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Falconer
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FALCONER is Stefan Weinerhall’s (the former guitarist of Mithotyn) Swedish Power Metal project with strong folk influences aimed at being similar to Mithotyn, but with clean singing.
Created in May 1999 the project started unnamed. Their (first) self-titled album was released in March 2001.
Since then, they’ve released 5 other albums: “Chapters from a Vale Forlorn” (2002), “The Sceptre of Deception” (2003), “Grime vs. Grandeur” (2005), “Northwind” (2006), and “Among Beggars and Thieves” (2008).
Singer Mathias Blad, who performed on the 1st two albums and also on the third album as a guest vocalist on few songs, returned for the recording process of the 5th album, “Northwind”.
On albums “The Sceptre of Deception” and “Grime vs. Grandeur” vocals were performed by Karl Kristoffer Göbel.
With the addition of the new singer FALCONER`s music also changed and became faster and more aggressive.
Many fans thought that with these two albums and a new singer`s style FALCONER moved too far away from their folk influences, which was their trademark from the very beginning, so eventually the decision was made to have Mathias Blad back on the vocals.
Mathias` unique, melancholic, mid-range voice, untipical for Metal music, was also one of the FALCONER`s trademarks that most fans considered to be irreplacable.
With Mathias back on vocals, their latest album, “Northwind” (2007), also marked the return to more folk influenced music, in the vein of the first two albums.
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Created in May 1999 the project started unnamed. Their (first) self-titled album was released in March 2001.
Since then, they’ve released 5 other albums: “Chapters from a Vale Forlorn” (2002), “The Sceptre of Deception” (2003), “Grime vs. Grandeur” (2005), “Northwind” (2006), and “Among Beggars and Thieves” (2008).
Singer Mathias Blad, who performed on the 1st two albums and also on the third album as a guest vocalist on few songs, returned for the recording process of the 5th album, “Northwind”.
On albums “The Sceptre of Deception” and “Grime vs. Grandeur” vocals were performed by Karl Kristoffer Göbel.
With the addition of the new singer FALCONER`s music also changed and became faster and more aggressive.
Many fans thought that with these two albums and a new singer`s style FALCONER moved too far away from their folk influences, which was their trademark from the very beginning, so eventually the decision was made to have Mathias Blad back on the vocals.
Mathias` unique, melancholic, mid-range voice, untipical for Metal music, was also one of the FALCONER`s trademarks that most fans considered to be irreplacable.
With Mathias back on vocals, their latest album, “Northwind” (2007), also marked the return to more folk influenced music, in the vein of the first two albums.
Current line-up:
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Falconer - Perjury and sanctity
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Falconer - Long Gone By
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Falconer - En Kungens Man
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Falconer - Under the sword
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Shoutbox
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Racna wrote:
there are only the ones from among beggars and thieves, so they cant have that many listeners, the songs from scepter of deception are really bad.... wheres falconer or chapters from a vale forlorn?
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Kattfan_93 wrote:
WTF? the songs with Matthias should be in the top of the charts! :O
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Dethlok wrote:
I'v yet to get my hands on the new album I'v only heard Man of the hour and Carnival of Disgust from it, neither of which blew me away. loved Falconer, loved Chapters from a Vale Forlorn and loved Northwind, so we'll see =P
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Darth_Roxor wrote:
the word 'boring' comes to mind when I listen to the new album, unfortunately.
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Stamborg wrote:
Nothing's like this band. Pure love for me! <3 can't wait to se them live!
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Nesa90 wrote:
please join http://www.last.fm/group/Blind+Guardian+Srbija thanks :) its Guardian fan club :D::DD
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dilsonlucas wrote:
very good new album.
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Khorven wrote:
They should change their logo... It reminds me of SW ...
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UltraMasai wrote:
I was really hoping to fall in love with Among Beggars and Thieves but their first album is still my favorite by far. I can't put my finger on why exactly, it just feels like they're not as into it. There's no real change in style. After Grime vs. Grandeur it's like they're playing it safe and doing the same stuff over and over. It's still good music, it's just that their first album was truly magical and this doesn't compare well to it. When you consider that the first album was released seven years ago it's disappointing that they've changed so little.
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Battlefist wrote:
Maybe first add Northwind to the album list :P
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Khorven wrote:
Someone add Among beggars and thieves to the album list...
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Kr1pton wrote:
Настоящий Power
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CommanderZ wrote:
It is not hard to make a better album than Ultra Beatdown. It sucks.
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GotFar wrote:
качественная повер музыка
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oLjud wrote:
Love the uniq-musicstyle falconer have, probably the best vocals ever! The S/T and Northwind are just amasing! Love the both!
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cuauhtle wrote:
Why compare df and falconer? Falconer is amazingly unique.
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Oshunai wrote:
Kerrang have gone downhill in recent years. Dragonforce is firstly nothing like Falconer. And secondly Falconer rule and so does Among Beggars and Thieves, an awesome album!
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jodyg wrote:
abat > ultra beatdown
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Nerodio wrote:
I like both Bands, DF and Falconer but falconer > DF Everytime. Kerrang are just idiots, dont know Metal if it came upto them and waved "Hai". The new album is one of the best, with Sceptre imo.
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a_marchand wrote:
damn, kerrang is fucking pathetic if they say that about this album.. this album is ridiculous, honestly i put it up there with the s/t and chapters without thinking twice. the new dragonforce is, well, the same as the last three albums
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