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HAMMERFALL Guitarist Interviewed At WACKEN OPEN AIR (Video)

Posted by aliblackdiamond on August 11, 2012
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Metal-Trails.com conducted an interview with guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below.

The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break immediately following their festival appearances this summer.

“It has been an unbelievable first 15 years, to say the least,” said guitarist Oscar Dronjak, “and now we are taking a pause to ensure that we have another 15 years ahead of us.”

There will be no HAMMERFALL activities in 2013, but the band promises to return strong the following year. “The plan is to use the year off to recharge our batteries and come back more vital than ever with a new album in 2014,” explained singer Joacim Cans.

HAMMERFALL‘s new album, “Infected”, sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD debuted at No. 16 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

HAMMERFALL‘s previous CD, “No Sacrifice, No Victory”, opened with 1,400 units to land at No. 38 on the Top New Artist Albums chart.

“Infected” entered the official chart in Sweden at position No. 2 (right behind LADY GAGA!). The CD was released in Europe in May 2011 and was made available in North America in June via Nuclear Blast Records. Laying down the foundation themselves in their own studio in Sweden, the members of HAMMERFALL then traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to finish it up with acclaimed producer James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF). He also mixed the album, giving it a decisive updated edge without losing any of the essence of the band’s sound.

HAMMERFALL was among the five final nominees that competed for the “Best Hard Rock/Metal” honor at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent), which was held February 14, 2012 at Kungliga Operan in Stockholm.

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Source: Blabbermouth.net

HAMMERFALL: New Video Interview Posted Online

Posted by aliblackdiamond on August 6, 2012
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German TV channel ZDF Kultur conducted an interview with Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL at this year’s Wacken Open Air festival, which took place August 2-4 in Wacken, Germany. You can now watch the chat below.

The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break immediately following their festival appearances this summer.

“It has been an unbelievable first 15 years, to say the least,” said guitarist Oscar Dronjak, “and now we are taking a pause to ensure that we have another 15 years ahead of us.”

There will be no HAMMERFALL activities in 2013, but the band promises to return strong the following year. “The plan is to use the year off to recharge our batteries and come back more vital than ever with a new album in 2014,” explained singer Joacim Cans.

HAMMERFALL‘s new album, “Infected”, sold around 1,700 copies in the United States in its first week of release. The CD debuted at No. 16 on the Top New Artist Albums (Heatseekers) chart, which lists the best-selling albums by new and developing artists, defined as those who have never appeared in the Top 100 of The Billboard 200.

HAMMERFALL‘s previous CD, “No Sacrifice, No Victory”, opened with 1,400 units to land at No. 38 on the Top New Artist Albums chart.

“Infected” entered the official chart in Sweden at position No. 2 (right behind LADY GAGA!). The CD was released in Europe in May 2011 and was made available in North America in June via Nuclear Blast Records. Laying down the foundation themselves in their own studio in Sweden, the members of HAMMERFALL then traveled to Nashville, Tennessee to finish it up with acclaimed producer James Michael (MÖTLEY CRÜE, SCORPIONS, MEAT LOAF). He also mixed the album, giving it a decisive updated edge without losing any of the essence of the band’s sound.

HAMMERFALL was among the five final nominees that competed for the “Best Hard Rock/Metal” honor at the Swedish Grammis awards (Swedish Grammy equivalent), which was held February 14, 2012 at Kungliga Operan in Stockholm.

Interview:

 

Performance footage:

 

 

 

 

Source: Blabbermouth.net

HAMMERFALL To Be Joined By DARK TRANQUILLITY, Ex-IN FLAMES Members At Swedish Concert

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 12, 2012
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On July 28, Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL will perform a very special show at the unique outdoor Dalhalla venue in Rättvik, Sweden. This concert will serve as the 15-year celebration of the release of HAMMERFALL‘s debut album, 1997′s “Glory To The Brave”.

