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Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök – The History of the Vikings Volume III is a concept album by German heavy metal band Rebellion and the last part of the Viking History trilogy. This album tells the history of the Norse Gods and Norse religion.

Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök – The History of the Vikings Volume III
Studio album by Rebellion
Released	24 July 2009
Recorded	Black Solaris Studios, Germany
Genre	Heavy metal, power metal
Length	59:12
Label	Massacre Records
Producer	Uwe Lulis
Rebellion chronology
Miklagard – The History of the Vikings Volume 2 (2007) Arise: From Ginnungagap to Ragnarök – The History of the Vikings Volume III (2009)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Lords of Metal[1]	(79/100)
Fury Rocks[2]	(9/10)

Track listing

• All songs written by Michael Seifert, Uwe Lulis and Tomi Gottlich.

1. "War" – 3:53
2. "Arise" – 4:39
3. "Asgard" – 3:19
4. "Odin" – 4:39
5. "Runes" – 5:14
6. "Bolverk" – 3:16
7. "Thor" – 9:07
8. "Evil" – 4:10
9. "Loki" – 4:10
10. "Prelude" – 3:42
11. "Ragnarök" – 5:48
12. "Einherjar" – 7:22

Lyrical concept

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1. "War" is about the war before the world was created, when Odin exterminated many giants.
2. "Evil" is about Hel, Loki, Angrboda and Fenris: the evil characters of Norse Mythology.
3. "Prelude" is about the time right before Ragnarök, when Jörmungandr comes and the world begins to crumble.

Personnel

Rebellion

• Michael Seifert: vocals
• Uwe Lulis: rhythm and lead guitar
• Simone Wenzel: rhythm and lead Guitar
• Tomi Göttlich: bass
• Gerd Lücking: drums, percussion

Additional personnel

• Malte Rathke: keyboards; orchestral arrangement on track 7

References

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