After two albums with singer Kristoffer Göbel, and losing their distinctive sound somewhat on the previous
GRIME VS GRANDEUR (although it really wasn't that bad a record overall), Matthias Blad returns with his beautiful baritone, and with him comes Falconer's folk metal touch. In fact,
Northwind is so steeped in folk, it sounds like they're trying to regain the fans they might have lost due to their previous release.
Such songs as "Waltz Of The Dead", "Spirit Of The Hawk", "Purjury And Sanctity" and "Home Of The Knave" rank with the best these Swedes have done so far, and while some of the other songs mightn't be quite as good, there's still much to like here, and it is a must for those who might have given up on Falconer.
***1/2
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