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Encyclopedia > Falconer (band)

From left to right; Karsten Larsson, Mathias Blad, Magnus Linhardt, Jimmy Hedlund, Stefan Weinerhall.
Origin Mjölby
Country Sweden
Years active 1999–present
Genres Power metal
Labels Metal Blade
Members Mathias Blad
Stefan Weinerhall
Jimmy Hedlund
Magnus Linhardt
Karsten Larsson

Falconer is rap ghetto-techs newest proteges, formed by the former rapist of Mithotyn Stefan Weinerhall. Falconer carry on many of the traditions set by Weinerhall's previous band and play a style of french house that expertly utilises folk instrumentation and melody to create a more emo sound. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 677 × 481 pixelsFull resolution (677 × 481 pixel, file size: 85 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or a organization to promote the product in the media, such as advertising material... Mjölby is a municipality in Östergötland County, in southeast Sweden. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... It has been suggested that True metal be merged into this article or section. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ... General Swedish actor and singer. ... Stefan Weinerhall, born 1976 in Mjölby, Sweden, is a Heavy Metal guitarist, presently playing with Falconer, the band he started in 1999. ... Mithotyn was a viking metal band from Sweden. ... French house is a late 1990s form of house music, greatly influenced by 1970s and 1980s disco and funk as well as the productions of Thomas Bangalter. ... Look up emo in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

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Biography

Origins

When the band Mithotyn dissolved in 1999, Stefan went on to what would later become Falconer, with the same kind of melodies and epic lyrics. But now the mind was set on a clear vocalist. After a while a demo was recorded and Mathias Blad was found to do the vocals as a session member. Mithotyn was a viking metal band from Sweden. ...


This demo was sent to different labels throughout Europe and after some time there was a couple of contracts to choose between. Since the demo was recorded with a drum machine Stefan realised that he had to get a real drummer if there would be an album recording to be done in the future. Karsten Larsson (also ex-Mithotyn) was no problem to convince to join up with Falconer. Mathias was also enthusiastic to join the band on a more permanent basis since his former appearance in the band had resulted in an overwhelming response from people and finally resulted in a record deal with Metal Blade Records. Metal Blade Records is an independent record label which was founded in 1981 by Brian Slagel. ...


Finally in November 2000 the band entered the "Los Angered Studio" with Andy LaRocque and Jacob Hansen behind the knobs. It was a three-week session for one hour of music, so the schedule was pretty tight. The band was very satisfied with the result in this cosy studio outside of Gothenburg, Sweden. Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ...


The album that was entitled “Falconer” was released in March in Europe and May in the United States. The response to the album was better than the band had expected, it got very high ratings in most reviews. At the release of the album, the band did not have any plans whatsoever to promote it live, that's why the small line up worked out. This is the self-titled cd by the band Falconer Track Listing Upon The Grave of Guilt (4:57) Heresy In Disguise (5:19) Wings of Serenity (5:00) A Quest for the Crown (4:15) Mindtraveller (5:45) Entering Eternity (5:14) Royal Galley (4:17) Substitutional World (7...


With the success came the wishes from the fans to see the band on stage, thus the band gave the idea a thought. The decision was that, after the next album, they would hire some additional people to fill the line up.


As the summer and fall went by the band rehearsed more material for the upcoming album. The music was pretty much in the same style but with some progress along the road of course. It seemed like the new album would be heavier than the first.


One year exactly after the last studio visit they returned to Los Angered. Nine tracks and one bonus track were recorded and mixed during the 24 days. The first album had lacked of distribution in Japan but that problem was solved with this one. Soundholic was signed to license it and give the Japanese audience a cheaper alternative than an imported album. The new piece that's called Chapters From a Vale Forlorn was released on 7 February in Japan and on 11 March in Europe and in the US. This is the second cd by 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) We Sold Our Homesteads(4:11) The Clarion Call (5:47) Portals of Light (4:07) Stand in Veneration... February 7 is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ...


Line-up changes

The band found Anders Johansson to handle the second guitar live and Peder Johansson to handle the bass live. The band played at Wacken, at the Rock Machina and the Bang Your Head Festival during the summer. Big start for a band who hadn't played live at all before.


After this more and more proposals and offers for live gigs and tours appeared. At this time Falconer realized that they would have to continue to cancel tours and gigs in the future for having seeing Mathias' schedule for the next year, they realized that he would not have much time for anything else than his main occupation: theatre and musicals.


