Runaljod – Ragnarok

Runaljod – Ragnarok is the third album by the Norwegian Nordic folk band Wardruna, released on 21 October 2016 by Indie Recordings/By Norse Music. It is the final chapter of the trilogy Runaljod, inspired by the 24 ancient runes of the Elder Futhark.

Runaljod – Ragnarok
Studio album by Wardruna
Released	21 October 2016
Genre	Nordic folk, world, ambient, dark folk
Length	58:45
Label	Indie Recordings/By Norse Music
Producer	Kvitrafn
Wardruna chronology
Runaljod - Yggdrasil (2013) Runaljod – Ragnarok (2016) Skald (2018)

The album was preceded by the release of the first single, "Odal", on 21 August.^[1]

On 6 October, Wardruna released a music video and single for the song "Raido". The video was filmed, directed and produced by Finnish photographer Tuukka Koski.^[2]

Track listing

Adapted from AllMusic.^[3]

No.	Title	English translation	Length
1.	"Tyr"	Týr	6:30
2.	"UruR"	Aurochs	10:11
3.	"Isa"	Ice	7:13
4.	"MannaR – Drivande"	Man – Drifting	4:09
5.	"MannaR – Liv"	Man – Life	5:13
6.	"Raido"	Ride	4:46
7.	"Pertho"	/ (Rune's meaning still unknown, possibly Peartree)	2:18
8.	"Odal"	Inheritance	5:29
9.	"Wunjo"	Happiness	5:20
10.	"Runaljod"	Sound of Runes	7:36
Total length:			58:45

Personnel

• Kvitrafn – vocals, drums, percussion, electronics, instruments
• Lindy-Fay Hella – vocals
• Eilif Gundersen – bronze lure, birchbark lure, goat horn, willow flute, ice percussion
• Skarvebarna Children's Choir – choir
• Arne Sandvoll – vocals
• HC Daalgard – vocals
• Kjell Braaten – vocals

Charts

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4]	149
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5]	68
Scottish Albums (OCC)[6]	76
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7]	82