Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök — The History of the Vikings Volume 3

Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök — The History of the Vikings Volume 3 is a concept album

Concept album

In music, a concept album is an album that is "unified by a theme, which can be instrumental, compositional, narrative, or lyrical." Commonly, concept albums tend to incorporate preconceived musical or lyrical ideas rather than being improvised or composed in the studio, with all songs contributing...

by German metal band Rebellion

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and is the last part of the Viking History Trilogy. This album tells the history of the Norse Gods and Norse mythology.

Track listing

"War" - 3:53
"Arise
Ginnungagap
In Norse mythology, Ginnungagap was the vast, primordial void that existed prior to the creation of the manifest universe, corresponding to the Greek notion of Chaos...

" - 4:39
"Asgard
Asgard
In Norse religion, Asgard is one of the Nine Worlds and is the country or capital city of the Norse Gods surrounded by an incomplete wall attributed to a Hrimthurs riding the stallion Svadilfari, according to Gylfaginning. Valhalla is located within Asgard...

" - 3:19
"Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....

" - 4:39
"Runes" - 5:14
"Bolverk" - 3:16
"Thor
Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing, and fertility...

" - 9:07
"Evil" - 4:10
"Loki
Loki
In Norse mythology, Loki or Loke is a god or jötunn . Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Nari or Narfi...

" - 4:10
"Prelude" - 3:42
"Ragnarök
Ragnarök
In Norse mythology, Ragnarök is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures , the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water...

" - 5:48
"Einherjar
Einherjar
In Norse mythology, the einherjar are those that have died in battle and are brought to Valhalla by valkyries. In Valhalla, the einherjar eat their fill of the nightly-resurrecting beast Sæhrímnir, and are brought their fill of mead by valkyries...

" - 7:22

Reception

Lyrical concept

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"War" is about the war before the world was created, when Odin exterminated many giants.
"Evil" is about Hel, Loki, Angrboda and Fenris: the evil characters of Norse Mythology.
"Prelude" is about the time right before Ragnarök, when the Midgard snake came and the world began to crumble.

Album line-up

Michael Seifert – Vocals
Uwe Lulis – Guitar
Simone Wenzel – Guitar
Tomi Göttlich – Bass
Gerd Lücking – Drums

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