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Reader of the Runes
Reader of the Runes - Divination album cover
Studio album by
Elvenking
Released30 August 2019 (Divination)
28 April 2023 (Rapture)
11 April 2025 (Luna)
GenresPagan metal, folk metal, heavy metal, power metal[1]
Length52:20 (Divination)
54:45 (Rapture)
54:50 (Luna)
LabelsAFM Records (Divination and Rapture)
Reaper Entertainment (Luna)
ProducersAydan
Damna
Elvenking chronology
Secrets of the Magick Grimoire
(2017)		 Reader of the Runes
(2019)		 Rites of Disclosure (EP)
(2026)
Singles from Reader of the Runes - Luna
  1. "Throes of Atonement"
    Released: 29 November 2024[2]
  2. "Luna"
    Released: 11 January 2025[3]
  3. "Gone Epoch"
    Released: 2 March 2025[4]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Metal Reviews80/100 (Divination)[1]
Metal Storm8.5/10 (Rapture)[5]
7.5/10 (Luna)[6]
Metal Temple10/10 (Divination)[7]
9/10 (Rapture)[8]
8/10 (Luna)[9]
My Global Mind10/10 (Divination)[10]
9/10 (Rapture)[11]
9/10 (Luna)[12]
Sonic Perspectives8.8/10 (Divination)[13]
8.5/10 (Rapture)[14]
9/10 (Luna)[15]

Reader of the Runes is a trilogy of studio albums by Italian folk/power metal band Elvenking, consisting of the band's tenth, eleventh, and twelfth albums. The albums, subtitled Divination, Rapture, and Luna, were released on 30 August 2019, 28 April 2023, and 11 April 2025, respectively. Divination and Rapture were released via AFM Records, while Luna was released via Reaper Entertainment.[16][17][18]

The Reader of the Runes albums mark the band's first concept albums, and vocalist Damna has stated his fondness over concept albums by bands such as King Diamond.[19] Damna was diagonosed with Crohn's disease and had to undergo surgery, which postponed their Divination tour, originally scheduled for April 2020, to November and December of that year.[20]

Track listing

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Reader of the Runes - Divination track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Perthro"1:23
2."Heathen Divine"4:57
3."Divination"3:10
4."Silverseal"3:35
5."The Misfortune of Virtue"5:16
6."Eternal Eleanor"4:06
7."Diamonds in the Night"1:21
8."Under the Sign of a Black Star"4:13
9."Malefica Doctrine"4:58
10."Sic Semper Tyrannis"3:58
11."Warden of the Bane"4:40
12."Reader of the Runes - Book I"10:43
Total length:52:20
Reader of the Runes - Rapture track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Rapture"6:23
2."The Hanging Tree"4:27
3."Bride of Night"3:50
4."Herdchant"5:16
5."The Cursed Cavalier"3:51
6."To the North"5:38
7."Covenant"4:49
8."Red Mist"5:07
9."Incantations"5:38
10."An Autumn Reverie"4:11
11."The Repentant"5:35
Total length:54:45
Reader of the Runes - Luna track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Season of the Owl"5:23
2."Luna"3:07
3."Gone Epoch"4:57
4."Stormcarrier"4:51
5."Starbath"4:38
6."On These Haunted Shores"5:04
7."The Ghosting"4:32
8."Throes of Atonement"5:08
9."The Weeping"6:11
10."Reader of the Runes - Book II"10:59
Total length:54:50

Personnel

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  • Damnagoras - Vocals
  • Aydan - Guitars
  • Rafahel - Guitars (Divination)
  • HeadMatt - Guitars (Rapture and Luna)
  • Jakob - Bass
  • Lethien - Violin
  • Lancs - Drums (Divination)
  • Symohn - Drums (Rapture and Luna)

References

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  1. 1 2 Andy (17 September 2019). "Reader of the Runes - Divination". Metal Reviews (review). Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "Elvenking - Launch New Single". Metal Storm. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Elvenking - Unveil 'Luna' Single". Metal Storm. 11 January 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Elvenking - Premiere New Track". Metal Storm. 2 March 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes - Rapture - review". Metal Storm (review). 29 April 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes - Luna - review". Metal Storm (review). 13 April 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  7. ↑ Rachel Montgomery (19 August 2019). "Elvenking - Reader of the Runes - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  8. ↑ Kevin Lewis (8 April 2023). "Elvenking - Reader Of The Runes- Rapture - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  9. ↑ Thomas Kumke (2 June 2025). "Elvenking – Reader Of The Runes - Luna - Metal Temple Magazine". Metal Temple. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Elvenking – Reader of the Runes – Divination Review". My Global Mind (review). 31 August 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Elvenking – Reader Of The Runes – Rapture Review". My Global Mind (review). 24 March 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "Elvenking – Reader Of The Runes – Luna Review". My Global Mind (review). 24 March 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  13. ↑ "Elvenking – Reader of the Runes – Divination (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives (review). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  14. ↑ "ELVENKING – Reader of the Runes: Rapture (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives (review). 27 April 2023. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  15. ↑ "ELVENKING – Reader Of The Runes: Luna (Album Review)". Sonic Perspectives (review). 8 April 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  16. ↑ "Elvenking - Sign Contract With Reaper Entertainment". Metal Storm. 12 November 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  17. ↑ "Elvenking - New Full Length Announced". Metal Storm. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  18. ↑ "ELVENKING: Italian Pagan/Folk Metal Collective To Release Reader Of The Runes – Luna On April 11th, 2025 Via Reaper Entertainment". 5 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "ELVENKING's Damna: "On this new album, we have a lot of these characters, typical outsiders, outcasts from society or people who are not very well understood ' and for this reason, they are not living a very happy existence."". Metal Temple. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
  20. ↑ "ELVENKING: Have to postpone their "Divination Tour"". Metal Temple. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2026.
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