The following very special guests will join HAMMERFALL at the show:

* Mikael Stanne (DARK TRANQUILLITY), who was HAMMERFALL‘s vocalist from 1993 to 1996.
* Stefan Elmgren (FULLFORCE), who was HAMMERFALL‘s guitar player from 1997 to 2008.
* Jesper Strömblad (founding member of IN FLAMES), who was an original member of HAMMERFALL as well as a longtime songwriter for the band.

The Swedish all-girl hard rock band CRUCIFIED BARBARA will be the opening act.

The concert will be professionally filmed and recorded for a future DVD release.

The members of HAMMERFALL announced in March that they were take an extended break immediately following their festival appearances this summer.

“It has been an unbelievable first 15 years, to say the least,” said guitarist Oscar Dronjak, “and now we are taking a pause to ensure that we have another 15 years ahead of us.”

There will be no HAMMERFALL activities in 2013, but the band promises to return strong the following year. “The plan is to use the year off to recharge our batteries and come back more vital than ever with a new album in 2014,” explained singer Joacim Cans.

HAMMERFALL will celebrate its 15th anniversary at two special shows this summer: July 28 at Dalhalla in Sweden, and a week later at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Joacim stated: “Obviously, the gig to attend is the one in Dalhalla; that will be the biggest and most special show we have ever done! But we will not forget that it all started at Wacken for us once upon a time.” The German festival was the first show HAMMERFALL ever played outside Sweden and marked the beginning of the long and passsionate relationship the band has enjoyed with the German metal fans. “This is why we have decided to pull out all the stops for these two shows, and really make them special,” Oscar said, “It will be a fitting end to the first 15 years of our career.”

Source: Blabbermouth.net

Metal Day at SZIGET Festival With DIMMU BORGIR, LACUNA COIL, HAMMERFALL, MOONSPELL And More

Posted by tarjavirmakari on July 7, 2012
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SZIGET Festival has issued the following:

Metalheads can  start up this  year’s Sziget Festival (6-13 August 2012 – Óbudai Island, Budapest) with a day in paradise, as DIMMU BORGIR,  LACUNA COIL, HAMMERFALL, MOONSPELL, IGNITE and SUPERBUTT will all appear on the dedicated Metal Day of the event on August 7 in Budapest, Hungary.

Day  0  of  Europe’s  Best  Major  Festival  will  provide  a  dedicated  metal  event,  hosted  by  the Hungarian Main stage at the northern part of the island and presenting a quality international line-up, reaching out to many styles of the hardest and heaviest genre. All this from 2PM all the way until 11PM.

The Metal Day line-up starts with Hungarian rock-metal heroes Superbutt, a Budapest based five-piece  combo  that  has  already  released  five  full  length  albums  and  toured  all  across Europe. The next act  on stage  will be Californian  hardcore-punk group Ignite, playing their hard, but still melodic tunes with an unstoppable intensity.

Then  it’s  time  for  Portuguese  heavy  metal  stars  Moonspell,  well  known  throughout  the continent,  having  released  their  newest  double  LP  -  Alpha Noir / Omega White  – this  April, which is already the ninth full length album of the band. After them the stage will be ready for Oscar Dronjak’s legendary Scandinavian power metal act, Hammerfall. Last time they played at Sziget was in 2007 and since then released 2 studio albums. And if you know what they are up to, you know they will prevail! Producing great gothic metal is evidently not just a privilege of northern countries. This theory is clearly proven by Italy’s Lacuna Coil, who are also amongst the Sziget Metal Day bands. The  last  17  years  already  saw  them  selling  more  than  2  million  albums  world-wide,  also achieving huge successes in the United States.

And the night will be closed by Norway’s nr. 1 black metal act, the unbelievably strong and monumental  Dimmu  Borgir.  After  spending  the  last  20  years  on  stage,  they  belong  to  the elite of the Scandinavian scene, releasing dominant albums and playing on the biggest metal events all over the world.

Sziget nr. 20 starts strongly and plans to celebrate in style. See you in the mosh pit!

Check out the SZIGET Daily Programs HERE.

More information and tickets: www.szigetfestival.com

HAMMERFALL Taking Next Year Off

Posted by tarjavirmakari on March 22, 2012
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Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL have announced that they will take an extended break immediately following their festival appearances this summer.

