Falchion (band)

Falchion
OriginLahti, Finland
GenresMelodic death metal
Folk metal
Years active2002−2009
LabelsMassacre
World Chaos
Past membersJuho Kauppinen
Jani Laine
Seppo Tiaskorpi
Teemu Peltonen
Matti Johansson
Janne Kielinen
Miika Tulimäki
Toni Tieaho
Websitewww.falchionband.com

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.