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Hammerfall's grandiose heavy metal posturing only narrowly avoids the type of self-parody exhibited by Manowar (for that matter, the bandmembers' outfits are only slightly less ridiculous than Manowar's swords-and-loincloths look).
But fans of the genre probably won't care -- the band performs its soaring power metal anthems with spirit, dedication, and heroic execution on Crimson Thunder.
This is pure classicism here; Hammerfall devotedly adheres to the genre guidelines of '80s power metal, without any attempts toward innovation.
Includes an inspired cover version of Chastain's obscure "Angel of Mercy" and a rather pointless take on Kiss' already overdone "Detroit Rock City.".
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riders of the StormOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 2 | Hearts on FireOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 03:51 | 3 MB | 28 MB |
| 3 | On the Edge of HonourOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | Crimson ThunderOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | TrailblazersOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 35 MB |
| 6 | Dreams Come TrueOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Angel of MercyDavid T. Chastain | HammerFall | Play | 05:38 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 8 | The Unforgiving BladeOscar Dronjak | HammerFall | Play | 03:40 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 9 | In MemoriamStefan Elmgren | HammerFall | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 10 | Hero's ReturnOscar Dronjak, Roger Waters | HammerFall | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 11 | Lord Of The Arcane | HammerFall | Play | 01:27 | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| 12 | Rising Force (Bonus Track) | HammerFall | Play | 04:31 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 52 mins | 113 MB | |||||
| 52 mins | 375 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charly Bauerfeind | Engineer, Mastering, Mixing, Producer |
| 2 | Charlie Baverfeina | Producer |
| 3 | Patrick Benzer | Keyboard Programming, Keyboards, Strings |
| 4 | Johan Bergquist | Keyboard Programming |
| 5 | Daniel Böhm | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Joacim Cans | Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | David T. Chastain | Composer |
| 8 | Oscar Dronjak | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboard Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Stefan Elmgren | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Keyboard Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 10 | Thomas Ewerhard | Layout Design |
| 11 | Bob Ezrin | Composer |
| 12 | HammerFall | Engineer, Primary Artist |
| 13 | Anders Johansson | Drums |
| 14 | Michael Johansson | Photography |
| 15 | Rolf Kohler | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Martin Meyer | Clavinet |
| 17 | Magnus Rosen | Guitar (Bass) |
| 18 | Jan Rubach | Keyboards, Strings |
| 19 | Mat Sinner | Vocals (Background) |
| 20 | Paul Stanley | Composer |
| 21 | Roger Waters | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |