Heri Joensen

As of September, 2016, Joensen was still actively engaging in the hunting of pilot whales in the Faroe Islands. Because of ongoing public conflicts with Paul Watson of Sea Shepard, Týr gigs have been canceled at various European venues.

In 2013, Heri matriculated to the University of the Faroe Islands studying the Faroese language and its literature.

In April 2012, Joensen was involved in an online video debate with Captain Paul Watson for the Animal Planet series Whale Wars. Heri defended whaling in the Faroe Islands.

Like many Faroese, Heri moved to Denmark for further education. There he met up with former bandmate Kári Streymoy and they started forming Týr. Heri's initial plan had been to pursue a degree in Indo-European Comparative Linguistics. However, since he spent most of his time playing guitar and failing classes, he decided to switch careers and attend the music conservatory in Copenhagen: Det Alternative Rytmiske Konservatorium (D.A.R.K.). Between 2000 and 2003 he studied at D.A.R.K., majoring in Guitar, Vocals and later Music Theory.

Heri Joensen (Faroese pronunciation: [ˈheːɹɪ ˈjoːɛnˌsɛn] ) (born 21 February 1973) is a Faroese musician, notable for being the vocalist for the heavy metal band Týr. Heri was born in the Faroe Islands capital of Tórshavn which has had an influence on his song writing. As well as Týr, he has recently recorded a solo album titled Heljareyga.

Heri Joensen was born in the Faroese capital Tórshavn on February 21, 1973, but grew up in Toftir, and later his family moved to the small village of Lamba.