Canadian blackened heavy metal act, Sig:Ar:Tyr, will see their new album, Northen, through their new deal with Hammerheart Records in April. The new track, “Crownless”, can be heard below.

Sig:Ar:Tyr is the brainchild of Daemonskald and started in 2003 releasing The Stranger demo. Influenced by the Pagan/Viking worlds of ice and snow, and as a tribute to the ancient gods, Daemonskald built his strong reputation step by step.

Through the years Daemonskald and Hammerheart Records stayed in touch, and after releasing three fantastic full length albums (too good to be left buried in the deep underground) both parties agreed that the time to start working together was now.

Daemonskald on this co-operation: "I'm very excited to be working with Hammerheart Records. They have a strong history in Pagan and Viking Metal, and I hope with the long-awaited release of my new album I can follow in that tradition. They were one of the first labels to reach out to me when I first started out way back in 2003, and now the stars are right for us to be working together and the circle is complete."

Daemonskald had the following to say about the album: "The album deals with the end of the Viking age, and the adventures of the Norse in our own country, Canada. Unlike the permanent settlements in Greenland, their stay here was short-lived, and we are still discovering the extent of their travels, the artifacts from their small settlements, and unfolding the tales of their interaction with the native cultures here at the time. Northen is a tale of tribute to this small group of adventurers, who with a dynamic, and individualistic spirit, were still willing to throw stability and comfort aside to explore mysterious new places like Helluland, Markland, and Vinland, and try to be their own master in a changing world."

 

 

Northern tracklisting:

“Helluland”
“Crownless”
“Runarmal”
“Markland (The Hammer Fades)”
“Skraeling”
“Krossanes”
“Vinland”
“Northen”
“When The Last Ship Sails”

Crownless:

“Vinland”: