Northwind (album)
Encyclopedia
Northwind is the fifth album by Swedish
power metal
band Falconer
, the first to feature returning vocalist Mathias Blad
since Chapters from a Vale Forlorn
.
"Child Of The Wild" was originally included on "Grime vs. Grandeur
", but was re-recorded as a bonus track with Mathias Blad
on lead vocals.
Also features a video documentary of the recording
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Falconer
Falconer (band)
Falconer is a Swedish power metal band from Mjölby, formed in 1999. Founded by the former guitarist of Mithotyn, Stefan Weinerhall. Falconer carry on many of the traditions set by Weinerhall's previous band and play a style of power metal that utilises folk instrumentation and melody to create a...
, the first to feature returning vocalist Mathias Blad
Mathias Blad
Mathias Blad is a Swedish actor and singer, mainly known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Falconer.- Biography :Mathias was born in Motala, Sweden in 1973...
since Chapters from a Vale Forlorn
Chapters From a Vale Forlorn
Chapters from a Vale Forlorn is the second album by Swedish power metal band Falconer.-Track listing:#"Decadence of Dignity" – 4:22#"Enter the Glade" – 3:48#"Lament of a Minstrel" – 4:13#"For Life and Liberty" – 6:23...
.
Track listing
- "Northwind" - 4:15
- "Waltz With The Dead" - 3:49
- "Spirit Of The Hawk" - 3:39
- "Legend And The Lore" - 3:25
- "Catch The Shadows" - 4:29
- "Tower Of The Queen" - 4:22
- "Long Gone By" - 3:50
- "Perjury And Sanctity" - 4:20
- "Fairyland Fanfare" - 3:23
- "Himmel Så Trind" - 3:11
- "Blinded" - 4:20
- "Delusion" - 5:05
- "Home Of The Knave" - 4:11
- "Black Tarn" (Instrumental) - 1:55
- "Child Of The Wild" (Japanese bonus track)
"Child Of The Wild" was originally included on "Grime vs. Grandeur
Grime vs. Grandeur
Grime vs. Grandeur is the fourth album by Swedish power metal band Falconer, and the last to feature vocalist Kristoffer Göbel.-Track listing:# Emotional Skies – 5:11# Purgatory Time – 4:44# I Refuse – 4:35# Humanity Overdose – 6:16...
", but was re-recorded as a bonus track with Mathias Blad
Mathias Blad
Mathias Blad is a Swedish actor and singer, mainly known for being the lead singer of the power metal band Falconer.- Biography :Mathias was born in Motala, Sweden in 1973...
on lead vocals.
Digipack bonus CD
- "Kristallen Den Fina"
- "Ridom, Ridom"
- "Liten Vätte"
- "Vårvindar Friska"
Also features a video documentary of the recording
Credits
- Mathias Blad - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
- Stefan Weinerhall - RhythmRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
and Lead GuitarsLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
, keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, MandolinMandolinA mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single... - Jimmy Hedlund - Lead GuitarsLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
- Magnus Linhardt - BassBassistA bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
- Karsten Larsson - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Guest musician
- Johannes Nyberg - PianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
& HarpsichordHarpsichordA harpsichord is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It produces sound by plucking a string when a key is pressed.In the narrow sense, "harpsichord" designates only the large wing-shaped instruments in which the strings are perpendicular to the keyboard...