FALCONER's third album and taking over vocal duties for the band is Kristoffer Gobel. Their new vocalist can sing in a lower melodic tone much like former singer Mattias Blad, but can also sing with a lot more power and forcefulness. The sound of "The Sceptre Of Deception" is much the same as the first 2 albums with the heavy crunching guitars, galloping rhythms and soaring guitar harmonies but with many more atmospheric interludes and abrupt tempo changes. In the ever so crowded power metal genre, Falconer is certainly a band that stands out. Great album!
01 The coronation 4:39 02 The trail of flames 5:24 03 Under the sword 3:43 04 Night of infamy 5:59 05 Hooves over northland 4:07 06 Pledge for freedom 3:50 07 Ravenhair 5:03 08 The sceptre of deception 8:00 09 Hear me pray 4:21 10 Child of innocence 0:57