Walhalla wacht

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Walhalla wacht
Heidevolk Walhalla Wacht.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 26, 2008
Genre Folk metal, Viking metal
Length41:33
Language Dutch
Label Napalm [1]
Producer Dick Kemper [2]
Heidevolk chronology
Wodan heerst
(2007)
Walhalla wacht
(2008)
Uit oude grond
(2010)

Walhalla wacht (translation: "Valhalla Awaits") is the second studio album by the Dutch folk/Viking metal band Heidevolk, released in March 2008. Its North American release coincided with the Napalm Records re-release of their previous full-length album, De strijdlust is geboren.

Contents

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Saksenland" ("Saxon Land")5:38
2."Koning Radboud" ("King Radbod")3:40
3."Wodan heerst" ("Odin Reigns")8:04
4."Hulde aan de kastelein" ("Tribute to the Innkeeper")1:03
5."Walhalla wacht" ("Valhalla Awaits")4:11
6."Opstand der Bataven" ("Revolt of the Batavians")4:36
7."Het wilde heer" ("The Raging Army")5:48
8."Naar de hal der gevallenen" ("To the Hall of the Fallen")1:59
9."Zwaarden geheven" ("Swords Raised")4:08
10."Dageraad" ("Dawn")2:22
Total length:41:33

Personnel

Guest musicians

Release history

The album was released in Finland March 26, 2008, then in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on March 28. In the rest of Europe it was released March 31 and in North America April 22.

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