Mathias Blad (3,241 views)

[Zedd Squared]

Member Of: Falconer (2000-2003, 2005-2020)
Voice Type: Baritone
Vocal Range: E♭2-G♯5

High Notes:

G♯5 ("Child of the Wild")
F♯5 ("Catch the Shadows")
E5 ("Carnival of Disgust" Music Video Version)
E♭5 ("Child of the Wild", "Man of the Hour")
D5 ("In Ruins", "The Priory", "The Sceptre of Deception")
C♯5 ("Dark Ages", "Svarta änkan")
C5 ("Age of Runes", "Dawning of a Sombre Age", "Desert Dreams", "In Regal Attire", "Man of the Hour", "Redeem and Repent")
B4 ("Scoundrel and the Squire", "Vargaskall", "Waltz with the Dead")
B♭4 ("Child of the Wild", "The Clarion Call", "Desert Dreams", "Enter the Glade", "Fool's Crusade", "Halls and Chambers", "In Ruins", "The Priory", "Rejoice the Adorned", "Scoundrel and the Squire", "Testify", "Vid rosornas grav")
A4 ("Age of Runes", "Bland sump och dy", "Blinded", "Catch the Shadows", "Fairyland Fanfare", "Grimborg", "Home of the Knave", "In Ruins", "Lord of the Blacksmiths", "Mountain Men", "Northwind", "Perjury and Sanctity", "Rapture", "There's a Crow on the Barrow", "Thrust the Dagger Deep")
G♯4 ("At the Jester's Ball", "Black Moon Rising", "Child of the Wild", "Delusion", "Field of Sorrow", "For Life and Liberty", "Long Gone By", "Rejoice the Adorned", "Spirit of the Hawk", "Tower of Knowledge", "Tower of the Queen")
G4 ("Age of Runes", "Black Moon Rising", "Busted to the Floor", "Child of Innocence", "The Clarion Call", "Dawning of a Sombre Age", "Decadence of Dignity", "Desert Dreams", "En kungens man", "Entering Eternity", "Fool's Crusade", "For Life and Liberty", "Halls and Chambers", "Heresy in Disguise", "Herr Peder och hans syster", "In Ruins", "Locust Swarm", "Mindtraveller", "Mountain Men", "Rejoice the Adorned", "Scoundrel and the Squire", "There's a Crow on the Barrow", "Upon the Grave of Guilt", "Wasteland", "We Sold Our Homesteads")
F♯4 ("At the Jester's Ball", "Blinded", "Carnival of Disgust", "Catch the Shadows", "Dark Ages", "Delusion", "Fairyland Fanfare", "Field of Sorrow", "For Life and Liberty", "Long Gone By", "Northwind", "Pale Light of Silver Moon", "Perjury and Sanctity", "Portals of Light", "Redeem and Repent", "The Sceptre of Deception", "There's a Crow on the Barrow", "Tower of Knowledge", "Vargaskall")
F4 ("At the Jester's Ball", "Black Moon Rising", "Blackbird", "Busted to the Floor", "The Clarion Call", Decadence of Dignity", "En kungens man", "Enter the Glade", "Entering Eternity", "Fru silfver", "Grimborg", "Halls and Chambers", "Heresy in Disguise", "Home of the Knave", "In Regal Attire", "Lord of the Blacksmiths", "Mindtraveller", "The Past Still Lives On", "The Priory", "A Quest for the Crown", "Ridom, Ridom", "Royal Galley", "Scoundrel and the Squire", "Substitutional World", "Testify", "Thrust the Dagger Deep", "Trail of Tears", "Upon the Grave of Guilt", "Vi sålde våra hemman", "Wasteland", "We Sold Our Homesteads", "Wings of Serenity")

Low Notes:

