''Walhalla wacht'' (translation: "Valhalla Awaits") is the second studio album by the

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folk/Viking metal band

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, released in March 2008. Its North American release coincided with the

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re-release of their previous full-length album, De strijdlust is geboren.

Track listing

Personnel

* Joost Westdijk - drums, backing vocals * Joris Boghtdrincker - vocals, acoustic guitar, midwinterhorn, bullhorn * Mark Bockting - vocals * Reamon Bloem - guitars, backing vocals * Rowan Middelwijk - bass, backing vocals, beatring * Sebas Bloeddorst - guitars, backing vocals, bull horn

Guest musicians

* Stefanie Achatz -

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Release history

The album was released in Finland March 26, 2008, then in Germany, Austria and Switzerland on March 28. In the rest of Europe it was released March 31 and in North America April 22.

References

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