BATTLE BIOGRAPHY

The Faroe Islands are situated in the Atlantic Ocean about midway between Norway, Scotland and Iceland. Out of the 18 islands 17 are inhabited. The population of the islands are around 50.000 people. The mother language is Faroese, which has its roots in the old Norse language. Most Faroese people understand the other Nordic languages, both written and oral, plus nearly all Faroese speak and understand English as well.
2012 marks the first time The Faroe Islands participate in Wacken Metal Battle, with 8 bands competing this year. The event takes place in the capital of Thorshaven, in an old theatre called Sjónleikarahúsið.
The Faroese metal scene started in the early nineties, and has been steadily growing ever since. Many of the bands from this period, didn´t get as far as to record albums, instead releasing bootleg copies of their songs via tape, and also using single tracks on various compilations. Some of these aspiring musicians went on to form other bands, one of these became the Viking Metal band Týr, undoubtedly the biggest metal band to emerge from the islands.
The band´s success is also responsible in igniting the flame in many young musicians and metal enthusiasts, resulting in a record number of bands active on the islands these past years, many of them releasing full length albums, and some bands have even toured across Europe, in search of reaching out of higher and broader audiences.
The chance to enter the Wacken Metal Battle concept will undoubtedly give inspiration to current bands and new ones as well, and marks a new era of promoting Faroese Metal music from its isolated home location to the far corners of the earth!