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The Swedish band FALCONER has 3 CDs out and they sound different than most other Power Metalbands, so I had to found out what makes them so special...
Please introduce us
your band, when did you form FALCONER?
I started
Falconer as a solo project in 99. Then we got a record deal so
Mathias and Karsten joined me. After the 2:nd CD we wanted to
tour and pplay more live and Mathias couldn't do that so we got
someone who could, also we needed more people to play live so we
got to be a 5 piece band. Now we have our 3:rd album out and are
about to promote it with a tour.
Please
tell us all about your 2 previous CDs...
The first
“Falconer” was simple melodic Heavy Metal with a lot of
folkish tones. The second “Chapters from a vale forlorn”
was abit more complicated in the songwriting and less speedy and
aggressive, I had learned more about how to use
verse/bridge/chorus.
Your new
CD has just been released, please tell me all about it
It's a concept
album about a true happening in the Swedish history, a bit like
Macbeth. The music is more adapted to the music than it has been
before. More aggressive than the 2:nd and more complex than
the1:st. More dramatic changes in the music also with a more
variable and adaptable singer. Very interesting songs to play.
So, it's a
concept album, please tell me some more...
It’s
like a Swedish kind of Macbeth but it’s a true story. It’s
about 3 brothers in early 14:Th century. One of them becomes
king, leaving the 2 brothers not too satisfied with the
situation. It’s a lot of intrigues, deceits, murders and
wars to obtain the crown. All three of them play a dirty game but
as the title says, they strive to get the sceptre of
deception....
What makes
your band different than the other Power Metal bands?
We
concentrate on the melody instead of being “Metal” and
virotouse all the time. Music is melody not showing off or a
competition in coolness or speed. We also have our national roots
in our music.
Which bands influenced you?
Jethro
tull, Rainbow, Iron Maiden, Motley Crue, Queen, Simon and
Grfunkel, Mike Oldfield and Dio.
Do you
feel there's a lot of competition in Sweden between all the
bands, because there are quite a lot of bands playing your kind
of style?
I haven't felt any competition between the bands. I'm not that
involved in what's happening within the scene. I'm just doing
what pleases me musically, so what others do or like don't bother
me.
How does
the future look like for FALCONER? Touring plans? More CDs?
First of
all we'll do out first tour which is about time, then we'll try
to get as many gigs as possible. Music is always on the make, no
direct plans though. But I would guess we have a new album out in
the next winter.
Thanks for
answering the questions, anything to add for yourself?
I hope
that we can see all our fans on tour soon, and if not I hope you
will all enjoy the new piece we have out filled with intrigues
and Scandinavian tasting Heavy Metal