Wodan Heerst is an EP

Extended play

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 by the Dutch

Netherlands

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 Pagan/

Pagan metal

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folk metal

Folk metal

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 band Heidevolk

Heidevolk

Heidevolk is a folk/viking metal band from the Netherlands. The lyrical themes of their music are inspired by nature, the history of Gelderland, and the history of Germanic mythology. All of their lyrics are in their native language, Dutch...

. The first track is a track on Heidevolk's following studio album, Walhalla Wacht

Walhalla Wacht

Walhalla Wacht is the second studio album by the Dutch folk/viking metal band Heidevolk, released in March 2008...

. The second track is a remixed version of a song featured on Heidevolk's previous release, De Strijdlust is Geboren

De Strijdlust is Geboren

De Strijdlust is Geboren is the debut studio album by the Dutch folk/viking metal band Heidevolk...

; it features more violin than the previous version. The third and final track off this album is a cover of a song by the band Normaal

Normaal

Normaal is a rock band from the Netherlands, more specifically from the Achterhoek region, and sing in the local dialect. The band started in 1975 as a reaction to disco and glamrock. They have since gained national fame, and have had more top 40 hits in the Dutch chart than any other band, despite...

. 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

1. "Wodan Heerst"("Wodan Rules") - 7:57
2. "Het Bier Zal Weer Vloeien" (Violin version) ("The Beer Shall Flow Again") - 2:48
3. "Vulgaris Magistralis" (Normaal
   Normaal
   Normaal is a rock band from the Netherlands, more specifically from the Achterhoek region, and sing in the local dialect. The band started in 1975 as a reaction to disco and glamrock. They have since gained national fame, and have had more top 40 hits in the Dutch chart than any other band, despite...
   
   cover) - 3:43