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Swedish Heavy Metal legends HAMMERFALL unveil a very special Christmas surprise for their fans! Some very first details of their highly anticipated upcoming studio album have been released by Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak, watch here.
So to start the new year right HAMMERFALL will hit the recording studio starting January 7th 2019.
Fans can expect the new masterpiece entitled Dominion on August 16th 2019!
Stay tuned for more exciting news to come!
HAMMERFALL have been masters of groundbreaking metal anthems since the start of their remarkable career back in 1993. Earlier this year, the band returned to North America on an extensive tour with label-mates DELAIN. With demand for HAMMERFALL live shows at an all time high, the mighty metallers are now set to return to North America in 2018. The tour features special guests Flotsam & Jetsam and kicks off May 17, 2018 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Criss-Crossing North America, the final show will be June 19, 2018 in San Antonio, TX. A complete list of dates can be found below.
The band cannot wait to return to the states:
“We’re so fucking excited about returning to North America with a full headline show, and having the legendary Flotsam & Jetsam as special guests really helps put this over the top! The incredibly passionate fans made the tour we did with Delain earlier this year into such an amazing experience for us, and we can’t wait to do it again! We’ll do everything in our power to make this tour even better than last time, but we need your help to do it. Together, we can prove once and for all that heavy metal really is stronger than all!”
HAMMERFALL are touring on the heels of their latest release and Napalm Records debut “Built To Last”. The album boasts a programmatic title and brilliantly displays the strengths of the band. Highly melodic anthems with aggressive lead guitars turn this oeuvre into one of the most consistent, exciting and passionate HAMMERFALL ever recorded! Purchase the album HERE and stream the album on Spotify HERE!
HAMMERFALL
w/ Flotsam & Jetsam
17.05.18 US – West Palm Beach, FL / Kelsey Theatre
18.05.18 US – Winter Park, FL / The Haven
19.05.18 US – Atlanta, GA / The Masquerade
20.05.18 US – Durham, NC / Motorco
22.05.18 US – Baltimore, MD / Soundstage
23.05.18 US – Philadelphia, PA / Trocadero
24.05.18 US – New York, NY / The Gramercy
25.05.18 US – Worcester, MA / Palladium
26.05.18 US – Clifton Park, NY / Upstate Concert Hall
27.05.18 CA – Quebec / Le Cercle
28.05.18 CA – Montreal / Foufounes Electrique
29.05.18 CA – Toronto / The Opera House
31.05.18 US – Pittsburgh, PA / Rex Theatre
01.06.18 US – Cleveland, OH / Agora Theatre
02.06.18 US – Louisville, KY / Diamond Pub & Billiards
03.06.18 US – Detroit, MI / Harpo’s
04.06.18 US – Joliet, IL / The Forge
05.06.18 US – Minneapolis, MN / The Cabooze
07.06.18 CA – Calgary / Dickens
08.06.18 CA – Edmonton / Starlite Room
09.06.18 CA – Vancouver / Rickshaw Theatre
10.06.18 US – Seattle, WA / El Corazon
11.06.18 US – Portland, OR / Hawthorne Theatre
13.06.18 US – San Francisco, CA / The Chapel
14.06.18 US – Los Angeles, CA / Whisky
15.06.18 US – Anaheim, CA / City National Grove
16.06.18 US – Tempe, AZ / The Marquee
18.06.18 US – Dallas, TX / Trees
19.06.18 US – San Antonio, TX / Rock Box
20.06.18 US – Houston, TX / Scout Bar
07.07.18 SE – Helsingborg / Sundspärlan
08.07.18 CH – Pratteln / Z7
When HAMMERFALL released their debut album “Glory To The Brave” in 1997, the five Swedes launched a true heavy metal revival overnight. While the mainstream was saturated with grunge and the metal scene was dominated by black and gothic acts, this traditional metal record was like a godsend and heralded a new era. Now, 20 years later, Nuclear Blast is set to release a fan must have: a “20 Year Anniversary Edition” of the cult album – just in time for Christmas!
