Northwind (album)

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)

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.

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