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Secret of the Runes
Metal · 2001 · 13 tracks · 56m

Secret of the Runes

Therion

October 8, 2001 · Adulruna

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A majestic and scholarly descent into ancient myths, balancing heavy aggression with operatic grace.

Tracklist · 13 Tracks · 56m
01
Ginnungagap
6:10
02
Midgård
5:04
03
Asgård
4:07
04
Jotunheim
3:43
05
Schwarzalbenheim
5:18
06
Ljusalfheim
3:55
07
Muspelheim
2:14
08
Nifelheim
4:36
09
Vanaheim
4:04
10
Helheim
3:18
11
Secret of the Runes
4:31
12
Crying Days
4:32
13
Summernight City
4:55
Moments Worth Listening For
The explosive choral entry in Ginnungagap that sets the cosmic scale of the record.
The shift from heavy riffs to delicate, woodwind-led melodies in Ljusalfheim.
The title track's climactic synthesis of driving metal percussion and soaring operatic counterpoint.
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