HAMMERFALL have unveiled the official trailer for the upcoming release, which can be viewed here:
The pre-orders have already started! The gold and black Vinyl, as well as the digital version of the album, will be released on December 1st – with the extensive fan box set (2CD-Digi/DVD+other fan articles, see below) dropping on December 15th (the box set release was postponed!)
Pre-order “Glory To The Brave – 20 Year Anniversary Edition”, which will be released with brand-new cover artwork, physically here: http://nblast.de/HammerfallGTTB20Years
Or get the digital version: http://nblast.de/HammerfallDigital
“For us, the immense success was a real shock in the beginning,” singer Joacim Cans recalls. Suddenly after the release of their debut album, HAMMERFALL were considered to be the saviors of true metal. They received countless rave reviews from magazines, Wacken Open Air booked the band at prime time on the main stage, Kai Hansen invited the band personally to join as support on the GAMMA RAY tour and the CD entered the German album charts at the amazing position of #38 – an unbelievable achievement during this time. “Our advantage was that no one has expected us and our album. We only did what we wanted and felt compelled to do”, continues Cans. The band’s passion was influenced by their heavy metal peers: German metal acts like ACCEPT, HELLOWEEN and STORMWITCH – but also by the underdogs, including WARLORD or PICTURE. “I’m still very proud of this album, it has turned our lives upside down” the vocalist concludes.
The re-release includes the completely remastered version of »Glory To The Brave«, a radio edit of the legendary title track as well as the great cover version of the STORMWITCH classic ‘Ravenlord’. The bonus CD will include live versions of ‘The Metal Age’, ‘Steel Meets Steel’, ‘Stone Cold’, ‘Glory To The Brave’, ‘Hammerfall’ and ‘The Dragon Lies Bleeding’, as well as a medley of numerous tracks off of their first class debut album, which was recorded live this year at a show in Berlin.
In addition to this, the double CD will also include a bonus DVD containing the first chapters of their »The First Crusade« documentary, which was originally published on VHS. As well as four new, historically edited interview chapters, the DVD also includes a live recording of the band’s Dynamo Open Air show at Eindhoven in 1998. The album will be available as a digipak box set, including a booklet containing detailed liner notes, photos from the private archives of the band as well as magazine articles, flyers, posters and much more. Fans can also purchase the audio part separately, which includes bonus tracks as a double-vinyl in various colors. There has been no other album that was quite as important for the development of heavy metal in the nineties and now, the milestone will be published in a comprehensive deluxe edition that leaves no fan’s wishes unfulfilled!
Tracklist:
DIGI, ALBUM TRACKS REMASTERED
CD1
01. The Dragon Lies Bleeding
02. The Metal Age
03. HammerFall
04. I Believe
05. Child Of The Damned
06. Steel Meets Steel
07. Stone Cold
08. Unchained
09. Glory To The Brave
Bonus:
10. Ravenlord
11. Glory To The Brave (radio edit)
CD2 (bonus) – Live
01. The Metal Age (1998)
02. Steel Meets Steel (1998)
03. Stone Cold (1998)
04. Glory To The Brave (2012)
05. Hammerfall (2012)
06. The Dragon Lies Bleeding (2012)
07. Glory To The Brave Medley (2017)
BONUS DVD
The First Crusade:
01. Introduction
02. Steel Meets Steel – First Live Show
03. Glory To The Brave – Clip 1
04. HammerFall
05. Steel Meets Steel – Live
06. Glory to the Brave – Clip 2
07. The Making of „Glory To The Brave“
08. Ravenlord – Live (Stormwitch cover)
09. The Metal Age – Live
10. Nominated for the Swedish Grammy Award
11. Stone Cold -Live
12. Interview
Interview 2017:
13. Chapter I: The Early Days
14. Chapter II: The Rockslaget Festival
