Heri Joensen

About

Vocalist best known for his work with a popular folk and heavy metal group called Tyr. Also a solo artist, he released an album entitled Heljareyga.

Before Fame

He taught himself how to play the guitar when he was fourteen; by seventeen, he was playing in local bands.

Trivia

He learned to fluently speak Danish, Norwegian, Icelandic, English, and German, in addition to his native Faroese language.

Family Life

He was born in the Faroe Islands and later attended a music conservatory in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Associated With

He and Rose Kemp both devoted their lives to folk metal music.