Heavy/Power Metal
Current line-up :
Joacim Cans - Vocals (1996-) (Warlord (USA), Lost Horizon (Swe), Mrs. Hippie)
Oscar Dronjak - Guitar (1993-) (Desecrator (Swe), Ceremonial Oath, Crystal Age)
Pontus Norgren - Guitar (2008-) (The Poodles, Damage Done, Talisman, Great King Rat, Jekyll & Hyde, The Ring)
Fredrik Larsson - Bass (1994-1997, 2007-) (Crystal Age, Evergrey, None, Cans, Death Destruction)
Anders Johansson - Drums (1999-) (Art Metal, Silver Mountain, Yngwie J. Malmsteen, Empire (Deu), Winterlong (Swe), Jens Johansson, The Johansson Brothers, Keegan, Planet Alliance, Full Force)
Former/past member(s) :
Vocals:
Mikael Stanne (1993-1996) (Septic Broiler/Dark Tranquillity, In Flames)
Guitar:
Niklas Sundin (1993-1995) (Septic Broiler/Dark Tranquillity, Laethora)
Glenn Ljungström (1995-1997) (Dimension Zero, In Flames)
Stefan Elmgren (1997-2008) (Full Strike, Cans, Lost Horizon (Swe), Full Force)
Bass:
Johan Larsson (1993-1994) (Carrion Carnage, Purgamentum, In Flames, Carnal Grief)
Magnus Rosén (1997-2007) (Jørn, Keegan, Planet Alliance, X-World/5, Full Force, Revolution Renaissance)
Drums:
Jesper Stromblad (1993-1997) (In Flames, Dimension Zero, Sinergy, Ceremonial Oath)
Patrik Rafling (1997-1999) (Jaggernaut, Full Strike, Megaslaughter, Lost Horizon (Swe))
Formed by Oscar Dronjak and Jesper Strömblad with the help of Niklas Sundin and Mikael Stanne, who are both members of Dark Tranquillity.
Magnus Rosén has released a few solo albums that are comprised mostly of bass playing.
DISCOGRAPHY
DLOGOK...CULEG PAS GAMBARE COK!!!
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 1997 - Glory to the Brave
Full-length, Nuclear Blast
June 27th, 1997
Line-up:
Joacim Cans - Vocals
Oscar Dronjak - Lead & Rhythm Guitar, backing Vocals
Fredrik Larsson - Bass
Glenn Ljungström - Guitar
Jesper Strömblad - Drums
Patrik Rafling - Drums
"I Believe" was co-written with Peter Stålfors of Pure X and, later, the more
famous Dream Evil.
Re-released in 2002 as a Deluxe Edition with the Stormwitch cover "Ravenlord"
(03:30) as a bonus track as well as a multimedia section including a music
video.
A music video was made for "Glory to the Brave".
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 1998 - Legacy of Kings
Full-length, Nuclear Blast
September 28th, 1998
Line-up :
Oscar Dronjak - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Joacim Cans - vocals
Stefan Elmgren - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Magnus Rosén - bass
Patrik Rafling - drums
Limited edition came in a pictured (same picture as in the booklet) cardboard
box containing a signed plectrum and photos of the band.
The Russian version includes the following bonus tracks:
11. Eternal Dark*
12. Stone Cold (Live)*
13. I Want Out (Helloween cover)
14. Man On The Silver Mountain (Rainbow Cover)
15. The Metal Age (Live)
The Korean version includes the bonus tracks marked with a *
There is a limited version that includes all four tracks from the 'Always Will
Be' single as bonus tracks.
There is also a re-release of the album which contains a videoclip for 'Let the
Hammer Fall', and two additional live tracks:
11. The Metal Age (live)
12. Steel Meets Steel (live)
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 2000 - Renegade
Full-length, Nuclear Blast
October 9th, 2000
Lineup:
Joacim Cans - Lead and backing vocals, chimes
Oscar Dronjak - Lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, keyboards, tambourine
Stefan Elmgren - Lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
Magnus Rosén - Bass
Anders Johansson - Drums
Additional backing vocals on "Destined For Glory": Jamie Simmons, Paul Simmons
and John Alexander
Recording info:
Recorded at WireWorld Studios in Nashville, TN, April- June 2000.
Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Michael Wagener.
Mastered by Eric Conn.
Harley-Davidson sound on "Renegade" provided by Promise Breakers Motorcycle Club
Nashville, TN.
Song credits:
Tracks 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 written by Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad, tracks 1, 7, 10 by
Dronjak/Cans, track 9 by Dronjak/Elmgren and track 5 by Dronjak.
