Sagas (album)

Sagas
Studio album by Equilibrium
Released	27 June 2008 (2008-06-27)
Recorded	2007–2008
Studio	Helion Studios (Munich)
Genre	Folk metal, [1] symphonic black metal [2]
Length	79:14
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	René Berthiaume Seref Badir Alex Ross Chrisoph Klatt Jay Ester
Equilibrium chronology
Turis Fratyr (2005) Sagas (2008) Rekreatur (2010)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	[3]
Allmusic	[4]

Sagas is the second studio album by German folk metal band Equilibrium, released on 27 June 2008. ^[5]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Helge Stang; all music is composed by René Berthiaume, except where noted.

No.	Title	Translation (from German)	Length
1.	"Prolog auf Erden"	Prologue on Earth	3:39
2.	"Wurzelbert"	Hermit [A]	4:59
3.	"Blut im Auge"	Blood in the Eye	4:45
4.	"Unbesiegt"	Undefeated	6:19
5.	"Verrat"	Betrayal	6:05
6.	"Snüffel"	Snuff (Austro-Bavarian)	5:45
7.	"Heimwärts" (Music by Berthiaume, Stang, Andreas Völkl, Sandra Völkl)	Homeward	2:34
8.	"Heiderauche" (instrumental)	Heath Smoke	2:31
9.	"Die Weide und der Fluß"	The Willow and the River	7:21
10.	"Des Sängers Fluch"	The Bard's Curse	8:05
11.	"Ruf in den Wind"	Call Into the Wind	4:54
12.	"Dämmerung"	Twilight	5:55
13.	"Mana" (instrumental)		16:23

Personnel

• Helge Stang − vocals
• René Berthiaume − guitar
• Andreas Völkl − guitar
• Sandra Völkl − bass guitar
• Manuel DiCamillo − drums

Special guest musicians

• Kurt Angerpower – guitar
• Ulrich Herkenhoff – pan flute
• Muki Seiler – accordion
• Agnes Malich – violin
• Gaby Koss – vocals
• Jörg Sieber
• Toni González (Karlahan vocalist)
• Karlahan crew

Notes

1. ^
   The word "Wurzelbert" (though "Wurzel" means "root") has no direct English translation, but Helge Stang describes it as "an ugly man living in the woods and looking like some kind of nature-bum or something, [with] roots instead of fingers." ^[6]

References

1. Sagas at AllMusic
2. "Equilibrium - Sagas (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
3. Bowar, Chad. "Equilibrium – Sagas". About.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
4. Henderson, Alex. "Sagas Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
5. "Equilibrium - Sagas (2008, CD) on Discogs".
6. Skjørestad, Tomas (2007). "Equilibrium: Interview with Helge Stang (vocals)". Beat the Blizzard. Retrieved 9 February 2010.