Interview: Tyr's Heri Joensen and Terji Skibenæs on 'The Lay Of Thrym'

On their sixth studio album, The Lay of Thyrm, Faroese metal band Tyr's brand of guitar-driven folk metal sees them taking on the Norse myth of Thor's missing hammer. In other words, Viking metal at its finest.

You won't find any tin whistles or fiddles on The Lay of Thyrm, just melodic guitars, shout-along choruses and, of course, Vikings. (Did we mention there are Vikings?)

We recently caught up with Tyr's Heri Joensen and Terji Skibenæs to talk about their new album, gear and the role of folk metal in globalization.