Art info:
Front and back cover artwork by Andreas Marschall and logo designs by Per
Stålfors. Following original ideas by Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak.
Photos by Michael Johansson.
Release info:
Formats: CD, LP, shaped CD, picture LP
The Russian version has the following bonus tracks:
11. Run With The Devil
12. Head Over Heels
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 2002 - Crimson Thunder
Full-length, Nuclear Blast
October 28th, 2002
Lineup:
Oscar Dronjak - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Joacim Cans - vocals
Stefan Elmgren - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Magnus Rosén - bass
Anders Johansson - drums
Also released as a limited edition Comicbook containing one additional bonus
track "Rising Force" (Yngwie Malmsteen cover) (4:31).
There has also been a numbered (1000 have been made) limited edition 3CD
longform leather digibook, that contains two 3" MCDs with one track on it each:
Crazy Nights (Loudness cover) (3:38)
Detroit Rock City (Kiss cover) (3:53)
Re-released in 2003 as limited Gold Award edition (enhanced CD in a DVD box)
containing the bonus track "Heeding The Call" (live) (4:43).
The Japanese version (VICP-62063) contains the bonus tracks:
12. Crazy Nights (Loudness cover)
13. Renegade (live)
14. Hammerfall (live)
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 2003 - One Crimson Night
Live album, Nuclear Blast
October 20th, 2003
Lineup:
Oscar Dronjak - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Joacim Cans - vocals
Stefan Elmgren - lead & rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Magnus Rosén - bass
Anders Johansson - drums
Also released as limited edition (1000 pieces) boxset containing this 2CD, the
DVD "One Crimson Night", a flag, backstage pass and a bonus CD with the
following tracklist:
1. Dreamland (live) (6:07)
2. Joacim's Message (0:27)
3. Oscar's Message (0:51)
4. Stefan's Message (0:38)
5. Magnus' Message (0:30)
6. Anders' Message (0:20)
Disc 1
Disc 2
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 2005 - Chapter V : Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
Full-length, Nuclear Blast Records
March 7th, 2005
Lineup:
Joacim Cans - Vocals
Oscar Dronjak - Guitar
Stefan Elmgren - Guitar
Magnus Rosén - Bass
Anders Johansson - Drums
Produced, mixed, mastered & engineered by Charlie Bauerfiend.
Special guest appearance by Conrad "Cronos" Lant from Venom on track 10.
All songs by Dronjak/Cans, 6 by Dronjak/Cans/Elmgren, 5, 8 by Dronjak.
"Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken" and "Take the Black" are sayings from the "A Song of
Ice and Fire" series of books by George R.R. Martin, though in the books it is
written as "Unbowed, Unbent, Unbroken," and the lyrics to "Take the Black" do
not seem to be connected to the story.
Also released as limited and numbered boxset (1,000 copies) containing the
limited edition CD in a metal box, two Hammerfall glasses, a Hammerfall scarf
and a certificate.
The limited metal box CD is available separately (10,000 copies) and includes an
enhanced part:
- Blood Bound (video clip)
- Making of "Blood Bound" (video)
The limited edition digipack includes an enhanced part:
- Blood Bound (video clip)
- Picture Gallery
The last track is followed by almost two minutes of silence and a short hidden
track (0:15).
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 2006 - Threshold
Full-length, Nuclear Blast Records
October 20th, 2006
Line Up:
Joacim Cans - Vocals
Oscar Dronjak - Guitar
Stefan Elmgren - Guitar
Magnus Rosen - Bass
Anders Johansson - Drums
The last HammerFall to feature Stefan Elmgren and Magnus Rosen.
"Dark Wings, Dark Words" is a saying from the "A Song of Ice and Fire" series of
books by George R.R. Martin.
Release dates:
Oct. 20 - Germany
Oct. 23 - rest of Europe
Oct. 25 - Japan
Oct. 31 - U.S.
Bonus tracks for Japan:
12. The Fire Burns Forever (Live)
13. Raise the Hammer (Live)
Limited edition bonus 3" DVD:
1: Natural High (4:30)
2: The Fire Burns Forever (3:20)
3: Making of 'Natural High' (4:41)
The Digipak edition contains a HammerFall Media Player as well as a video of
"Natural High."
HAMMERFALL (Sweden) - 2009 - No Sacrifice, No Victory
Full-length, Nuclear Blast Records
February 20th, 2009
Line-up:
Joacim Cans - Vocals
Oscar Dronjak - Guitars
Pontus Norgren - Guitars
Fredrik Larsson - Bass
Anders Johansson - Drums
