2002 studio album by HammerFall
Crimson Thunder |
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Studio album by HammerFall |
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Released | 28 October 2002 |
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Recorded | Wisseloord Studios (Netherlands), Twilight Studios (Germany), and Mi Sueño (Spain) |
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Genre | Heavy metal, power metal |
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Length | 47:33 |
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Label | Nuclear Blast |
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Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind |
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HammerFall chronology |
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Renegade (2000) | Crimson Thunder (2002) | One Crimson Night (2003) | |
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Singles from Crimson Thunder |
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- "Hearts on Fire"
Released: 30 September 2002 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | [1] |
Crimson Thunder is the fourth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. It was the first album the band worked on with producer Charlie Bauerfeind.
The cover art was created by Samwise Didier, who is also known for his Warcraft concept art pieces.
A music video was made for the song "Hearts on Fire".[2]
Track listing
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No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Riders of the Storm" | Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans | 4:34 |
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2. | "Hearts on Fire" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:51 |
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3. | "On the Edge of Honour" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:49 |
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4. | "Crimson Thunder" | Dronjak, Cans | 5:05 |
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5. | "Lore of the Arcane" (Instrumental) | Dronjak | 1:27 |
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6. | "Trailblazers" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:39 |
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7. | "Dreams Come True" | Dronjak | 4:02 |
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8. | "Angel of Mercy" (Chastain cover) | David T. Chastain | 5:38 |
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9. | "The Unforgiving Blade" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:40 |
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10. | "In Memoriam" (Instrumental) | Stefan Elmgren | 4:21 |
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11. | "Hero's Return" | Dronjak, Cans | 5:22 |
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Total length: | 47:33 |
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European and Brazilian edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Rising Force" (Yngwie Malmsteen cover) | 4:30 |
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Total length: | 52:03 |
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American bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Detroit Rock City" (Kiss cover) | 3:56 |
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Total length: | 51:29 |
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Japanese bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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12. | "Crazy Nights" (Loudness cover) | 3:38 |
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13. | "Renegade" (Live) | 4:53 |
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14. | "HammerFall" (Live) | 9:13 |
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Total length: | 65:17 |
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Release information
- Digipak CD,[4] LP,[5] shaped CD, picture LP, comic book edition, leather bound comic book edition, DVD-audio, value box (with "Hearts on Fire" CDS), Gold Award edition.
- Limited Gold Edition comes in an amaray (DVD-box), including printed HammerFall signatures, golden HammerFall-plectrum, bonus track ("Heeding the Call" – live) and a videoclip ("Hearts on Fire").[6]
- Strictly limited Enhanced Gold-Award Edition, issued in DVD case with gold CD and band logo plectrum. CD has all bandmembers' signatures.[6]
- Special Comic Edition has a CD of Crimson Thunder housed in an oversize hardback comic book, with an original comic story and the album's original liner notes/lyrics. Strictly Limited CD & Comicbook with 25 pages comic + 7 pages booklet, hardcover size A4 and the bonus track "Rising Force".[7]
- DVD-Audio comes in 5.1 Dolby Surround Multichannel Sound. Playable into all DVD Players and with 5.1 Channel Surround Sound System and has "Hearts on Fire" videoclip.[8]
- There has also been a numbered (1000 have been made) limited edition 3 CD longform leather digibook, that contains two 3-inch mini-CDs with one track on each: "Crazy Nights" (Loudness cover) and "Detroit Rock City" (Kiss cover).[9]
Chart ranking
Country | Ranked[10] |
Switzerland | 83 |
Germany | 13 |
Austria | 65 |
France | 134 |
Sweden | 3 |
Personnel
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: HAMMERFALL - Hearts On Fire (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO). YouTube.
- ^ "HammerFall - Crimson Thunder - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- ^ "Crimson Thunder | Hammerfall - Official Webpage". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ^ "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2002, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ a b "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2003, Amaray, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "HAMMERFALL | Crimson thunder COMIC+CD - Nuclear Blast". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- ^ "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2002, DVD)". Discogs.
- ^ "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2002, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ Steffen Hung. "HammerFall - Crimson Thunder". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
External links
- Official HammerFall website
- Album information
- Lyrics at Darklyrics
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Live albums | |
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Compilation albums | - Steel Meets Steel: Ten Years of Glory
- Masterpieces
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Related articles | |
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Authority control databases | - MusicBrainz release group
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