Here comes some power metal from Sweden. Hammerfall was formed in 1993 by members of another Swedish metal band - Ceremonial Oath. Hammerfall's story goes a bit messy and confusing for someone like me, not very familiar with power/heavy metal area. Jesper Strömblad from In Flames was involved in Hammerfall during their first years, and he was listed as a drummer for the debut album Glory To The Brave, although the drums were actually played by Patrik Räfling (he joined the band as full time member after the album release).
I think the album is very good, with a lot of speed and powerful guitar work. The epic vocals remind me of the early Iron Maiden, especially the first three tracks - The Dragon Lies Bleeding, The Metal Age, and Hammerfall. Steel Meets Steel is also a good one, but it would be even better without the repeating "Steel Meets-Steel...Steel Meets-Steel...Meets-Steel". The CD end with admirable emotional metal ballad - Glory To The Brave (the title track).
A must have album for the metal fans. Try it out on Spotify.
And this YouTube video will go into the Crimson Thunder (Hammerfall's fourth album from 2002) post, when I write it, but I couldn't hold myself :). Such thing can only be done by Swedes:
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