| Weckt die Toten! | ||||
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| Released | 1 May 1998 [1] | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Records (US) Vertigo Berlin (2015 German reissue) Vielklang Musikproduktion | |||
| Producer | Ekkehard Straub VTRAX | |||
| In Extremo chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Rock Hard | 9.5/10 [2] |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
Weckt die Toten! ("Wake the Dead!") is the third album by the German folk metal band In Extremo. It was released on 1 May 1998 through Vielklang Musikproduktion.
In 2005, Weckt die Toten! was ranked number 391 in Rock Hard magazine's book of The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ai Vis Lo Lop" | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Stella Splendens" | 1:18 |
| 3. | "Hiemali Tempore" | 4:14 |
| 4. | "Rotes Haar" | 5:02 |
| 5. | "Villeman og Magnhild" | 3:44 |
| 6. | "Como Poden" | 3:19 |
| 7. | "Palästinalied" | 5:19 |
| 8. | "Vor vollen Schüsseln" | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Maria Virgin" | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Totus Floreo" | 3:37 |
| 11. | "Der Galgen" | 3:28 |
| 12. | "Two Søstra" | 2:32 |
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