| The Winter Wake | ||||
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| Released | 27 January 2006 | |||
| Recorded | Mauro Bortolani, Aydan and Damnagoras at Sherpa Studios, Italy | |||
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| Length | 51:46 | |||
| Label | AFM | |||
| Producer | Damnagoras and Aydan | |||
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The Winter Wake is the third studio album by Italian folk metal band Elvenking. It features the return of original vocalist Damnagoras and the departure of guitarist Jarpen. The lyrical content of the album centers around fantasy, folklore, fairy tales, and feeling alone and being an outsider or an outcast as well as hints at the music industry with songs such as the Skyclad cover "Penny Dreadful".
All lyrics are written by Aydan, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 1. | "Trows Kind" | 5:57 | |
| 2. | "Swallowtail" | Damnagoras | 4:26 |
| 3. | "The Winter Wake" (featuring Marcel Schirmer) | 4:19 | |
| 4. | "The Wanderer" | 4:54 | |
| 5. | "March of Fools" | 5:46 | |
| 6. | "On the Morning Dew" | 3:30 | |
| 7. | "Devil's Carriage" | Damnagoras | 4:04 |
| 8. | "Rats Are Following" | Aydan, Damnagoras | 4:37 |
| 9. | "Rouse Your Dream" | 4:48 | |
| 10. | "Neverending Nights" | Damnagoras | 7:01 |
| 11. | "Disillusion's Reel" | Damnagoras | 2:19 |
| Total length: | 51:46 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
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| 12. | "Penny Dreadful" (Skyclad cover; European bonus track) | 3:11 | |
| 13. | "Petalstorm" (Japanese bonus track) | Aydan, Damnagoras | 4:49 |
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