Secret of the Runes

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Annotation

LC 07027 Nuclear Blast
Matrix id: LU019339 NB 0683-2 02 OMM Technicolor IFPI L123 ifpi 7Q12

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-06 10:45 UTC.

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Ginnungagap
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Ginnungagap
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer), Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author) and Kristian Niemann
46:10
2Midgård
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Midgård
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
45:04
3Asgård
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Asgård
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
44:07
4Jotunheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Jotunheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
3.53:43
5Schwarzalbenheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Schwarzalbenheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
translator:
Christian Rätsch
3.55:18
6Ljusalfheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
guest spoken vocals:
Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
recording of:
Ljusalfheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
43:55
7Muspelheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Muspelheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
32:14
8Nifelheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Nifelheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
3.54:36
9Vanaheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Vanaheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
44:04
10Helheim
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Helheim
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
43:18
11Secret of the Runes
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Sami Karppinen
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
recording of:
Secret of the Runes
orchestrator and arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
writer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Thomas Karlsson (Swedish occultist & esoteric author)
35:31
12Crying Days
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (in 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
membranophone:
Sami Karppinen
recording of:
Crying Days (Therion version)
lyricist:
Klaus Meine
additional composer and additional arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
composer:
Rudolf Schenker
version of:
Crying Days
3.54:32
13Summernight City
assistant engineer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Kristian Niemann
engineer:
Sami Karppinen
producer:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer) and Therion (Swedish symphonic metal band)
mixer:
Mikko Karmila (in 2001-07)
bass guitar:
Johan Niemann
guitar:
Kristian Niemann
guitar, keyboard and percussion:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
membranophone:
Sami Karppinen
cover recording of:
Summer Night City
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
publisher:
Union Songs AB (publisher)
recording of:
Summernight City (Therion version)
writer:
Benny Andersson (ABBA) and Björn Ulvaeus
additional composer and additional arranger:
Christofer Johnsson (Swedish musician, composer, vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, as well as a music producer)
version of:
Summer Night City
3.54:54

Credits

Release

design/illustration and graphic design:Thomas Ewerhard
mastering:Mika Jussila (mastering engineer) (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
Mikko Karmila (from 2001-06 until 2001-07)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3877164 [info]