| "To Holmgard and Beyond" | ||||
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| Single by Turisas | ||||
| from the album The Varangian Way | ||||
| Released | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Folk metal | |||
| Length | 5:17 | |||
| Label | Century Media | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mathias Nygård | |||
| Producer(s) | Mathias Nygård Terje Refsnes | |||
| Turisas singles chronology | ||||
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