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{{more citations needed|date=February 2018}} {{Infobox album | name = Ruun | type = studio | artist = Enslaved | cover = Enslaved ruun.jpg | alt = | released = 2 May 2006 | recorded = January 2006 | venue = | studio = | genre = Progressive black metal, Viking metal | length = 46:03 | label = Candlelight | producer = Enslaved | prev_title = Isa | prev_year = 2004 | next_title = Vertebrae | next_year = 2008 }} {{Album ratings |rev1 = AllMusic |rev1score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ruun-mw0000411746 |title=Enslaved - Ruun review |last=Henderson |first=Alex |work=AllMusic |publisher=All Media Network |accessdate=22 July 2017 }}</ref> |rev2 = PopMatters |rev2score = 8/10<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.popmatters.com/review/enslaved-ruun/ |title=Enslaved - Ruun |last=Begrand |first=Adrien |publisher= |work=PopMatters |date=6 July 2006 |accessdate=22 July 2017 }}</ref> |rev3 = ''Stylus'' |rev3Score = A−<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/enslaved/ruun.htm |title=Enslaved - Ruun |last=Lee |first=Cosmo |work=Stylus |date=26 June 2006 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061215085842/http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/enslaved/ruun.htm |archivedate=15 December 2006 |accessdate=22 July 2017 }}</ref> | rev4 = ''Terrorizer'' | rev4score = 9/10<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Blenkarn |first=Michael |title=Selected & Dissected|journal=Terrorizer |date=May 2006 |location=UK |publisher=Dark Arts Ltd |issue=144 |page=70}}</ref> |noprose = yes }} '''''Ruun''''' is the ninth studio album by Norwegian extreme metal band Enslaved. It was released on 2 May 2006 in the US, 8 May 2006 in Norway and 22 May 2006 in Europe.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/enslaved-path-to-vanir-video-posted-online |title=ENSLAVED: 'Path To Vanir' Video Posted Online |website=Blabbermouth |date=3 June 2006 |accessdate=16 June 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060514143026/http://www.enslaved.no/ |archivedate=14 May 2006 |accessdate=16 June 2023 |website=Enslaved.no |title=Enslaved in studio for new album |date=9 January 2006 |url=http://www.enslaved.no/ }}</ref> It was given Norway's 2006 Spellemann award for best achievement in the "metal" genre.<ref>{{cite web|title=ENSLAVED Wins Norwegian 'GRAMMY' In 'Metal' Category|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=66039|accessdate=20 July 2008|date=7 January 2007|publisher= |website=Blabbermouth.net}}</ref>

==Track listing== {{tracklist | total_length = 46:03 | title1 = Entroper | length1 = 6:21 | title2 = Path to Vanir | length2 = 4:25 | title3 = Fusion of Sense and Earth | length3 = 5:00 | title4 = Ruun | length4 = 6:49 | title5 = Tides of Chaos | length5 = 5:16 | title6 = Essence | length6 = 6:18 | title7 = Api-vat | length7 = 6:57 | title8 = Heir to the Cosmic Seed | length8 = 4:55 }}

==Personnel== *Grutle Kjellson - bass guitar, vocals *Ivar Bjørnson - guitar, effects *Arve Isdal - guitar *Herbrand Larsen - keyboards, vocals *Cato Bekkevold - drums, percussion

==Production== *Produced by Enslaved *Engineered and recorded by Johnny Skallberg *Vocals recorded by Herbrand Larsen *Additional keyboards and effects recorded by I. Peersen *Mixed by Mike Hartung *Mastered by Bjorn Engeman

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Category:Enslaved (band) albums Category:2006 albums