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July 2 2026

Runemagick returns with “After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil”, pre-orders and first single online now!

Runemagick returns with “After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil”, stream the first single now. Also the pre-orders for the deluxe 2-CD and gatefold 2-LP are live!

Order/listen now: https://runemagick.lnk.to/afterchaos

Step away from the present. Enter the Death/Doom/Pagan world of Runemagick! Listen in solitude to this journey and give it time to comprehend. Mixed and mastered by Andy La Rocque (King Diamond, Lex Legion, Death) at Sonic Train Studios and the artwork is done by Pablo Robbio (Spectrum Art) and Danny Pham with illustrations by Dísa Draugurinn, based on visions insired by listening to demos and lyrics of the album.

Tracklist:
A Journey Through the Cosmic Weave of Urðr Part I
Movement A – The Stillness After Collapse
A1. After Chaos
A2. Rune Magick Unbound
Movement B – Vigil Beneath the Weave
B1. The Nocturnal Vigil
B2. Urðr’s Cosmic Weave
A Journey Through the Cosmic Weave of Urðr Part II
Movement C – Continuity Beyond Form
C1. Abyssal Continuum
C2. Formless Dawn
Movement D – Dissolution into the Unbounded
D1. The Vast That Knows No Shape
D2. Into the Endless Continuance

“After Chaos: Nocturnal Vigil” descends beyond the aftermath of collapse into realms where runes awaken, ancient currents stir and unseen forces move beneath the surface of existence. Through eight interconnected compositions, the album follows a solitary passage through stillness, vigilance, dissolution and transformation, guided by the hidden weave of Urðr and the enduring presence that remains when all forms have fallen away.

Blending Death/Doom Metal with ritualistic atmospheres, meditative passages and cosmic depth, the album explores themes of rune magick, animism, continuity and becoming. Guest vocalist Dísa Draugurinn contributes shamanic trance-like invocations that further strengthen the album’s dreamlike and immersive character.

As a natural continuation of “Cycle of the Dying Sun (Dawn of Ashen Realms)”, the album moves deeper into the unknown, where endings reveal new thresholds and where awareness itself becomes part of the endless continuance.

Line up:
Nicklas Rudolfsson – Vocals, guitars, bass, synthesizers, jaw harp, drums and percussion

Special guest:
Dísa Draugurinn – Shamanic trance voice

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