15. Chapter III: The Album
16. Chapter IV: New Members, Wacken & Touring
Live: Dynamo Festival 1998
17. Child Of The Damned
18. The Metal Age
19. Steel Meets Steel
20. Eternal Dark
21. The Dragon Lies Bleeding
22. Stone Cold
23. HammerFall
2LP (140g, 33 RPM) ALBUM TRACKS REMASTERED
Side A
01. The Dragon Lies Bleeding
02. The Metal Age
03. HammerFall
04. I Believe
05. Child Of The Damned
Side B
01. Steel Meets Steel
02. Stone Cold
03. Unchained
04. Glory To The Brave
Side C (Bonus)
01. Ravenlord
02. The Metal Age (live 1998)
03. Steel Meets Steel (live 1998)
04. Stone Cold (live 1998)
Side D (Bonus)
01. Glory To The Brave (live 2012)
02. Hammerfall (live 2012)
03. The Dragon Lies Bleeding (live 2012)
04. Glory To The Brave – Medley (live 2017)
More info:
www.hammerfall.net
www.facebook.com/hammerfall
www.nuclearblast.de/hammerfall
Since this is the 20th anniversary of HAMMERFALL‘s debut album Glory To The Brave, the band has decided to do something very special to celebrate this milestone. At this year’s Bang Your Head Festival in Germany and Sabaton Open Air in Sweden, HAMMERFALL will be joined on stage by Swedish Grammy nominees Draupner (featuring 3-time key-fiddle world champion Magnus Holmström) for an extensive Glory To The Brave session that you won’t see anywhere else!
HAMMERFALL’s vocalist Joacim Cans exclaims: “I have worked with these wizards of folk music before, and what they are capable of doing on their instruments is almost impossible. If Yngwie Malmsteen played key-fiddle his name would be Magnus Holmström. This will truly be an epic and unforgettable addition to the live set!”
Draupner represents the timeless Swedish folk music tradition and will put their very unique stamp on some of the HammerFall classics. Expect something very much out of the ordinary for this segment, as no other band on this level has incorporated the Swedish folk music and made the tradition come alive in a heavy metal setting. This will be reserved for the headline slot of these two festivals and nowhere else.
Catch HAMMERFALL live this year:
June 2 Metalfest / Plzen, Czech Republic
June 23 Rock am Härtzfeldsee / Dischingen, Germany
June 24 Zeltfestival Rhein-Neckar / Mannheim, Germany
July 2 RockFest / Barcelona, Spain
July 14 Rockmarathon / Budapest, Hungary
July 15 Bang Your Head / Balingen, Germany*
Aug 5 Helgeåfestivalen / Knisslinge, Sweden
Aug 11 Leyendas del Rock / Alicante, Spain
Aug 13 Vagos Metal Fest / Vagos, Portugal
Aug 18 Sabaton Open Air / Falun, Sweden*
Nov 4 Lycksele Rock Festival / Lycksele, Sweden
Nov 10 Folkets Park / Huskvarna, Sweden
*=special Glory To The Brave session with Draupner
Interview By David Pearce
This year’s HAMMERFEST IX took place from March 23-26th at Pwllheli, Gwynedd, North Wales. Cycle 3 of HRH United involved a huge variety of bands such as ALESTORM, HAMMERFALL, GRAND MAGUS, VENOM INC, NAPALM DEATH, ARMORED SAINT, DESTRUCTION, EVIL SCARECROW and many more!
David Pearce caught up with bass player Fredrik Larrson from Swedish heavy metal legends HAMMERFALL for a chat after the band’s performance. HAMMERFALL celebrated 20 years together with the release of their 10th studio album “Built To Last”, in November 2016 on Napalm Records. Check out the interview on the audio player:
For more info, check out the official HAMMERFALL website here.
METALHEADS FOREVER, one of the biggest metal entities out there, led by David Maloney, have posted online the January issue, featuring interviews with OPETH, ABORTED, METAL CHURCH, HAMMERFALL and many more. Besides the interviews, the January issue includes articles about Ellefson Coffee Co. and several album reviews.
To read the interviews and the whole January issue, please enter HERE and enjoy!
More information at: http://www.mhf-mag.com – https://www.facebook.com/MHFOfficial
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