Swedish metallers HAMMERFALL will unencumber their thirteenth studio album, “Avenge The Fallen”, on August 9 by means of Nuclear Blast Data
That’s proper — lower than a 12 months after taking the overall bow of the “United Forces” excursion, HAMMERFALL, that includes guitarist Oscar Dronjak, singer Joacim Cans, bass participant Fredrik Larsson, guitarist Pontus Norgen and drummer David Wallin are again with ten emblem new cast items of vintage heavy steel.
“That is our thirteenth album,” Cans says with satisfaction. “How do you continue to keep related after 13 albums? It’s very just like the outlet line to the music ‘Avenge The Fallen’: ‘What’s the worst, be the person who died, or be the person who survived.’ Take into consideration it, as a result of this is a difficult query”.
He continues: “Can we wish to be a band who releases new track only for the only explanation why of having out at the street once more or will we wish to stay pushing and difficult ourselves? In occasions the place other people have much less and no more consideration span, we nonetheless suppose within the type of full-length albums. A couple of just right songs don’t make a robust album. A robust album comes from an album filled with nice songs and that’s what we’re turning in with ‘Avenge The Fallen’.”
To offer a style of what awaits the fanatics, the band unleashes the primary unmarried and video “Hail To The King”, a music that was once born at the street.
“I started operating on ‘Hail To The King’ whilst on excursion within the U.S. with HELLOWEEN,” Dronjak remembers. “Via the tip of the excursion, I used to be getting just about wrapping the music up, so immediately after the Los Angeles gig, I headed to the bus the place I labored like a mad guy to get the ultimate items in combination.
“That became out to be the display the place considered one of my favourite wrestlers, Chris Jericho, came over. It was once additionally the display the place Fredrik met his idol Frank Bello from ANTHRAX and Joacim met Jay Ruston, manufacturer for ARMORED SAINT, AVATAR, ANTHRAX, Corey Taylor and extra and whom after this assembly agreed to supply the vocals for ‘Avenge The Fallen’. I overlooked all that, however I a minimum of were given an excellent music out of it, haha!”
HAMMERFALL ‘Hail To The King’ observe checklist:
01. Avenge The Fallen
02. Burn It Down
03. Seize The Dream
04. Hail To The King
05. Hero To All
06. Hope Springs Everlasting
07. Upward thrust Of Evil
08. The Finish Justifies
09. Time Immemorial
HAMMERFALL Go back House to Nuclear Blast
HAMMERFALL introduced a triumphant go back to their longtime label Nuclear Blast in December 2022. This reunion marked a full-circle second for the band, who introduced their illustrious profession with Nuclear Blast again in 1997 with the enduring debut album “Glory To The Courageous.”
The reunion wasn’t simply symbolic – it additionally celebrated a staggering fulfillment. HAMMERFALL‘s whole Nuclear Blast catalog, encompassing albums like “Glory To The Courageous” and the 2014 unencumber “(r)Evolution,” has completed outstanding business good fortune, receiving a diamond award for surpassing a staggering 1.5 million gross sales international.
However the accolades don’t prevent there. HAMMERFALL‘s Swedish dominance is simple. Following the good fortune of albums like “Renegade” (2000), “Red Thunder” (2002), and “No Sacrifice, No Victory” (2009), their 2005 unencumber “Bankruptcy V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken” was their fourth album to reach gold standing in Sweden. “Red Thunder” even reached platinum heights, exceeding 60,000 gross sales of their house nation – a real testomony to their devoted fanbase.
Additional solidifying their legacy, a distinct platinum version of “Red Thunder” brimming with bonus content material was once launched through Nuclear Blast in April 2023.
Whilst their go back to Nuclear Blast marks a nostalgic go back, HAMMERFALL continues to forge forward creatively. Their newest album, “Hammer Of Crack of dawn,” was once launched in February 2022 by means of Napalm Data. This seriously acclaimed album showcased the abilities of longtime collaborator Fredrik Nordström (IN FLAMES, OPETH) who treated blending, mastering, drum recording, and shared guitar and bass recording tasks with band participants Pontus Norgren and Oscar Dronjak. Jacob Hansen (VOLBEAT) took the helm for lead vocal manufacturing.
With a renewed partnership with Nuclear Blast and a continuing inventive hearth, HAMMERFALL guarantees an exhilarating long run full of robust track and electrifying performances.
