Ymyrgar is apagan/folk metal band fromTunisia, founded in 2012 as the first folk metal band inAfrica. Their name is inspired by the primordial giantYmir who is the ancestor of allJötnar according to thepoetic andprose Edda.

Founded in 2012, Ymyrgar is the original idea of the band's Tin whistler Rami Khezami. The band started off as a group of friends enjoying a musical activity together while they were still in high school.^[1]In 2014, the band released its debut full-length album “The Tale as far” and in 2015 they performed inTunisia andGermany. The band is independent and did not sign with anyRecord label.^[2]

The band mixes several music genres likeNordic folk andMetal music.^[3] They incorporate thetin whistle andfiddle while creating their music along with more regular instruments like guitars and drums.^[4]The band is largely influenced byNorse Mythology, their songs revolve aroundRagnarök,Cosmology and the war between theÆsir andVanir.^[1]

The band is composed of seven members:^[1]

• Rami Khezami (Tin/Low Whistle) founder
• Belhassen Dahmen (Fiddle)
• Habib Rekik (Lead Vocal)
• Hakim Fezzani (Guitar)
• Mohamed Sléma (Guitar)
• Ahmed Zaier (Bass)
• Nader Ben Hadj Salem (Drums)

Ymyrgar recorded a demo in 2013^[5] but their first full-length album “The Tale as far” was produced by the band itself in 2014 and it included 7 songs:^[2]

1. Einu sinni var
2. Dawn of Time
3. Ode to Mighty Deeds
4. Hall of the Slain
5. The Last Sip
6. Under the Sign of the Path
7. Echoes of a Fallen Era

Ymyrgar planned a tour in Europe with Asgaardian events for August 2017. The band toured Germany,Poland,Switzerland,Austria,Slovakia,Hungary and theCzech Republic withBucovina and Lagerstein.^[6][7]