“It has been an unbelievable first 15 years, to say the least,” says guitarist Oscar Dronjak, “and now we are taking a pause to ensure that we have another 15 years ahead of us.”

There will be no HAMMERFALL activities in 2013, but the band promises to return strong the following year. “The plan is to use the year off to recharge our batteries and come back more vital than ever with a new album in 2014,” explains singer Joacim Cans.

HAMMERFALL will celebrate its 15th anniversary at two special shows this summer: July 28 at Dalhalla in Sweden, and a week later at the Wacken Open Air festival in Germany. Joacim states: “Obviously, the gig to attend is the one in Dalhalla; that will be the biggest and most special show we have ever done! Two hours of music, special effects and guest artists! But we will not forget that it all started at Wacken for us once upon a time.” The German festival was the first show HAMMERFALL ever played outside Sweden and marked the beginning of the long and passsionate relationship the band has enjoyed with the German metal fans. “This is why we have decided to pull out all the stops for these two shows, and really make them special,” Oscar says, “It will be a fitting end to the first 15 years of our career.”

Source: Blabbermouth.net

HAMMERFALL: To Support Judas Priest In 3 Shows, Fredrik Larsson New Audio Interview Available

Posted by Mohsen Fayyazi on December 30, 2011
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Fredrik Larsson, bass guitarist of  Swedish Power Metal band, HAMMERFALL, was interviewed by DJ Blackdiamond of FIREBRAND ROCK RADIO before their show with Saxon at Sheffield O2 Academy on 19/12/11. You can see some photos of this show below.

Q: What was the reason you didn’t have your mascot Hector on the cover of the latest album?
Fredrik : We started working with a new producer and scaled things down, like having no add on guitars, and went back to our roots, so we thought it was a good idea to show this is something new for us. So we wanted something new for the cover aswell’!

Q:Whats next for Hammerfall?
Fredrik: We’re gonna play Wacken and the Carribean Cruise, 70,000 Tons of Metal and it’s just been confirmed that we’re gonna do 3 shows with Judas Priest in Sweden and Finland, that will be really great!’

Listen to whole of this interview:

 

HAMMERFALL Guitarist Interviewed In Zagreb (Video)

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 29, 2011
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Guitarist Oscar Dronjak of Swedish melodic metallers HAMMERFALL was interviewed by Ivana Prica, editor of the Croatian Metal And Rock site, when the band performed in Zagreb, Croatia on December 2, 2011 as part of the “European Outbreak 2011″ tour with VICIOUS RUMORS, AMARANTHE and DEATHDESTRUCTION. You can now watch the chat below. Source: Blabbermouth.net

VENOM Confirmed For 70000 TONS OF METAL Cruise

Posted by tarjavirmakari on December 10, 2011
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British black metal pioneers VENOM have been confirmed for next year’s edition of the 70000 Tons Of Metal cruise, which will set sail from Miami, Florida to Cayman Islands on January 23, 2012 and return four days later. A total of 40 acts will perform on the cruise.

The festival billing is shaping up as follows:

ALESTORM
AMORPHIS
ATHEIST
CANNIBAL CORPSE
CHILDREN OF BODOM
CORONER
DARK FUNERAL
ELUVEITIE
GOD DETHRONED
GRAVE DIGGER
HAMMERFALL
IN EXTREMO
KAMELOT
MOONSORROW
MY DYING BRIDE
NIGHTWISH
OVERKILL
PENTAGRAM
PESTILENCE
PRETTY MAIDS
RIOT
SAMAEL
STRATOVARIUS
SUFFOCATION
TANKARD
THERION
TRISTANIA
VENOM
VIRGIN STEELE
WHIPLASH

Ticket prices start at $666 plus $289 taxes and fees per person and include all onboard entertainment, non-alcoholic and non-carbonated beverages, all meals at the dining rooms, most on-board restaurants and even 24-hour room service.

For more information, visit www.70000tons.com. Source: Blabbermouth.net