D3 ("At the Jester's Ball", "Bland sump och dy", "Dreams and Pyres", "En kungens man", "Enter the Glade", "Entering Eternity", "Grimasch om morgonen", "Heresy in Disguise", "Herr Peder och hans syster", "In Regal Attire", "In Ruins", "Lament of a Minstrel", "Lord of the Blacksmiths", "The Past Still Lives On", "Royal Galley", "Stand in Veneration", "Substitutional World", "There's a Crow on the Barrow", "Upon the Grave of Guilt", "Wasteland", "We Sold Our Homesteads", "Wings of Serenity")
C♯3 ("A Beggar Hero", "Boiling Led", "Carnival of Disgust", "Delusion", "Grimasch om morgonen", "Himmel så trind", "Kristallen den Fina", "Legend and the Lore", "Liten Vätte", "Long Gone By", "Northwind", "Pale Light of Silver Moon", "Perjury and Sanctity", "A Quest for the Crown", "Rapture", "Skula, Skorpa, Skalk", "Spirit of the Hawk", "Stand in Veneration", "Tower of Knowledge", "Tower of the Queen", "Waltz with the Dead")
C3 ("Age of Runes", "A Beggar Hero", "Bland sump och dy", "Child of Innocence", "Delusion", "Field of Sorrow", "For Life and Liberty", "Halls and Chambers", "In Ruins", "Lament of a Minstrel", "Locust Swarm", "Mountain Men", "A Quest for the Crown", "Scoundrel and the Squire", "Svarta änkan", "Thrust the Dagger Deep", "Vi sålde våra hemman", "Waltz with the Dead")
B2 ("Carnival of Disgust", "Dreams and Pyres", "Field of Sorrow", "Home of the Knave", "Pale Light of Silver Moon", "Portals of Light", "Skula, Skorpa, Skalk", "Swedish Medley" Live Åsbro Sweden 2015, "Tower of the Queen", "Viddernas Man")
B♭2 ("At the Jester's Ball", "Decadence of Dignity", "Delusion", "Halls and Chambers", "Heresy in Disguise", "Locust Swarm")
A2 ("Blackbird", "The Clarion Call", "Dark Ages", "Dimmornas drottning ", "Dreams and Pyres", "For Life and Liberty", "Fru Silfver", "Grimborg", "Man of the Hour", "Mountain Men", "Northwind", "O, tysta ensamhet", "Perjury and Sanctity", "Portals of Light" Live Progpower USA 2015, "Scoundrel and the Squire", "Stand in Veneration", "Svarta änkan", "Swedish Medley" Live Åsbro Sweden 2015, "Upon the Grave of Guilt", "Vårvindar Friska", "Vi sålde våra hemman", "We Sold Our Homesteads")
G♯2 ("Fairyland Fanfare", "Field of Sorrow", "Jul i magasinet" Live Åsbro Sweden 2015, "Man of the Hour", "Mountain Men", "Spirit of the Hawk", "Thrust the Dagger Deep", "Vargaskall", "Viddernas Man")
G2 ("Blackbird", "Desert Dreams", "Dimmornas drottning", "Enter the Glade", "Fool's Crusade", "Griftefrid", "Kings and Queens", "Mindtraveller", "Redeem and Repent", "Rejoice the Adorned", "Trail of Flames", "Upon the Grave of Guilt", "Vid rosornas grav")
F♯2 ("Jul i magasinet" Live Åsbro Sweden 2015, "Vargaskall", "Vid rosornas grav")
F2 ("Age of Runes", "Child of the Wild", "Desert Dreams", "Grimborg", "Mindtraveller", "Testify")
E2 ("Vargaskall")
E♭2 ("Rejoice the Adorned")

Mathias Blad is the majestic singer of Swedish power/folk metallers Falconer and probably one of the most unique singers in European metal. In a world dominated by 5th octave wailing by high placed tenors or gruff mid range singers, Blad's noble and smooth theatrical baritone timbre continues to set him and his band apart. His background as a professional musical theatre actor is apparent in his precise diction and vibrato that he uses to great effect with both English and Swedish languages.

Despite his lower voice placement and tessitura than most power metal singers, Blad does have a light side to his voice that is incredibly well developed. His ability to carry his mezza voce throughout his range up to surprising heights is well utilized on tracks such as Catch the Shadows, the outro of the music video version of Carnival of Disgust, or the bridge of For Life and Liberty. The legato phrasing present in these moments isn't exclusive to his higher register either though as demonstrated by moments such as the low range intro to Northwind. This in conjunction with his higher belting and willingness towards experimenting with a cappella and harmonies is a good demonstration of the "singer's singer" quality that Blad consistently exudes. A truly underrated talent and one of the finest singers in the genre by my estimation.
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*Underlines mark notes in backing vocals or otherwise obscured in the song mix.
*Blue marks soft/disconnected falsetto notes.
*Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
*Italics mark non-sung notes.

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{Album Ranges}Falconer

Falconer (2001): F2-A4
Chapters from a Vale Forlorn (2002): G2-A2-G♯4-B♭4
The Sceptre of Deception (2003): G2-F♯4-D5
Northwind (2006): G♯2-A4-F♯5
Among Beggars and Thieves (2008): E2-G♯2-G♯4-B4-E♭5
Armod (2011): F2-A4-C♯5
Black Moon Rising (2014): F2-B♭2-C5-D5
From a Dying Ember (2020): E♭2-F2-B♭4-C5