The Sceptre of Deception
The Sceptre of Deception is the third album by Swedish power metal band Falconer, the first with vocalist Kristoffer Göbel and also the first to feature a full band line-up. The album covers events during the reign of King Birger of Sweden and lengthy strife between him, his brothers, and the Danish and Norwegian crowns.
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| Released | September 4, 2003 | |||
| Recorded | May - June 2003, at Los Angered Recording Studio, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 49:07 | |||
| Label | Metal Blade Records | |||
| Producer | Andy LaRoque and Falconer | |||
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Track listing
All songs written by Stefan Weinerhall.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Coronation" | 4:38 |
| 2. | "The Trail of Flames" | 5:22 |
| 3. | "Under the Sword" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Night of Infamy" | 6:00 |
| 5. | "Hooves Over Northland" | 4:09 |
| 6. | "Pledge for Freedom" | 3:50 |
| 7. | "Ravenhair" | 5:04 |
| 8. | "The Sceptre of Deception" | 8:00 |
| 9. | "Hear Me Pray" | 3:00 |
| 10. | "Child of Innocence" | 0:57 |
| 11. | "The Gate" | 4:23 |
There is bonus track on the Japanese version of the album called "The Gate". This songs is unrelated to the concept of the album.
Credits
- Kristoffer Göbel - Vocals
- Stefan Weinerhall - Guitar
- Anders Johansson - Guitar
- Peder Johansson - Bass
- Karsten Larsson - Drums
Guests
- Johannes Nyberg - Keyboards & Backing Vocals
- Mathias Blad - Backing & Additional Vocals
- Nicklas Olsson - backing & additional lead vocals; last guitar lead on "The Sceptre Of Deception"
- Elina Ryd - Backing Vocals
- Elize Ryd - Backing Vocals
- Fredik Jonsson - Backing Vocals
- Thomas Sjölander - Backing Vocals
- Andy La Rocque - Lead Guitar on "Hear Me Pray"
Produced by Falconer & Andy La Rocque. Engineered by A. La Rocque at "Los Angered."
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