''Chapters from a Vale Forlorn'' is the second album by Swedish

power metal Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in contra ...

band Falconer.

Track listing

All songs written by Stefan Weinerhall, except where noted. :The Japanese bonus track is a Swedish

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written by

Björn Afzelius Björn Svante Afzelius (27 January 1947 – 16 February 1999 ) was a Swedish singer-songwriter and guitar player. He was an outspoken socialist, known for his support for Olof Palme. His songs are about love, politics and joys and sadness in l ...

called "En Kungens Man" (3:58). :"We Sold Our Homesteads" is a traditional Swedish song; the lyrics were translated into English by Mathias Blad.

Credits

*Mathias Blad - vocals and keyboards *Stefan Weinerhall - guitars and bass *Karsten Larsson - drums

Guests

*Lead guitar on "Busted to the Floor" by

Andy LaRocque Andy LaRocque (born Anders Allhage, 29 November 1962) is a Swedish guitarist, songwriter, and producer, best known as a member of the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band King Diamond (band), King Diamond since 1985. Biography LaRocque started in ...

*Violin on "Portals of Light" by Sami Yousri *Backing vocals on "Portals of Light" by Johan Wikström *Flute by Sabine Daniels *Piano on "Portals of Light" and

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on "Busted to the Floor" by Elias Holmlid (

Dragonland Dragonland is a power metal band from Sweden. The group is known for their self-produced ''The Dragonland Chronicles'' fantasy saga covering their first, second, and fifth albums, and for the original symphonic/electronic parts by Elias Holmlid ...

)

References

2002 albums Falconer (band) albums Metal Blade Records albums {{2000s-power-metal-album-stub