''Thor'' is the 8th studio album by Wizard, released January 31, 2009, by

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. It is a

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about

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and the god of thunder,

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. It was the first Wizard album with two guitar players.

Track listing

#"Utgard (False Games)" - 4:49 #"Midgard's Guardian" - 4:27 #"Asgard" - 4:13 #"Serpent's Venom" - 4:44 #"Resurrection" - 3:48 #"The Visitor" - 5:53 #"What Would You Do?" - 3:30 #"Utgard (The Beginning)" - 6:35 #"Stolen Hammer" - 4:32 #"Lightning" - 3:29 #"Pounding in the Night" - 3:30

Personnel

* Sven D'Anna –

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* Dano Boland –

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* Michael Maass – guitar * Volker Leson –

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* Sören van Heek –

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References

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