HAMMERFALL

How about some love for this band? I will finally get to see them play live on 9/11 in Atlanta! Can't freakin' wait!

I played with them in Germany in 2003,and hung out with Oscar at Sweden Rock 2004...Great Band live...

I like the new one a lot. Congrats on getting to see them soon.

Love Hammerfall. Got a chance to meet Oscar and bassist Magnus Rosén when they were touring with Dio. Magnus was really cool. He signed my CD and seemed generally interested in speaking to the fans. Oscar was ok too. He didn't want to be bothered with signing my CD for some reason, but I just assumed he was busy.

Not a huge fan, but I'm glad they are the style they are and are out there bringing some tr00ness. Also they like Stormwitch, and everybody should.

I loved their first disc (sans the ballads) but the others I have heard are WAY too flowery and not rocking enough IMHO. Some of the later stuff is total cornball and not in a good way.

HAMMERFALL aren't exactly the first band I think of when I think of tr00ness. Maybe lyrically they are but some of the major-key Euro-flower stylings aren't.

I did say 'out there'.

Glenn Rogers wrote:

I played with them in Germany in 2003,and hung out with Oscar at Sweden Rock 2004...Great Band live...

Right on, GR! I wish I could've been there!

scottmitchell74 wrote:

I like the new one a lot. Congrats on getting to see them soon.

Thanks, Scotty!

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

Not a huge fan, but I'm glad they are the style they are and are out there bringing some tr00ness. Also they like Stormwitch, and everybody should.

Stormwitch also kicks ass!

Temple of Blood wrote:

I loved their first disc (sans the ballads) but the others I have heard are WAY too flowery and not rocking enough IMHO. Some of the later stuff is total cornball and not in a good way.

HAMMERFALL aren't exactly the first band I think of when I think of tr00ness. Maybe lyrically they are but some of the major-key Euro-flower stylings aren't.

Have you heard Legacy Of Kings? That album is very true to the metal!

7thSaviour wrote:

Have you heard Legacy Of Kings? That album is very true to the metal!

I bought it when it first came out and I didn't like any of the songs on there.

Really like Hammerfall quite a bit. I have all of their CD's and have seen them live a few times. They put on a good show.

A fun band, sure they're full of cheese but some cheese is good for you.

Cheesy, but highly entertaining. Let's not forget that they were among the bands who kept the flame burning, back when metal was dying in the nineties.

I'd love to see them live.

They did, but people also forget Gamma Ray - 'Land of the Free', Rage - 'Black in Mind', both 2 years prior, and then Helloween - 'Master of the Rings' wasn't horrible either..Running Wild - 'Black Hand Inn'..both from '94. And those are just some of the more (sometimes) well known heavy/power metal albums. I feel like the HF debut was a little half baked, as were the follow ups. I always liked 'Crimson Thunder' the most.

Temple of Blood wrote:

7thSaviour wrote:

Have you heard Legacy Of Kings? That album is very true to the metal!

I bought it when it first came out and I didn't like any of the songs on there.

That is very unusual to hear somebody say. You are in the minority on that one, dude! Most people go stark raving apeshit over LOK!

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

They did, but people also forget Gamma Ray - 'Land of the Free', Rage - 'Black in Mind', both 2 years prior, and then Helloween - 'Master of the Rings' wasn't horrible either..Running Wild - 'Black Hand Inn'..both from '94. And those are just some of the more (sometimes) well known heavy/power metal albums. I feel like the HF debut was a little half baked, as were the follow ups. I always liked 'Crimson Thunder' the most.

CT was a great album for sure!

Orion Crystal Ice wrote:

They did, but people also forget Gamma Ray - 'Land of the Free', Rage - 'Black in Mind', both 2 years prior, and then Helloween - 'Master of the Rings' wasn't horrible either..Running Wild - 'Black Hand Inn'..both from '94. And those are just some of the more (sometimes) well known heavy/power metal albums. I feel like the HF debut was a little half baked, as were the follow ups. I always liked 'Crimson Thunder' the most.

I agree. This is why i wrote "among the bands"...

I like the last two the best.

scottmitchell74 wrote:

I like the last two the best.

REALLY?

By far.

scottmitchell74 wrote:

By far.

They're quite good. But i think their early catalogue is their best.

AWESOME band!!! The last one is KILLER!!! They are coming to Jaxx - I may have to go!

Gilbert wrote:

scottmitchell74 wrote:

By far.

They're quite good. But i think their early catalogue is their best.

That's what most HF fans seem to think.

I got into them a mere three years ago (after reading about them on NLTM) and they have quickly become a favorite band of mine. Peace.

One of my favorite bands.

My personal favorite era was between 2000 - 2004. This is where they hit their peak. The albums, "Renegade" and "Crimson Thunder" pretty much are defining power metal masterpieces.

I like all of their albums, but it does seem they have slipped a bit since "Crimson Thunder".

They are alright. Had a few of their albums, sold 'em. Just generic power metal to me anyways. They just have a bigger label backing them giving them more exposure.

But they're good at what they do.