Hello, and welcome to Rich’s Rapidfire Recommendations – bite-sized metal morsels to let you know about albums that have grabbed me by the ears, that I hope you’ll enjoy too! ROCK ON! – Rich Davenport
Artist: HAMMERFALL
Album: “(r)Evolution!”
Released: August 29th, 2014
Label: Nuclear Blast
Tracklist:
01. Hector’s Hymn
02. (r)Evolution
03. Bushido
04. Live Life Loud
05. Ex Inferis
06. We Won’t Back Down
07. Winter is Coming
08. Origins
09. Tainted Metal
10. Evil Incarnate
11. Wildfire
After a year off, Hammerfall blast back, rejuvenated, recharged and ready for “(r)Evolution!” Their last album, “Infected”, stirred up a little controversy, not least because band mascot Hector wasn’t on the cover, but he’s front and centre on this one, hammer aloft, and even gets his own metal serenade in the shape of first cut “Hector’s Hymn!” Fredrik Nordstrom, producer of the band’s first two albums, oversees the majority of the production, and to my ears, as a fan of the band since “Glory to the Brave”, he’s helped them to capture the essential core elements of their sound, whilst taking it forward. On the strength of “(r)Evolution”, it sounds like they could deliver the metal goods for many years to come, and enjoy a long career in the tradition of Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Classic Hammerfall through and through!
HAMMERFALL – Hector’s Hymn (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
Metal Shock Finland (World Assault ) 