21 years ago, the Swedish Heavy Metal powerhouse HAMMERFALL , travelled to Nashville to record their third album with legendary producer Michael Wagner, leaving the safe space that was Studio Fredman in Göteborg.

Fredrik Nordström had recorded the two previous records, so naturally that was a huge change for the band.

The Wagner experience and the “Renegade” album turned out great, as we all know today.

For this anniversary edition, the band felt that they needed to close the circle and have Fredrik remix the Renegade album. The result is “Renegade 2.0” which will be released via Nuclear Blast Records on November 12th in many beautiful formats and with a brand new album artwork made by famous cover artist Andreas Marshall,  which makes every HAMMERFALL fan heart beats faster, and the pre-order starts today!

Remember Wacken Open Air 2001 when ten thousands of metal heads were roaring along the chorus for “Templars Of Steel”? No? Well, let us refresh your memory with this legendary live footage from just that show A song like a cry for a heavy metal revolution that really caught on to the scene!

To this day, „Templars Of Steel“ is a true highlight of every HAMMERFALL live show and is a track that captures the true essence of the band.

Frontman Joacim Cans remembers: “Oscar and I went down to Gran Canaria to write and finalize some songs for the Renegade album. Somewhere in the constant ”haze” I still remember that Oscar played the riff to the song and it totally blew me away.

Couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into the hymn-like masterpiece and try some vocal ideas in my temporary studio built in the bathroom. This song became the opening track on the upcoming tour and created one of the coolest show openings ever when the draw bridge slowly started to come down during the pulsating intro to the song.”

Watch the legendary live video from Wacken 2001 here:

Listen & pre-order here: https://hammerfall.bfan.link/renegade-2-0.ema

The tracklists are as follows:
Disc 1 (The 2020 Remix)
CD, VINYL, DIGITAL

1. Templars Of Steel
2. Keep The Flame Burning
3. Renegade
4. Living In Victory
5. Always Will Be
6. The Way Of The Warrior
7. Destined For Glory
8. The Champion
9. Raise The Hammer
10. A Legend Reborn

Disc 2 (The Original Album & Bonus Tracks)
VINYL AS BONUS LP IN BOXSET ONLY

1. Templars Of Steel
2. Keep The Flame Burning
3. Renegade
4. Living In Victory
5. Always Will Be
6. The Way Of The Warrior
7. Destined For Glory
8. The Champion
9. Raise The Hammer
10. A Legend Reborn

BONUS TRACKS

11. Run With The Devil from „Renegade“ Single
12. Head Over Heels from „Renegade“ Single
13. Templars Of Steel from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
14. Let The Hammer Fall from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
15. Renegade from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
16. Hammerfall from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP

Disc 3 (The Templar Renegade Crusades DVD)
CD/DVD ONLY

1. I Want Out (Video Montage from Hansen Studios)
2. Unchained (Live in Switzerland)
3. Legacy of Kings (Live in U.S.A.)
4. Remember Yesterday (Live in Japan)
5. Warriors Of Faith (Live in Chile)
6. Let The Hammer Fall (Live in Sweden)
7. I Believe (Live in Sweden)
8. Breaking The Law (Video Montage)
9. WireWorld Studios (The Making of “Renegade”)
10. Renegade (Video Clip)
11. Always Will Be (Video Clip)
12. Raise The Hammer (Live in Switzerland)
13. Stronger Than All (Live in Chile)
14. Templars Of Steel (Live in Germany)
15. Let The Hammer Fall (Live in Germany)
16. Renegade (Live in Germany)
17. HammerFall (Live in Germany)
18. Heeding The Call (Live in Sweden, Acoustic Version)
19. Gold Album Party
20. A Legend Reborn (Video Montage)
21. Renegade (Live)
22. Slaktmora
23. Castle Garden
24. Bed-Lam
25. Making of “Renegade”

Ever since the release of their debut album, „Glory To The Brave“, in 1997, HAMMERFALL dropped jaws everywhere they went. 3 years and one album („Legacy Of Kings“, 1998) later, Swedish heavy metal saviors HAMMERFALL released what would be their international break-through and first number one record in their native: „Renegade“. Songs like the title track, the ballad „Always Will Be“, the ferocious opening track „Templars Of Steel“ or the pummeling „The Way Of The Warrior“ made the album the landmark release that it is today. From then on out HAMMERFALL kept rising through the ranks, becoming an institution in the metal world and are responsible for the revival of traditional heavy metal in the post-grunge music scene. Almost 30 years, countless tours around the globe and 11 albums in, HAMMERFALL are still going strong, being one of the most successful heavy bands to ever come out of Sweden.

The day has come to celebrate the release of HAMMERFALL’s new live album & BluRay, Live! Against The World! In a time when live shows are missed the most, the undisputed masters of ground-breaking anthems and unforgettable live shows deliver an outstanding testimony of power, energy and glory to the templars around the globe!

Recorded on February 15^th at the MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Live! Against The World contains songs fresh off their latest album, Dominion, mixed with a ton of band classics and a hand-picked selection of songs that rarely appear on HAMMERFALL’s setlists to fulfill the needs of both new and old fans.

