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HammerFall
HammerFall is a heavy metal artist from Gothenburg, Sweden formed in 1993. 41 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Heavy Metal · Gothenburg, Sweden · Best heavy metal albums
- 4.0 /5
- 1 rating
- 41
- Releases
- 1997–2024
- Active years
- 1993
- Formed
Discography
24
Most popular
Glory to the Brave
1997 · 10 tracks
No Sacrifice, No Victory
2009
Dominion
2019
Crimson Thunder
2002
Legacy of Kings
1998
Renegade
2000
Avenge the Fallen
2024
Built to Last
2016
(r)Evolution
2014
Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
2005
Threshold
2006
Infected
2011
Masterpieces
2008
One Crimson Night
2003
Crimson Thunder - 20 Year Anniversary
2023
Renegade 2.0 (20 Year Anniversary Edition)
2021
Live! Against the World
2020
Legacy of Kings 20 Year Anniversary Edition
2018
Glory to the Brave 20 Year Anniversary Edition
2017
Gates of Dalhalla (Live)
2014
Gates of Dalhalla
2012
Glory to the Brave (Reloaded)
2011
Steel Meets Steel - 10 Years of Glory
2007
Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory
2007
Popular tracks
Singles & EPs
17
Hammer of Dawn
Single · 2022
Brotherhood
Single · 2022
Venerate Me
Single · 2022
Renegade (2020 Remix)
Single · 2021
Templars of Steel (2020 Remix)
Single · 2021
Second to One (feat. Noora Louhimo)
Single · 2020
Any Means Necessary
EP · 2019
Bushido
Single · 2014
One More Time
Single · 2011
Send Me a Sign
Single · 2011
The Fire Burns Forever
Single · 2006
Natural High
Single · 2006
Blood Bound
Single · 2005
Hearts on Fire
Single · 2002
Always Will Be
Single · 2001
I Want Out
Single · 1999
Heeding the Call
Single · 1998
Upcoming shows
The Liberty Belle - Rocks Off Concert Cruise
New York, New York, United States Of America
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HammerFall is a Swedish Heavy Metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. The band is considered to be one of the founders for the second wave of Heavy Metal. As of 2012, they are on a hiatus. HammerFall was formed when guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial Oath and invited Jesper Strömblad (from In Flames) to join him as a drummer in a new musical project he had been contemplating for some time. Dronjak had already composed the song "Steel Meets Steel," which was later included on HammerFall's debut album. Dronjak and Strömblad were later joined by guitarist Niklas Sundin, bassist Johan Larsson, and vocalist Mikael Stanne. When Niklas Sundin and Johan Larsson left HammerFall the following year, Glenn Ljungström (then guitarist of In Flames) and Fredrik Larsson (bassist of the former Swedish death metal band Dispatched), replaced them.
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All five members played in other bands at the time. Dronjak and Larsson played in Crystal Age; Strömblad and Ljungström played in In Flames and Stanne sang for Dark Tranquillity. Both of these bands influenced Swedish melodic death metal. HammerFall was relegated to being a side project of them all for several years. Their concerts were limited mostly to a local music contest named Rockslaget. The band had few songs of their own and played mostly covers from bands such as Pretty Maids, Judas Priest and Alice Cooper. In 1996, HammerFall reached the semi-finals of Rockslaget. When Mikael Stanne could not perform with the band in the semi-finals, they found Joacim Cans, who agreed to play with them for the night. The concert was a success although the judges disqualified HammerFall for the finals. By the end of that day, Joacim had already been made an official member of the band.
HammerFall in brief
- How many HammerFall releases are on Riffiter?
- 41 releases are catalogued, spanning 1997 to 2024.
- When was HammerFall formed?
- HammerFall formed in 1993, in Gothenburg, Sweden.
- What genre is HammerFall?
- HammerFall is catalogued under Heavy Metal.
- What is the most recent HammerFall release on Riffiter?
- Avenge the Fallen, released in 2024.