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| March of the Norse | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | 1 April 2011 (EU), 17 May 2011 (US) [1] |
| Genre | Viking metal, black metal |
| Length | 35:28 |
| Label | Nuclear Blast |
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Thrash Hits |    [2] |
| Metal Review | (8.3/10) [3] |
March of the Norse is the debut studio album by Demonaz, released in 2011 through Nuclear Blast. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Northern Hymn" | 0:50 |
| 2. | "All Blackened Sky" | 4:27 |
| 3. | "March of the Norse" | 3:41 |
| 4. | "A Son of the Sword" | 4:35 |
| 5. | "Where Gods Once Rode" | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Under the Great Fires" | 6:34 |
| 7. | "Over the Mountains" | 5:07 |
| 8. | "Ode to Battle" | 0:39 |
| 9. | "Legends of Fire and Ice" | 4:24 |
| Total length: | 35:28 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 10. | "Dying Sun" (originally written in 1998) | 4:03 |
| Total length: | 39:31 | |
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