Grime vs. Grandeur
Encyclopedia
Grime vs. Grandeur is the fourth album by Swedish
power metal
band Falconer
, and the last to feature vocalist Kristoffer Göbel
.
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
power metal
Power metal
Power metal is a style of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional metal with speed metal, often within symphonic context. The term refers to two different but related styles: the first pioneered and largely practiced in North America with a harder sound similar to speed metal, and a...
band Falconer
Falconer (band)
Falconer is a Swedish power metal band from Mjölby, formed in 1999. Founded by the former guitarist of Mithotyn, Stefan Weinerhall. Falconer carry on many of the traditions set by Weinerhall's previous band and play a style of power metal that utilises folk instrumentation and melody to create a...
, and the last to feature vocalist Kristoffer Göbel
Kristoffer Göbel
Karl Kristoffer Göbel, born October 23, 1978, is a Swedish vocalist. He has sung for both the heavy metal band Destiny and sang for Falconer between 2003 and 2005 - a position from which he was fired to make way for the returning original vocalist, Mathias Blad...
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Track listing
- Emotional Skies – 5:11
- Purgatory Time – 4:44
- I Refuse – 4:35
- Humanity Overdose – 6:16
- The Assailant – 3:43
- Power – 6:05
- No Tears for Strangers – 5:48
- The Return – 5:09
- Jack the Knife – 4:23
- Child of the Wild – 6:55
Credits
- Kristoffer Göbel - Vocals
- Stefan Weinerhall - Guitar
- Jimmy Hedlund - Guitar
- Magnus Linhardt - Bass
- Karsten Larsson - Drums
Album notes
- The digipack version features the bonus track Wake Up, which features Andy LaRocqueAndy LaRocqueAndy LaRocque is best known as a guitarist, songwriter, and occasional synth player for the band King Diamond.-Biography:...
as co-lead vocalist. - In Japan the bonus track is Rock 'n' Roll Devil.
- Snowy ShawSnowy ShawSnowy Shaw, born Tommie Helgesson in 25 July 1968, is a Swedish heavy metal musician , based in the port city of Gothenburg in the west coast of Sweden. He has played with many heavy metal bands, like King Diamond, Dream Evil, Mercyful Fate, IllWill, Notre Dame and Memento Mori...
, who did the photography for the album booklet, plays drums on track 3.