STEFAN REVIEWING HIMSELF - NORTHWIND

[Stefan W]

NORTHWIND 9/10
Back on track again with all the right ingredients!
The folk, the epic, the Mathias!
I really feel the bubbling creativity and optimism in the album.
An album consisting of quite simple songs with a commersial touch on both good and bad.
What I think it lacks sometimes is variety and complexity, most good songs follow the same blue prints.
Some stuff are fast just for the sake of being fast again (Spirit of the hawk).
From a lyrical aspect this is over all the best album.
If there are any low points musically I would name them: "Blinded" and "Waltz with the dead"
It would have needed some of the next albums complexity and dramatics.

Fave songs: Catch the shadows, Tower of the queen, Long gone by

[The Black Knight]

Agree totally.

(But not the fave songs part. I miss Perjury and sanctity, Home of the knave and Northwind...aaah!)

[cynic73]

I totally agree too, except my fave songs probably are Spirit of the Hawk, Fairyland Fanfare, Himmel Så Trind and Delusion 

And, almost forgot, the best bonus cd that any band has ever released!!!

[Storm]

Agree, though I must say that I really can't stand Fairyland fanfare. Sorry, but it is the only Falconer song I do not like.

Faves are Long gone by, Catch the Shadow and Legend and the Lore.

[cynic73]

Agree, though I must say that I really can't stand Fairyland fanfare. Sorry, but it is the only Falconer song I do not like.

Faves are Long gone by, Catch the Shadow and Legend and the Lore.

Haha, I find "Fairyland Fanfare" Freakin´Fantastic  ;D

[Munkaboo]

Child of the Wild and Perjury are my faves... my girlfriend's favorite is Waltz with the Dead

[cynic73]

Child of the Wild and Perjury are my faves... my girlfriend's favorite is Waltz with the Dead

 ???  "Child of the Wild" is from Grime vs. Grandeur...

[jakob_hasse]

Child of the Wild and Perjury are my faves... my girlfriend's favorite is Waltz with the Dead

 ???  "Child of the Wild" is from Grime vs. Grandeur...

Perhaps he means Mathias' version??

[Prab]

In my opinion, Mathias' "Child of the Wild" is superior to the original but mostly in that particula "embrace the untamed see the grandeur under the grime" part. THAT is a display of Mathias' vocal power!
STILL I very much enjoy the overall feel of the original sung by Kriss!
Hey, does ANYBODY here have ANY clue what Kriss is doing these days?!

[Stefan W]

He´s singing in 2 cover bands. More of party oriented bands but still he seems to makes way more money on singing covers than singing originals.
Being in a cover bands is perfect for him I think, great at impersonating others and the love of being on stage.

[AngelOfMusic]

Cover bands tend to make good money, I hear.  There's a Maiden cover band in Chicago called Powerslave.  They make more money in a month doing weekend gigs than my boyfriend does at his day job.  I think he should join them, considering one of the band members would kill to have him in it.

It's too bad Kris is only doing cover bands, though.  I am a fan of his voice.  There just aren't enough baritones in metal, IMO.

[Storm]

Child of the Wild and Perjury are my faves... my girlfriend's favorite is Waltz with the Dead

 ???  "Child of the Wild" is from Grime vs. Grandeur...

Perhaps he means Mathias' version??

Gah! I haven't heard that version yet, and it bugs the crap out of me! 

[cynic73]

I have to admit to being an ignorant Falconer fan....I had no idea they had recorded Child of the Wild with Mathias    It can be found on youtube.

I really like the version with Mathias, but in this particular case I have to say that I prefer the original with Kris.

[AngelOfMusic]

I do too, Cynic.  And I consider myself a Mathias fangirl.  His version of it is quite lovely, but I think Kirs' gritty baritone fits the tone of the music and lyrics better.

That doesn't stop me from listening to both versions obsessively, when I get on a GvG kick.


Storm, I think if you ask Stefan nicely, possibly bribe him with alcohol, he might send you the MP3 of the track.  I think. 

[Shepsel]

Catch the shadows !!!!

i love that song