Northwind (album)

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.

Northwind
Studio album by Falconer
Released	22 September 2006
Recorded	February – July 2006, at Los Angered Recording Studio, Gothenburg
Genre	Power metal
Length	54:14
Label	Metal Blade Records
Producer	Falconer, Andy LaRocque
Falconer chronology
Grime vs. Grandeur (2005) Northwind (2006) Among Beggars and Thieves (2008)

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Northwind"	4:15
2.	"Waltz with the Dead"	3:49
3.	"Spirit of the Hawk"	3:39
4.	"Legend and the Lore"	3:25
5.	"Catch the Shadows"	4:29
6.	"Tower of the Queen"	4:22
7.	"Long Gone By"	3:50
8.	"Perjury and Sanctity"	4:20
9.	"Fairyland Fanfare"	3:23
10.	"Himmel så trind"	3:11
11.	"Blinded"	4:20
12.	"Delusion"	5:05
13.	"Home of the Knave"	4:11
14.	"Black Tarn" (instrumental)	1:55

"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.

Digipack bonus CD

1. "Kristallen den Fina"
2. "Ridom, Ridom"
3. "Liten Vätte"
4. "Vårvindar Friska"

Also features a video documentary of the recording

Credits

• Mathias Blad – vocals
• Stefan Weinerhall – rhythm and lead guitars, keyboards, mandolin
• Jimmy Hedlund – lead guitar
• Magnus Linhardt – bass
• Karsten Larsson – drums

Guest musician

• Johannes Nyberg – piano, harpsichord