Answering minor questions of mine and others

[whispercricket]

Balaclava: head and neck covering hood, generally covering the face as well (with eye slits). Baclava: A flaky honey filled dessert of Mediterranean origin.

Whiter Shade of Pale: Originally by Procol Harum (with over 250 covers).

"The Wolf eating the Raven" (from a Sonata Arctica song): Have not found a specific mythological significance so far.

Comments

[taellosse.livejournal.com]

on that last one, nothing specific springs to mind, but it sounds Norse to me.