Slechtvalk is a Dutch Melodic Black Metal band with some folk influences. The name means “Peregrine Falcon”, a bird of prey. The band started out as a one-man project by Shamgar. After the release of The War That Plagues the Lands, Slechtvalk grew to a band with members Shamgar, Ohtar, Nath, Grimbold, Hydrith and Fionnghuala.