Chapters from a Vale Forlorn

Chapters from a Vale Forlorn
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Studio album by Falconer
Released	March 12, 2002
Recorded	November 2001
Studio	Los Angered Recording Studio, Gothenburg, Sweden
Genre	Power metal folk metal
Length	40:41
Label	Metal Blade
Producer	Falconer
Falconer chronology
Falconer (2001) Chapters from a Vale Forlorn (2002) The Sceptre of Deception (2003)

Chapters from a Vale Forlorn is the second album by Swedish power metal band Falconer.

Track listing

All songs written by Stefan Weinerhall, except where noted.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Decadence of Dignity"	4:22
2.	"Enter the Glade"	3:48
3.	"Lament of a Minstrel"	4:13
4.	"For Life and Liberty"	6:23
5.	"We Sold Our Homesteads" (Traditional)	4:11
6.	"The Clarion Call"	5:47
7.	"Portals of Light"	4:07
8.	"Stand in Veneration"	3:34
9.	"Busted to the Floor"	4:16

The Japanese bonus track is a Swedish folk song written by Björn Afzelius 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
• 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 Hammond organ on "Busted to the Floor" by Elias Holmlid (Dragonland)