04/17/2014 11:00

Falconer

Falconer's 8th album 'Black Moon Rising' coming in June

Swedish folk metal forerunners Falconer return to glory with their new album 'Black Moon Rising', which is scheduled to be released the June 6th in Europe, June 9th in the UK, and June 10th in North America! The first single to be released from the album, 'Locust Swarm', is streaming now at metalblade.com/falconer.

After the release of their last album 'Armod' in 2011, the first album entirely sung in Swedish and concentrating on the folk elements in the music, Falconer return to the power and the glory of their roots. 'Black Moon Rising' was recorded at Sonic Train Studios with Andy LaRocque, and is scheduled for release in June 2014 via Meta Blade Records. This album is the most guitar oriented, riff-filled, and fastest Falconer release to date. This is a much hungrier and more vital Falconer, with some of their finest material in many years.

Comments Falconer main composer Stefan Weinerhall: "After an 8 month complete break from music on the verge of quitting it, I finally returned with a feeling of hunger, power and commitment to the song writing. The goal we all had was to wake up, stir things up a bit and perform at our very best. And so we all did!!"

'Black Moon Rising' track listing:
1. Locust Swarm
2. Halls and Chambers
3. Black Moon Rising
4. Scoundrel and the Squire
5. Wasteland
6. In Ruins
7. At The Jester's Ball
8. There's a Crow on the Barrow
9. Dawning of a Sombre Age
10. Age of Runes
11. The Priory

Falconer is:
Mathias Blad: vocals
Stefan Weinerhall: guitar
Jimmy Hedlund: guitar
Magnus Linhardt: bass
Karsten Larsson: drums

Falconer discography:
'Falconer' (2001)
'Chapters from a Vale Forlorn' (2002)
'Sceptre of Deception' (2003)
'Grime Vs. Grandeur' (2005)
'Northwind' (2006)
'Among Beggars and Thieves' (2008)
'Armod' (2011)
'Black Moon Rising' (2014)

http://www.falconermusic.com
https://www.facebook.com/falconermetal

(source: Metal Blade Records)

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Swedish folk metal experts Falconer have finished the recordings for their 8th album 'Black Moon Rising', scheduled for release on June, 6th of this year.

Comments the band: "So now the mix and mastering is done for 'Black Moon Rising'. After having a break from the studio and then returning my first impression was: "Was it that much double bass drums?" I'm sure this album will compete with 'Northwind' as being my favourite album though they are not alike. The last album entirely in Swedish was really rewarding to do but I must admit it's always great to be back where you feel you belong! Well, enough with the self admiration for this time..."

Producer Andy LaRocque had the following to say: "This is how Falconer should sound!"

Falconer released their last album 'Armod' in June of 2011.

(source: Metal Blade Records)

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Swedish folk metallers Falconer have completed the songwriting for their upcoming, eighth album. Prepare yourselves for some classical Falconer quality with all it's trademarks and their most metal album in years!

Comments guitarist Stefan Weinerhall: "The 8th album 'Black Moon Rising' is finally written. This time we have even made some preproductions of the material to test it out in advance. Some titles are: There's a crow on the barrow, Age of runes, Scoundrel and the squire. We will enter the studio in January and release it in June 2014. As said before all songs are in English this time after the last album's one-off with only Swedish songs.

It's for sure the most riff based album in many years and there are certainly some furious moments of brow raising on the album! If I would sum up the material with two words they would be: Intensity and revitalization.

We will keep it quite basic with no guest musicians and almost no keyboards to keep it raw, natural and unpretentious. Can't wait to enter the studio and put the finishing touches on the songs!"

(source: Metal Blade Records)

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Here is a message from Swedish folk/heavy metallers Falconer:

"The Falconer is awake from slumber.

After the darkest year yet I am once again in writing mood, and what a mood! I guess something good really can come out of something bad after all. After rebooting musically from a year of creative vacuum there is a fresh hunger and optimism.

The 6 songs completed so far are harder and faster and with more of an attitude again, some of the songs sound like taken from the first album. After reading a book about deciphering and reading the language of runestones I really got some lyrical inspiration too!

I must say that it hasn't been this rewarding and promising for many years to write for a new album, without being carried away too far.The future plan is to concentrate on writing, re-writing and rehearsing for the new album, being sure it is as good as it can and not re-using too many patterns. All songs will be in English this time.

We are just to begin rehearsing once again after a 2 year break and I can't wait to put Mathias through some tests and find out the speed limit of Karsten.

Hails from Stefan and the falcons!!

Stefan / 28:th of January 2013"

(source: Falconer)