Hammerfall – (r) Evolution (2014) + Limited Edition lossless

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 After taking a creative break last year, Swedish Heavy Metal pioneers Hammerfall are fully recharged and back with a vengeance. With (R)EVOLUTION the band takes things back to the roots in many ways, as they once again worked with producer Fredrik Nordström, who helmed their two milestone releases GLORY TO THE BRAVE and LEGACY OF KINGS during the band's early years and thus has taken a major part in the development of Hammerfall.

The music was recorded in guitarist Oscar Dronjak's Castle Black Studios, then singer Joacim Cans went to the United States for vocal recordings, once again working with James Michael. Another reunion of sorts takes place with cover artist Andreas Marschall, the ´father` of Hammerfall's mascot Hector. The beautiful artwork features all the traits that made the Andreas Marschall Hammerfall covers so beautiful and special. The hymn-like ,,Bushido"sums up the band and its history perfectly, as in Japanese bushido means ´the way of the warrior`.

1.Hector's Hymn
2.(r)Evolution
3.Bushido
4.Live Life Loud
5.Ex Inferis
6.We Won't Back Down
7.Winter Is Coming
8.Origins
9.Tainted Metal
10.Evil Incarnate
11.Wildfire
12.Demonized (Bonus Track)

Joacim Cans - Vocals (ex-Mrs. Hippie, ex-Cans, Joakim Cans, ex-Warlord, ex-Lost Horizon)
Oscar Dronjak - Guitars (Ceremonial Oath, ex-Crystal Age, ex-Desecrator, ex-The Hippie Killers)
Pontus Norgren - Guitars (ex-The Ring, ex-Dreams Fall, ex-The Poodles, ex-Damage Done, ex-Great King Rat, ex-Humanimal, ex-Jekyll & Hyde, ex-Talisman (Swe), ex-Jeff Scott Soto (live))
Fredrik Larsson - Bass (Death Destruction, None, ex-Crystal Age, ex-Cans, ex-Evergrey)
Anders Johansson - Drums (Fullforce, Planet Alliance, ex-Johansson, ex-Jens Johansson, ex-The Johansson Brothers, ex-Silver Mountain, ex-Stratovarius, ex-Tears of Anger, ex-Yngwie J. Malmsteen, ex-Keegan)