Tyr (album)
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TYR is the fifteenth studio album by heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released in 1990 by I.R.S. records.
This was previously thought to be a concept album dealing with Christianity and Norse Mythology, but bassist Neil Murray dispelled that belief in 2005, stating that while many of the songs may seem loosely related, very little of the album has to do with mythology and it was not intended to be a concept recording.
"TYR" - son of Odin the supreme sky god of the Northern peoples; the god of war and martial valour, the protector of the community, and the giver of law and order. The usage of such analogies and mythology was a great departure from Headless Cross' descent into the Dark Side and the power of Satan.
This album represents possibly the most dramatic departure from Black Sabbath's traditional sound, with only traces of it found in the occasional riff (though "The Sabbath Stones" could be considered the "lost classic Sabbath track".) The production has been criticized by some (who claim Cozy Powell's drums drown out most of the other instuments) and praised by others, who note that this is one of Sabbath's heaviest albums and perhaps the most prominently reliant on keyboards by the perennial 5th member, Geoff Nicholls. As a result, much of the music is a lot darker than previous Sabbath works, closely resembling the previous album Headless Cross in terms of darkness.
The band has stated that while they do not disown or regret the song "Feels Good To Me," it was put on the album solely to be released as a single and doesn't fit in musically with the rest of the record.
Track listing
- "Anno Mundi (The Vision)" – 6:02
- "The Law Maker" – 3:47
- "Jerusalem" – 3:53
- "The Sabbath Stones" – 6:35
- "The Battle of Tyr" – 1:08
- "Odin's Court" – 2:21
- "Valhalla" – 4:53
- "Feels Good to Me" – 5:36
- "Heaven in Black" – 3:57
Credits
- Tony Martin – vocals
- Tony Iommi – guitar
- Geoff Nicholls – keyboard
- Neil Murray – bass guitar
- Cozy Powell – drums
Trivia
- Much of Tony Martin's lyrics on TYR can be attributed to his fondness for the events of human history, and has even joked that "some people could get history degrees listening to Black Sabbath".
- The only real track seen on post-TYR tours was "Anno Mundi", a track displayed on the "Cross Purposes Live" VHS/DVD.
| Black Sabbath |
| Ozzy Osbourne | Tony Iommi | Geezer Butler | Bill Ward |
| Dave Walker | Ronnie James Dio | Vinny Appice | Ian Gillan | Bev Bevan | David Donato | Glenn Hughes | Dave Spitz | Eric Singer | Ray Gillen | Tony Martin | Bob Daisley | Jo Burt | Terry Chimes | Laurence Cottle | Cozy Powell | Neil Murray | Bobby Rondinelli | Mike Bordin | Geoff Nicholls |
| Discography |
|---|
| Studio albums: Black Sabbath | Paranoid | Master of Reality | Black Sabbath, Vol. 4 | Sabbath Bloody Sabbath | Sabotage | Technical Ecstasy | Never Say Die! | Heaven and Hell | Mob Rules | Born Again | Seventh Star | The Eternal Idol | Headless Cross | Tyr | Dehumanizer | Cross Purposes | Forbidden |
| Live albums: Live Evil | Cross Purposes Live | Reunion | Past Lives |
| Compilations: We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll | Under Wheels of Confusion | The Sabbath Stones | ' | ' | Greatest Hits 1970-1978 |
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