Singer Joacim Cans on the album release:
“The thing with live releases is, they need to feel authentic, and LIVE! Against The World captures exactly what a live show with HammerFall is all about.“

To celebrate the album release, the band around singer Joacim Cans and founding member/guitarist Oscar Dronjak have released the third video off the new album, the epic live version of the legendary “Any Means Necessary”.
 
Guitarist and founding member Oscar Dronjak on the new video:
“’Any Means Necessary’ has been a staple of our repertoire since it came out. This video shows really well why, it’s one of these songs that gets both audience and band going no matter what.”

Watch“Any Means Necessary ”HERE:

With absolutely impressive, grand live production, huge arenas and overwhelming pyrotechnics, HAMMERFALL, took over the world in 2019/2020 with their World Dominiontour. On this bombastic tour, they did not only celebrate the worldwide charting success of their freshly released 2019 studio album Dominion, but also the jubilee of the legendary  Renegade album, by adding an impressive Renegade medley to the setlist, capturing the highly energetic spirit of HAMMERFALL.

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HAMMERFALL have just released a second video for “Keep The Flame Burning”, which perfectly captures the highly energetic spirit of  HAMMERFALL’s new live album & BluRay, Live! Against The World. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of their chart-storming album  Renegade (2000), the song, which rarely appears on their setlists, shines in a bright new light and pushes live productions to the next level.

With absolutely impressive, grand live production, huge arenas and overwhelming pyrotechnics, HAMMERFALL, the Swedish saviors of Heavy Metal, took over the world in 2019/2020 with their World Dominion tour. On this bombastic tour, they did not only celebrate the worldwide charting success of their freshly released 2019 studio album Dominon, but also the jubilee of the legendary Renegade album, by adding “Keep The Flame Burning” and an impressive Renegade medley to the setlist.
 
HAMMERFALL are on the rise with Joacim Cans’ distinctive voice and flawlessly executed guitar parts, which finalize this live record of the legendary show at the MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany – there’s magic in the air!
 
Guitarist and founding member Oscar Dronjak on the new video:
“It’s the 20th anniversary of Renegade, and to celebrate that accordingly we included some special songs in the set list. One of my all-time favourite songs is “Keep The Flame Burning”, and it was so cool to see it return after so many years’ absence!”

Watch “Keep The Flame Burning” HERE:

The undisputed masters of ground-breaking anthems and unforgettable live shows, HAMMERFALL, will release their new live epos Live! Against The World via Napalm Records on October 23, 2020.
 
Recorded on February 15^th at the MHP Arena in Ludwigsburg, Germany, Live! Against The World contains songs fresh off their latest album Dominion, mixed with a ton of band classics and a hand-picked selection of songs that rarely appear on HAMMERFALL’s setlists to fulfill the needs of both new and old fans.
 
The band around singer Joacim Cans and guitarist Oscar Dronjak did not only celebrate the great charting success of Dominion, but also the 20th Birthday of their legendary Renegade album with a phenomenal medley during the nearly two hour long concert. The show had everyone on their feet and banging their heads within no time and marks one of the many unforgettable evenings of pure Swedish Heavy Metal in the legendary HAMMERFALL manner.

Singer Joacim Cans on Live! Against The World:
“We Are HAMMERFALL And This Is What We Do! 
I am so damn proud that we are able to present a full blown, up-to-date, live show in these extremely difficult times. A time when real live shows in front of a ”real” live audience have ceased to exist.  The show at MHP Arena Ludwigsburg was nothing but epic and really captured the strength and power of the band as a live act and shows the joy we are experiencing together on stage every night, no matter where we play. This is the biggest stage production we ever had and now you can experience this at home anywhere, at any time. HAMMERFALL is and always will be a live band and together with the greatest fans in the world we are an unstoppable force!”
 
Guitarist Oscar Dronjak adds:
“The live act that HAMMERFALL is right now blows everything we have done previously out of the water, and I am super happy that we got to document it in this way on the biggest tour we have ever done. The setlist speaks for itself, every album is represented with at least one song; there’s stuff we have never performed live before, songs we haven’t played in a long time and of course all the classics. It’s a great testament to where we stand today, and an added bonus is that we finally got to record something major in Germany, in front of the fans who have been with us literally since day one.”

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Adding in classics like “Any Means Necessary”, “Last Man Standing” and “Let The Hammer Fall” that show off HAMMERFALL’s legendary prowess on both vocals and instruments, the performance continues on to be both surprising and astounding. Special guest Noora Louhimo (Battle Beast) made it possible for HAMMERFALL to display their emotional side with their power ballad “Second To One” live on stage. The show ends with the one song that belongs in every HAMMERFALL experience: the beautiful and heavy “Hearts On Fire”.

Tracklist:
1. Never Forgive, Never Forget
2. One Against the World
3. Heeding the Call
4. The Way of the Warrior
5. Any Means Necessary
6. Hallowed Be My Name
7. Blood Bound
8. Redemption
9. Hector’s Hymn
10. Natural High
11. Second to One
12. Renegade Medley
13. Keep the Flame Burning
14. Dominion
15. The Dragon Lies Bleeding
16. Last Man Standing
17. Let the Hammer Fall
18. Hammer High
19. (We Make) Sweden Rock
20. Hearts on Fire