---
title: "Falchion"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/falchion"
genre: "Folk Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2002
---

# Falchion

**Falchion** is a folk metal band, from Finland, active 2002 to present.

Falchion was a Finnish heavy metal/death metal band formed in 2002. Their debut album, Legacy of Heathens, was released in 2005. The vocalist and lead guitarist Juho Kauppinen and drummer Matti Johansson formerly performed with the Finnish folk metal group Korpiklaani, as the accordion player and drummer, respectively, before Juho's departure in 2013, and Matti's departure in 2019. The band dissolved in 2009.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falchion_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Falchion |
| Genre | Folk Metal |
| Parent genre | Folk Metal |
| Origin | Lahti, Finland |
| Formed | 2002 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Juho Kauppinen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/juho-kauppinen) |  |  | Current |
| [Matti "Matson" Johansson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matti-matson-johansson) |  |  | Current |
| [Toni Tieaho](https://themetalnet.com/musician/toni-tieaho) | Guitar | 2008 to 2009 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2003 | [Glory of the Sword](https://themetalnet.com/album/9da8810b-35a8-3647-9a7b-1812f335b1e1) | EP |
| 2005 | [Legacy of Heathens](https://themetalnet.com/album/d0777519-72a2-3d42-b09c-296e82df5543) | Album |
| 2008 | [Chronicles of the Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/72a02798-a327-37ca-93e1-d44898bad3b3) | Album |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Falchion/15604

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/falchion](https://themetalnet.com/band/falchion). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt