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Hammerfall - Crimson Thunder (3CD 20th Anniversary Platinum Edition CD 3 DISC SET) No matter how much everything changes in culture and the world at Territory: World large, heavy metal endures. It empowers, engages, and engenders strength, ultimately it outlasts fads. The same can be said for HAMMERFALL. Since forming in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1993, the now quintet of Oscar Dronjak [guitar], Joacim Cans [vocals], Fredrik Larsson [bass], Pontus Norgen [guitar], and David Wallin [drums] have weathered the many storms of changing trends within the music world to stand tall as pioneers who continue to wave the flag of Heavy Metal. In HAMMERFALL’s thirty-year career, the Swedish titans have topped album charts both in their home country as well as internationally, sold out tours, exceeded over 100 million streams and 100 million YouTube views and over 1.5 million albums sold, all while earning multiple Grammy nominations in Sweden, continuing to uphold this venerable legacy with each new release. Having returned to their label home Nuclear Blast in late 2022, HAMMERFALL celebrated a career milestone when it was announced that Renegade, Crimson Thunder, No Sacrifice, No Victory and Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken had all achieved gold status in Sweden. And stoking the flames higher - it was revealed that Crimson Thunder had surpassed 60,000 sales and hit Platinum status. In 2023 the band celebrate the success of Crimson Thunder achieving Platinum status in Sweden, continuing their retrospective series, HAMMERFALL will be releasing its very own 20-Year Anniversary edition. The fourth studio album has been remixed and remastered by Fredrik Nordstrom, this definitive version will include previously unreleased pre-production tracks a brand-new medley and live acoustic songs. Tracklisting 1 Riders Of The Storm 2 Hearts On Fire 3 On The Edge Of Honour 4 Crimson Thunder 5 Lore Of The Arcane 6 Trailblazers 7 Dreams Come True 8 Angel Of Mercy 9 The Unforgiving Blade 10 In Memoriam 11 Hero’s Return PREPRODUCTION: 12 Riders Of The Storm 13 On The Edge Of Honour 14 Trailblazers 15 Angel Of Mercy 16 The Unforgiving Blade 17 Hero’s Return 18 Hearts On Fire DISC 2 (ONE CRIMSON NIGHT) LIVE 1 Lore Of The Arcane 2 Riders Of The Storm 3 Heeding The Call 4 Stone Col 5 Hero’s Return 6 Legacy Of Kings 7 Bass Solo: Magnus Rosén 8 At The End Of The Rainbow 9 The Way Of The Warrior 10 The Unforgiving Blade 11 Glory To The Brave 12 Guitar Solo: Stefan Elmgren 13 Let The Hammer Fall DISC 3 (ONE CRIMSON NIGHT + ACOUSTIC TRACKS + MEDLEY) 1 Renegade 2 Steel Meets Steel 3 Crimson Thunder 4 Templars Of Steel 5 Hearts On Fire 6 HammerFall 7 The Dragon Lies Bleeding 8 Stonger Than All 9 A Legend Reborn 10 Heeding The Call (acoustic) 11 Steel Meets Steel (acoustic) 12 Renegade (acoustic) 13 Crimson Thunder Medley 2022
