Falkenbach - Heralding - The Fireblade

Heralding - The Fireblade album cover
8.5 | 180 votes |
Band
Falkenbach
Style
Viking folk metal
Release date
25 November 2005
Owners
299 have it
23 want it
Tracklist
01. Heathen Foray
02. ...Of Forests Unknown...
03. Hávamál
04. Roman Land
05. Heralder
06. Læknishendr
07. Walkiesjar
08. Skirnir
09. Gjallar [bonus]
Line-up
Markus "Vratyas Vakyas" Tümmers - vocals, guitars, keyboards

Session musicians
Patrick "Hagalaz" Damiani - guitars, acoustic guitars, keyboards
Philip "Tyrann" Breuer - vocals
Michel "Boltthorn" Spithoven - drums
Additional info
Re-recorded and mixed during August/September 2005 at Tidalwave Studio - Karlsruhe by Patrick Damiani and Vratyas Vakyas.
Mastered at 29-96-Mastering - Karlsruhe by Robin Schmidt and Patrick Damiani.

Layout by Philip Breuer.

On LP the bonus track is placed at the end of side A.
Staff review by
Undercraft
Rating:
8.5
Rating:
8.5
This is quite impressive I must say, I wasn't expecting such a varied album with so many elements to grab. Heralding The Fireblade is an awesome album with opposite songs distributed all over the place, they share in common one thing, the epic feel that only Falkenbach can give to them. This record includes all the elements you loved from the previous 3 albums from Falkenbach, acoustic guitars, moody keyboards, clean singing, group chanting, blackened screams, rapid riffing, etc.

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published 07.02.2006 | Comments ( 7 )
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21.09.2012 - 16:06
Rating: 7

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Good album but not without its flaws. The clean vocals are really weak and the first three tracks are especially very disappointing, but the rest of the album more than makes up for this. 'Walkiesjar' and 'Heralder' are especially very good because of the narrative work and folk instrumentation.
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10.01.2018 - 00:20
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Tage Westerlund

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Good album but somehow I think he overwrites him self, more you listen less fun you see, maybe one man band is failure, real band would be more creative?
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29.01.2025 - 09:27
Rating: 8

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In paper I should really like this since it's black metal and folk metal combined, and the truth is it is exactly so and I really like it
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30.01.2025 - 10:08
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Written by miekka18 on 29.01.2025 at 09:27

In paper I should really like this since it's black metal and folk metal combined, and the truth is it is exactly so and I really like it

It's a very good album at least in comparison to two subsequent releases "Tiurida" and "Asa" and miles and miles behind to "Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty".
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27.01.2026 - 22:01
Rating: 8

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My personal Top 3 songs from the album:

Læknishendr
Heathen Foray
Hávamál
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