Biography:
Falkenbach is a one-man German 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 band's 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.
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Four years of hard work!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
Bm A E Bm
Bm D G Bm
G A Bm
G A Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm
Geri and Freki does heerfather feed
A E Bm
The far-famed fighter of old
D G Bm
But on wine alone does the one-eyed god
G A Bm
Wuotan, forever live
G A Bm
Forever Live
[Verse 2]
Bm
O'er Midgard hugin and Munin both
A E Bm
Each day set forth to fly
D G Bm
For Hugin I fear lest he come not home
G A Bm
But for Munin my care is more
G A Bm
My care is more
[Verse 3]
Bm
There Valgrind stands, the sacred gate
A E Bm
And behind're the holy doors
D G Bm
Old is the gate, but few there are
G A Bm
Who can tell it's tightly locked
G A Bm
It's tighly locked
[Instrumental]
Bm G Bm G E A
Bm G Bm G E G
[Verse 4]
Bm
Five hundred doors and forty there are
A E Bm
I ween, in Walhall's walls
D G Bm
Eight hundred fighters through one door fare
G A Bm
When to war with wolf they go
G A Bm
With wolf they go
[Verse 5]
Bm
Five hundred roomsand forty there are
A E Bm
I ween, in Bilskirnir built
D G Bm
Of all the homes whose roofs I beheld
G A Bm
My son's the greatest meseemed
G A Bm
Meseemed
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E A Bm
Where your ravens fly
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E G Bm
Where your ravens fly
[Bridge]
Bm G A E
Bm G A
Bm G A E
Bm G A Gm Bm
[Verse 6]
Bm
There is Gladsheim, and golden-bright
A E Bm
There stands Walhall stretching wide
D G Bm
There does Othin each day choose
G A Bm
All those who fell in fight
G A Bm
Who fell in fight
[Verse 7]
Bm
There is Folkvang, where Freyja decrees
A E Bm
Who shall have seats in the hall
D G Bm
Half of the dead each day does she choose
G A Bm
The other half does Othin have
G A Bm
Othin have
[Instrumental]
Bm G Bm G E A
Bm G Bm G E G
[Verse 8]
Bm
Now am I Othin, Ygg was I once
A E Bm
Ere that did they call me Thund
D G Bm
Wodan and Oden, and all, methinks,
G A Bm
Are the names for none but me
G A Bm
None but me
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E A Bm
Where your ravens fly
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E G Bm
Where your ravens fly
[Bridge]
Bm G A E
Bm G A
Bm G A E
Bm G A Gm Bm
[Verse 9]
Bm
Hail to thee, for hailed thou art
A E Bm
By the voice of Veratyr
D G Bm
Where Valgrind stands, the sacred gate
G A Bm
Ye will find nine golden doors
G A Bm
Golden doors
[Verse 10]
Bm
Hail to thee, for hailed thou art
A E Bm
By the voice of Veratyr
D G Bm
Old is the gate, but few there are
G A Bm
Who can tell it's tightly locked
G A Bm
It's tighly locked
Bm A E Bm
Bm D G Bm
G A Bm
G A Bm
[Verse 1]
Bm
Geri and Freki does heerfather feed
A E Bm
The far-famed fighter of old
D G Bm
But on wine alone does the one-eyed god
G A Bm
Wuotan, forever live
G A Bm
Forever Live
[Verse 2]
Bm
O'er Midgard hugin and Munin both
A E Bm
Each day set forth to fly
D G Bm
For Hugin I fear lest he come not home
G A Bm
But for Munin my care is more
G A Bm
My care is more
[Verse 3]
Bm
There Valgrind stands, the sacred gate
A E Bm
And behind're the holy doors
D G Bm
Old is the gate, but few there are
G A Bm
Who can tell it's tightly locked
G A Bm
It's tighly locked
[Instrumental]
Bm G Bm G E A
Bm G Bm G E G
[Verse 4]
Bm
Five hundred doors and forty there are
A E Bm
I ween, in Walhall's walls
D G Bm
Eight hundred fighters through one door fare
G A Bm
When to war with wolf they go
G A Bm
With wolf they go
[Verse 5]
Bm
Five hundred roomsand forty there are
A E Bm
I ween, in Bilskirnir built
D G Bm
Of all the homes whose roofs I beheld
G A Bm
My son's the greatest meseemed
G A Bm
Meseemed
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E A Bm
Where your ravens fly
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E G Bm
Where your ravens fly
[Bridge]
Bm G A E
Bm G A
Bm G A E
Bm G A Gm Bm
[Verse 6]
Bm
There is Gladsheim, and golden-bright
A E Bm
There stands Walhall stretching wide
D G Bm
There does Othin each day choose
G A Bm
All those who fell in fight
G A Bm
Who fell in fight
[Verse 7]
Bm
There is Folkvang, where Freyja decrees
A E Bm
Who shall have seats in the hall
D G Bm
Half of the dead each day does she choose
G A Bm
The other half does Othin have
G A Bm
Othin have
[Instrumental]
Bm G Bm G E A
Bm G Bm G E G
[Verse 8]
Bm
Now am I Othin, Ygg was I once
A E Bm
Ere that did they call me Thund
D G Bm
Wodan and Oden, and all, methinks,
G A Bm
Are the names for none but me
G A Bm
None but me
[Chorus]
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E A Bm
Where your ravens fly
Bm A G
Oh Wuotan
G A Bm
Wuotan
Bm A G
Wuotan
E G Bm
Where your ravens fly
[Bridge]
Bm G A E
Bm G A
Bm G A E
Bm G A Gm Bm
[Verse 9]
Bm
Hail to thee, for hailed thou art
A E Bm
By the voice of Veratyr
D G Bm
Where Valgrind stands, the sacred gate
G A Bm
Ye will find nine golden doors
G A Bm
Golden doors
[Verse 10]
Bm
Hail to thee, for hailed thou art
A E Bm
By the voice of Veratyr
D G Bm
Old is the gate, but few there are
G A Bm
Who can tell it's tightly locked
G A Bm
It's tighly locked