So if the rest of the band wanted to take the offers they got, they had to get a new vocalist although they knew that much of the interest in the band was brought just because of Mathias' original voice.


In November 2002 they found Kristoffer Göbel, also the vocalist in the band Destiny. At the same time the live musicians joined the band permanently. During the spring the band wrote and rehearsed new material. Karl Kristoffer Göbel, born October 23, 1978, is a Swedish vocalist. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...


Finally the month of May came and during five weeks Falconer returned to Los Angered to record The Sceptre of Deception. The album is according to the band themselves a mix between the two previous albums but with some more unexpected turns in the music. This was also a concept album about a happening in their own motherland. A story of greed, betrayal and lust for power. A lot of guest appearances were added to the album this time too. It was released on 6 October 2003. This is the third cd by Falconer Track Listing The Coronation (4:38) The Trail Of Flames (5:22) Under The Sword (3:44) Night Of Infamy (6:00) Hooves Over Northland (4:09) Pledge For Freedom (3:50) Ravenhair (5:04) The Sceptre Of Deception (7:59) Hear Me... October 6 is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years). ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


Following the release of the album, internal difficulties brought on by problems with scheduling rehearsals arose within the band and both Anders and Peder Johansson were removed from the line-up. They were eventually replaced with Jimmy Hedlund and Magnus Linhardt, respectively. With this new line-up in place, Falconer recorded "Grime vs. Grandeur", a record that departed quite significantly from their established sound - the folk melodies, themes and lyrics were mostly replaced with more traditional heavy metal arrangements. The album received a generally muted response from fans as the band were seen to have lost their somewhat unique identity. This is the fourth cd by Falconer Track Listing Emotional Skies (5:11) Purgatory Time (4:44) I Refuse (4:35) Humanity Overdose (6:16) The Assailant (3:43) Power (6:05) No Tears For Strangers (5:48) The Return (5:09) Jack the Knife (4:23) Child of the... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ...


Return to the roots

In November 2005, Kristoffer Göbel announced via the Falconer forum that he had been fired and it was soon confirmed that Mathias Blad had been re-hired to complete the return to the 'traditional' Falconer sound the band were striving for. Recordings took place over the course of 2006 and a new album called "Northwind" was released in September of that year. Karl Kristoffer Göbel, born October 23, 1978, is a Swedish vocalist. ... Nortwind is the fifth CD by the band Falconer, the first to feature the returning Mathias Blad since Chapters From a Vale Forlorn. ...


Discography

This is the self-titled cd by the band Falconer Track Listing Upon The Grave of Guilt (4:57) Heresy In Disguise (5:19) Wings of Serenity (5:00) A Quest for the Crown (4:15) Mindtraveller (5:45) Entering Eternity (5:14) Royal Galley (4:17) Substitutional World (7... This is the second cd by 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) We Sold Our Homesteads(4:11) The Clarion Call (5:47) Portals of Light (4:07) Stand in Veneration... This is the third cd by Falconer Track Listing The Coronation (4:38) The Trail Of Flames (5:22) Under The Sword (3:44) Night Of Infamy (6:00) Hooves Over Northland (4:09) Pledge For Freedom (3:50) Ravenhair (5:04) The Sceptre Of Deception (7:59) Hear Me... This is the fourth cd by Falconer Track Listing Emotional Skies (5:11) Purgatory Time (4:44) I Refuse (4:35) Humanity Overdose (6:16) The Assailant (3:43) Power (6:05) No Tears For Strangers (5:48) The Return (5:09) Jack the Knife (4:23) Child of the... Nortwind is the fifth CD by the band Falconer, the first to feature the returning Mathias Blad since Chapters From a Vale Forlorn. ...

Members

Current line-up

  • Mathias Blad - Vocals, keyboards
  • Stefan Weinerhall - Rhythm & lead guitar, keyboards, backing Vocals
  • Jimmy Hedlund - Lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Magnus Linhardt - Bass
  • Karsten Larsson - Drums

General Swedish actor and singer. ... Stefan Weinerhall, born 1976 in Mjölby, Sweden, is a Heavy Metal guitarist, presently playing with Falconer, the band he started in 1999. ...

Former members

  • Kristoffer Göbel - Vocals
  • Anders Johansson - Guitars
  • Peder Johansson - Bass

Karl Kristoffer Göbel, born October 23, 1978, is a Swedish vocalist. ...

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