Sweden
Power Metal
Last update/review:
February 27, 2022
HammerFall
HammerFall's debut album immediately garnered this Swedish band
many accolades, and it's not hard to see why.
They are not the first band to be heavily influenced by
early
Helloween , and they are certainly far from the last, but
Glory To The Brave did it in fine style, and sparked renewed
interest in Euro power metal that has continued to flourish
almost
a decade later.
Despite criticisms that the band has stagnated creativity-wise,
they remain a fan favorite.
Former Members/Guests
Glenn Ljungstrom
guitars
Stefan Elmgren
guitars
Magnus Rosén
bass (ex-Jorn , ex-Keegan , ex-Revolution Renaissance , Shadowside , ex-X-World/5 )
Jesper Strömblad
drums (CyHra , Dimension Zero , The Halo Effect , ex-In Flames , ex-The Resistance , ex-Sinergy )
Patrik Räfling
drums
Anders Johansson
drums (ex-Keegan , ex-Yngwie Malmsteen , Manowar , ex-Silver Mountain , ex-Winterlong )
Discography
Studio
Live
Compilation
Video
Glory To The Brave
1997
Nuclear Blast
The Dragon Lies Bleeding
The Metal Age
Hammerfall
I Believe
Child Of The Damned
Steel Meets Steel
Stone Cold
Unchained
Glory To The Brave
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Glenn Ljungstrom
Fredrik Larsson
Jesper Strömblad
1997 Readers' Album
#6
Legacy Of Kings
1998
Nuclear Blast
Heeding the call
Legacy of kings
Let the hammer fall
Dreamland
Remember yesterday
At the end of the rainbow
Back to back
Stronger than all
Warriors of faith
The fallen one
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
Magnus Rosén
Patrik Räfling
1998 Readers' Album
#8
Renegade
2000
Nuclear Blast
Templars Of Steel
Keep The Flame Burning
Renegade
Living In Victory
Always Will Be
The Way Of The Warrior
Destined For Glory
The Champion
Raise The Hammer
A Legend Reborn
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
Magnus Rosén
Anders Johansson
2000 Readers' Album
#9
Crimson Thunder
2002
Nuclear Blast
Riders Of The Strom
Hearts On Fire
On The Edge Of Honour
Crimson Thunder
Lore Of The Arcane
Trailblazers
Dreams Come True
Angel Of Mercy
The Unforgiving Blade
In Memoriam
Hero's Return
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
Magnus Rosén
Anders Johansson
2002 Readers' Album
#21
One Crimson Night
LIVE
2003
Nuclear Blast
Lore of the Arcane
Riders of the Storm
Heeding the Call
Stone Cold
Hero's Return
Legacy of Kings
Bass Solo: Magnus Rosén
At the End of the Rainbow
The Way of the Warrior
The Unforgiving Blade
Glory to the Brave
Guitar Solo: Stefan Elmgren
Let the Hammer Fall
Renegade
Steel Meets Steel
Crimson Thunder
Templars of Steel
Hearts On Fire
HammerFall
The Dragon Lies Bleeding
Stronger Than All
A Legend Reborn
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
Magnus Rosén
Anders Johansson
2003 Readers' Album
#73
Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
2005
Nuclear Blast
Secrets
Blood Bound
Fury Of The Wild
Hammer Of Justice
Never, Ever
Born To Rule
The Templar Flame
Imperial
Take The Black
Knights Of The 21st Century
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
Magnus Rosén
Anders Johansson
2005 Readers' Album
#33
Threshold
2006
Nuclear Blast
Threshold
The Fire Burns Forever
Rebel Inside
Natural High
Dark Wings, Dark Words
Howlin´With The ´Pac
Shadow Empire
Carved In Stone
Reign Of The Hammer
Genocide
Titan
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
Magnus Rosén
Anders Johansson
2006 Readers' Album
#36
Steel Meets Steel - 10 Years Of Glory
COMPILATION
2007
Nuclear Blast
The Abyss
Last Man Standing
HammerFall v07
The Dragon Lies Bleeding
Steel Meets Steel
Glory to the Brave
Heeding the Call
At the End of the Rainbow
Legacy of Kings
Let the Hammer Fall (Live)
Templars of Steel
Renegade
Always Will Be
Keep the Flame Burning
Riders of the Storm
Hearts on Fire
Crimson Thunder
Hero's Return
Blood Bound
Secrets
Fury of the Wild
Never, Ever
Threshold
Natural High
Dark Wings, Dark Words
The Fire Burns Forever
Restless Soul
The Metal Age (Live)
Stone Cold (Live)
Masterpieces
COMPILATION
2008
Nuclear Blast
Child Of The Damned
Ravenlord
Eternal Dark
Back To Back
I Want Out
Man On The Silver Mountain
Head Over Heels
Run With The Devil
We're Gonna Make It
Breaking The Law
Angel Of Mercy
Rising Force
Detroit Rock City
Crazy Night
När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn
Flight Of The Warrior
Youth Gone Wild
Aphasia
No Sacrifice, No Victory
2009
Nuclear Blast
Any Means Necessary
Life Is Now
Punish And Enslave
Legion
Between Two Worlds
Hallowed Be My Name
Something For The Ages
No Sacrifice, No Victory
Bring The Hammer Down
One Of A Kind
My Sharona
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
Anders Johansson
2009 Readers' Album
#29
Infected
2011
Nuclear Blast
Patient Zero
Bang Your Head
One More Time
The Outlaw
Send Me a Sign
Dia de los Muertos
I Refuse
666 - The Enemy Within
Immortalized
Let's Get It On
Redemption
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
Anders Johansson
2011 Readers' Album
#40
(r)Evolution
2014
Nuclear Blast
Hector's Hymn
(r)Evolution
Bushido
Live Life Loud
Ex Inferis
We Won't Back Down
Winter Is Coming
Origins
Tainted Metal
Evil Incarnate
Wildfire
Demonized
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
Anders Johansson
2014 Readers' Album
#44
Built To Last
2016
Napalm
Bring It!
Hammer High
The Sacred Vow
Dethrone And Defy
Twilight Princess
Stormbreaker
Built To Last
The Star Of Home
New Breed
Second To None
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
David Wallin
Dominion
2019
Napalm
Never Forgive, Never Forget
Dominion
Testify
One Against The World
(We Make) Sweden Rock
Second To One
Scars Of A Generation
Dead By Dawn
Battleworn
Bloodline
Chain Of Command
And Yet I Smile
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
David Wallin
Live! Against The World
2020
Napalm
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
David Wallin
Hammer Of Dawn
2022
Napalm
Brotherhood
Hammer of Dawn
No Son of Odin
Venerate Me
Reveries
Too Old to Die Young
Not Today
Live Free or Die
State of the W.I.L.D.
No Mercy
Joacim Cans
Oscar Dronjak
Pontus Norgren
Fredrik Larsson
David Wallin
