboro, NC [Tickets]
