Awaking the Centuries is the second full-length album by the German symphonic metal band Haggard. It was released on February 7, 2000 by Drakkar Entertainment. The album is based on Michel De Nostredame (Nostradamus) and his experience during The Black Plague in Medieval Europe. The album features several compositions based on Sergei Rachmaninoff's music.
Awakening the Centuries peaked at position 64 in the German album charts.
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