Secret of the Runes (album)

Secret of the Runes
Studio album by Therion
Released 8 October 2001
Recorded 2001
Genre Symphonic metal
Length 57:18
Label Nuclear Blast
NB 625-2
Digipack: NB 683-2
Producer Therion, Christofer Johnsson
Therion chronology

The Early Chapters of Revelation
(2000)
Secret of the Runes
(2001)
Bells of Doom
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]

Secret of the Runes is the tenth full-length musical album by symphonic metal band Therion. Cover artwork was made by Thomas Ewerhard. A music video was filmed for the Summer Night City cover.

Track listing

All songs written by Christofer Johnsson.

  1. "Ginnungagap" - 6:10
  2. "Midgård" - 5:04
  3. "Asgård" - 4:07  sample 
  4. "Jotunheim" - 3:43
  5. "Schwarzalbenheim" - 5:18
  6. "Ljusalfheim" - 3:53
  7. "Muspelheim" - 2:13
  8. "Nifelheim" - 4:33
  9. "Vanaheim" - 4:02
  10. "Helheim" - 3:18
  11. "Secret of the Runes" - 4:30

Digipak edition

Digipak contains two bonus tracks:

  1. "Crying Days" (Scorpions cover) - 4:32
  2. "Summernight City" (ABBA cover) - 4:55

Limited edition

Limited edition also contains two bonus tracks:

  1. "The Wings of the Hydra (live)"
  2. "Black Sun (live)".

Runes

Runes shown on the front cover (and also in the booklet) are Nordic runes with the Elder Futhark alphabet. On the back cover every song has its own rune character:

  1. "Ginnungagap (Prologue)"
  2. "Midgård"
  3. "Asgård"
  4. "Jotunheim"
  5. "Schwarzalbenheim"
  6. "Ljusalfheim"
  7. "Muspelheim"
  8. "Nifelheim"
  9. "Vanaheim"
  10. "Helheim"
  11. "Secret of the Runes (Epilogue)"

Secret of the Runes title is written in the Elder Futhark alphabet on the front cover as:

      ·   ·   ·     

and it is transliterated as: "sekret of þe runes".

Credits

Vocal and string soloists

Choir

String ensemble

Woodwinds (solo and ensemble)

Brass ensemble

Choir and orchestra on Bonus Tracks

Charts

Chart (2001) Peak
position
Polish Albums Chart 38[2]

References

  1. O'Neill, Brian (2001-11-13). "Allmusic review". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 2012-06-04.
  2. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLIS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLIS. 2001-10-14. Retrieved 2012-06-04.

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