The Sceptre of Deception

The Sceptre of Deception
Studio album by Falconer
Released November 4, 2003
Recorded May - June 2003, at Los Angered Recording Studio, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre Power metal
Length 49:06
Label Metal Blade Records
Producer Andy LaRoque and Falconer
Falconer chronology
Chapters from a Vale Forlorn
(2002)
The Sceptre of Deception
(2003)
Grime vs. Grandeur
(2005)
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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.

Track listing

All songs written by Stefan Weinerhall.

  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" – 7:59
  9. "Hear Me Pray" – 4:23
  10. "Child of Innocence" – 0:57
  11. "The Gate" – 3:00

There is a bonus track on the Japanese version of the album called "The Gate". This song is unrelated to the concept of the album.

Credits

Guests

Produced by Falconer & Andy La Rocque. Engineered by A. La Rocque at "Los Angered."


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