Sagas (album)

2008 studio album by Equilibrium

Sagas

Studio album by

Equilibrium

Released| 27 June 2008 (2008-06-27)
Recorded| 2007–2008
Studio| Helion Studios (Munich)
Genre| Folk metal,[1] symphonic black metal[2]
Length| 79:14
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| René Berthiaume
Seref Badir
Alex Ross
Chrisoph Klatt
Jay Ester
Equilibrium chronology
| Turis Fratyr
(2005)  | Sagas
(2008)  | Rekreatur
(2010)

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
About.com| [3]
Allmusic| [4]

Sagas is the second studio album by German folk metal band Equilibrium, released on 27 June 2008.[5]

## Track listing

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All lyrics are written by Helge Stang; all music is composed by René Berthiaume, except where noted

No.| Title| Translation (from German)| Length

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1.| "Prolog auf Erden"| Prologue on Earth| 3:39
2.| "Wurzelbert"| Hermit[A]| 4:59
3.| "Blut im Auge"| Blood in the Eye| 4:45
4.| "Unbesiegt"| Undefeated| 6:19
5.| "Verrat"| Betrayal| 6:05
6.| "Snüffel"| Snuff (Austro-Bavarian)| 5:45
7.| "Heimwärts" (Music by Berthiaume, Stang, Andreas Völkl, Sandra Völkl)| Homeward| 2:34
8.| "Heiderauche" (instrumental)| Heath Smoke| 2:31
9.| "Die Weide und der Fluß"| The Willow and the River| 7:21
10.| "Des Sängers Fluch"| The Bard's Curse| 8:05
11.| "Ruf in den Wind"| Call Into the Wind| 4:54
12.| "Dämmerung"| Twilight| 5:55
13.| "Mana" (instrumental)|  | 16:23

## Personnel

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* Helge Stang − vocals
* René Berthiaume − guitar
* Andreas Völkl − guitar
* Sandra Völkl − bass guitar
* Manuel DiCamillo − drums

### Special guest musicians

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* Kurt Angerpower – guitar
* Ulrich Herkenhoff – pan flute
* Muki Seiler – accordion
* Agnes Malich – violin
* Gaby Koss – vocals
* Jörg Sieber
* Toni González (Karlahan vocalist)
* Karlahan crew

## Notes

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1. ^

The word "Wurzelbert" (though "Wurzel" means "root") has no direct English translation, but Helge Stang describes it as "an ugly man living in the woods and looking like some kind of nature-bum or something, [with] roots instead of fingers."[6]

## References

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1. ^ Sagas at AllMusic
2. ^ "Equilibrium - Sagas (album review)". Sputnikmusic. 2008-07-20. Retrieved 2012-03-08.
3. ^ Bowar, Chad. "Equilibrium – Sagas". About.com. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
4. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Sagas Review". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 February 2010.
5. ^ "Equilibrium - Sagas (2008, CD) on Discogs".
6. ^ Skjørestad, Tomas (2007). "Equilibrium: Interview with Helge Stang (vocals)". Beat the Blizzard. Retrieved 9 February 2010.

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* Turis Fratyr
* Sagas
* Rekreatur
* Erdentempel
* Armageddon
* Renegades

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