''Wodan Heerst'' is an
EP by the Dutch
pagan/ folk metal
Folk metal is a fusion genre of heavy metal music and traditional folk music that developed in Europe during the 1990s. It is characterised by the widespread use of folk instruments and, to a lesser extent, traditional singing styles (for exampl ...
band
Heidevolk
Heidevolk is a folk metal band from the Netherlands. The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland, and Germanic mythology. Most of their lyrics are in Dutch; however, since their album '' Velua'', they als ...
. The first track is included on the band's following studio album, ''
Walhalla Wacht''.
[Wodan Heerst @ discogs.com]
/ref> The second track is a remixed version of a song featured on Heidevolk's previous release, '' De Strijdlust is Geboren''; it features more violin than the previous version.[ The third and final track is a cover of a song by the band ]Normaal
Normaal is a rock band from the Netherlands, more specifically from the Achterhoek region, who sing in Achterhooks, a local variety of the Low Saxon language group. , who was an arts student at an arts academy, stationed in Amsterdam in the 19 ...
.[ The lyrics can be read as a simple catechism of Wodan and his acts, mainly describing his quests for divine wisdom, interspersed with prayers to and praise of the god.
]
Track listing
References
2007 EPs
Heidevolk albums
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