Today in 1998 Falkenbach released the album ...Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... Iceland (early) Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (later)Viking/Black/Folk Metal Status:Active Years active: 1989-present Falkenbach is a one-man German folk/viking metal project created by Vratyas Vakyas (literally, The Searching Wanderer). Vratyas Vakyas lived in Iceland for a considerable time, but now lives in Düsseldorf, Germany again. Throughout the bands lifetime, Falkenbach has progressed from a rawer, more black sound towards viking-influenced folk metal with mainly clean vocals. Vakyas music is nowdays accompanied by session musicians. 1989: Vratyas Vakyas recorded the 1st tape called Havamal. The tape contains 3 tracks and was limited to 9 copies. 1991: Vratyas started to play guitar in a band called Crimson Gates. Two demos (unreleased) were recorded between 1991 and 1993 and two live performances took place. The band decided to split up in 1994. 1995: The tape Laeknishendr was recorded and mixed, containing 6 old re-recorded tracks. In 1995 the recording session of Falkenbachs debut album The Fireblade began, due to heavy problems with the studio equipment Vratyas decided to stop the session a short while before the mix. Heralding - The Fireblade was later in 2005 completely recorded and released. In December 1995 Vratyas entered the Blue House Studio to start recording ...En Their Medh Riki Fara.... 1996: In March 1996 Vratyas recorded an completed the debut album. ...En Their Medh Riki Fara... was released via NCR. 1998: Vratyas recorded the 2nd album Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri... at the Blue House again, this time released through Napalm Records. 2003: After almost 6 years of silence Vratyas entered the TidalWave Studios in two sessions for the 3rd album Ok Nefna Tysvar Ty.... The album contained 7 tracks and was released on November 3rd, 2003. 2004: The 15 years anniversary of Falkenbach. 2005: Heralding - The Fireblade meant to be released in 2004, finally available on 25th November 2005. This album took some old songs and remade them. The guitars were played louder and the voice got clearer. Napalm Records Band members Vratyas Vakyas Everything 1. ...When Gjallarhorn Will Sound... (8:29) 2. ...Where Blood Will Soon Be Shed... (7:14) 3. Towards the Hall of Bronzen Shields (6:01) 4. The Heathenish Foray (8:00) 5. Walhall (5:29) 6. Baldurs Tod (5:53) Total Time: 41:09 Title translation: ...mixed with strength and pride glory... Recorded in Blue House Studios, Germany. Also re-released as a limited vinyl LP (1,000 copies) on Skaldic Art Productions in 2002. ...Magni Blandinn ok Megintiri... (...mixed with strength and pride glory...) is a 1998 album by the one-man Folk Viking metal band Falkenbach. It was recorded in Blue House Studios located in Germany. The layout arrangement was done by Vratyas Vakyas. The logo was made by Christophe Szpajdel. youtube/watch?v=JLc4euzSW8I
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