When HAMMERFALL released their debut album “Glory To The Brave” in 1997, the five Swedes launched a true heavy metal revival overnight. While the mainstream was saturated with grunge and the metal scene was dominated by black and gothic acts, this traditional metal record was like a godsend and heralded a new era. Now, 20 years later, Nuclear Blast is set to release a fan must have: a “20 Year Anniversary Edition” of the cult album - just in time for Christmas!
Today, HAMMERFALL unveil the official trailer
for the upcoming release, which can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/pE3XNNKXfTE
The
pre-orders have already started! The gold and black Vinyl, as well as the
digital version of the album, will be released on December 1st - with the
extensive fan box set (2CD-Digi/DVD+other fan articles, see below) dropping on
December 15th (the box set release was postponed!)
Pre-order “Glory To The Brave - 20 Year Anniversary
Edition”, which will be released with brand-new cover artwork, physically
here: http://nblast.de/HammerfallGTTB20Years
Or get the
digital version: http://nblast.de/HammerfallDigital
“For us,
the immense success was a real shock in the beginning,” singer Joacim Cans recalls. Suddenly after the
release of their debut album, HAMMERFALL
were considered to be the saviors of true metal. They received countless rave
reviews from magazines, Wacken Open Air booked the band at prime time on the
main stage, Kai Hansen invited the
band personally to join as support on the GAMMA
RAY tour and the CD entered the German album charts at the amazing position
of #38 – an unbelievable achievement during this time. "Our advantage was
that no one has expected us and our album. We only did what we wanted and felt
compelled to do", continues Cans. The band”s passion was influenced by
their heavy metal peers: German metal acts like ACCEPT, HELLOWEEN and STORMWITCH
- but also by the underdogs, including WARLORD
or PICTURE. “I”m still very proud of
this album, it has turned our lives upside down” the vocalist concludes.
The
re-release includes the completely remastered version of “Glory To The Brave”, a radio edit of the legendary title track as
well as the great cover version of the STORMWITCH
classic “Ravenlord”. The bonus CD
will include live versions of “The Metal
Age”, “Steel Meets Steel”, “Stone Cold”, “Glory To The Brave”, “Hammerfall” and
“The Dragon Lies Bleeding”, as well
as a medley of numerous tracks off of their first class debut album, which was
recorded live this year at a show in Berlin.
In addition
to this, the double CD will also include a bonus DVD containing the first
chapters of their “The First Crusade”
documentary, which was originally published on VHS. As well as four new,
historically edited interview chapters, the DVD also includes a live recording
of the band’s Dynamo Open Air show at Eindhoven in 1998. The album will be
available as a Digipak box set, including a booklet containing detailed liner
notes, photos from the private archives of the band as well as magazine
articles, flyers, posters and much more. Fans can also purchase the audio part
separately, which includes bonus tracks as a double-vinyl in various colors.
There has been no other album that was quite as important for the development
of heavy metal in the nineties and now, the milestone will be published in a
comprehensive deluxe edition that leaves no fan’s wishes unfulfilled!
Tracklist:
DIGI, ALBUM
TRACKS REMASTERED
CD1
01. The
Dragon Lies Bleeding
02. The
Metal Age
03.
HammerFall
04. I Believe
05. Child
Of The Damned
06. Steel
Meets Steel
07. Stone
Cold
08.
Unchained
09. Glory
To The Brave
Bonus:
10.
Ravenlord
11. Glory
To The Brave (radio edit)
CD2 (bonus)
- Live
01. The
Metal Age (1998)
02. Steel
Meets Steel (1998)
03. Stone
Cold (1998)
04. Glory
To The Brave (2012)
05.
Hammerfall (2012)
06. The
Dragon Lies Bleeding (2012)
07. Glory
To The Brave Medley (2017)
BONUS DVD
The First
Crusade:
01.
Introduction
02. Steel
Meets Steel - First Live Show
03. Glory To
The Brave - Clip 1
04.
HammerFall
05. Steel
Meets Steel – Live
06. Glory
to the Brave - Clip 2
07. The
Making of „Glory To The Brave“
08.
Ravenlord - Live (Stormwitch cover)
09. The
Metal Age - Live
10.
Nominated for the Swedish Grammy Award
11. Stone
Cold -Live
12.
Interview
Interview
2017:
13. Chapter
I: The Early Days
14. Chapter
II: The Rockslaget Festival
15. Chapter
III: The Album
16. Chapter
IV: New Members, Wacken & Touring
Live:
Dynamo Festival 1998
17. Child
Of The Damned
18. The
Metal Age
19. Steel
Meets Steel
20. Eternal
Dark
21. The
Dragon Lies Bleeding
22. Stone
Cold
23.
HammerFall
2LP (140g,
33 RPM) ALBUM TRACKS REMASTERED
Side A
01. The
Dragon Lies Bleeding
02. The
Metal Age
03.
HammerFall
04. I
Believe
05. Child
Of The Damned
Side B
01. Steel
Meets Steel
02. Stone
Cold
03.
Unchained
04. Glory
To The Brave
Side C
(Bonus)
01.
Ravenlord
02. The
Metal Age (live 1998)
03. Steel
Meets Steel (live 1998)
04. Stone
Cold (live 1998)
Side D
(Bonus)
01. Glory
To The Brave (live 2012)
02.
Hammerfall (live 2012)
03. The
Dragon Lies Bleeding (live 2012)
04. Glory
To The Brave – Medley (live 2017)
Check also:
“Glory To The Brave” (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLQtS84ccyk
“HammerFall” (Official Video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3geTo96RwMo
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