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HammerFall - Glory to the Brave Audio CD

A fair review of the HammerFall "Glory to the Brave" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all HammerFall reviews here, or go back to the HammerFall tabs.

HammerFall Band: HammerFall
Title: Glory to the Brave
Rating:
Release Date: 1997-08-05
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Dragon Lies Bleeding 2: Metal Age 3: Hammerfall 4: I Believe 5: Child of the Damned 6: Steel Meets Steel 7: Stone Cold 8: Unchained 9: Glory to the Brave

Great traditional metal release
Any fan of traditional 80s style heavy metal (not hair metal) would like this. This is the debut CD of Hammerfall from 1997. What sets Hammerfall apart from so many post-80s metal bands is they have an excellent singer with a pure clean voice. Production on this one is a little bit rougher than on their later releases but it still sounds great. .


Excellent!!! Get all their albums!
I started out with Crimson Thunder (specifically Hero's Return) which I think is one of their better albums so if you're looking to start on one, that's a great choice. I own just about all of Hammerfall's albums -- they're all great. With that said, there's nothing wrong with Glory to the Brave. All of Hamemrfall's albums in my opinion will please a metal fan or even a skeptic. Come in with an open mind and if you have an appreciation for medieval/epic themes then you'll quickly fall in love with them as I did. To people who mentioned their grammatical errors in the lyrics -- please have some consideration. They are from Sweden and I find their English to be better than some of my friends'. In fact, I don't think I even notice any errors because I'm so focused on the music (which is what should be focused upon). Please don't comment on someone elses 2nd language because most Americans, myself included, can barely speak theirs.

Again -- Hammerfall is a great band. They revived the genre and set a new precedent for epic/power metal with intriguing medieval themes. Get all of their albums -- open minded curiosity will pay off. .


Pure Power Metal
Maybe I just lucked out in getting it. I ordered this album, and received the Deluxe Edition (a nice bonus!) It includes the bonus track "Ravenlord" which is a great song, and enhanced features: the music video of Glory To The Brave and desktop wallpaper. Regardless of Deluxe or not, this album is great. It definitely grew on me as well, so give it some time (especially if you're new to power metal). I also strongly recommend Legacy of Kings.

Also, "Child of the Damned" is actually a cover song! (something most fans don't know). The original was recorded by an obscure band named "Warlord. " Check them out, they're very cool. They, along with bands like Helloween were big influences on HammerFall.

Let The Hammer Fall!.


Good heavy metal
Most of the other modern so called "metal" bands are nothing but screaming crap. Hammerfall is one of the best modern metal bands around today. Hammerfall took the best parts of 80's metal and solidified it together with an updated sound. They have a lot of skill and talent. Their songs are powerful and heavy and yet actually have melody that you can follow. You can hear and understand all the words. But again, they are extremely powerful and heavy. They have a constant Middle Age theme running through all their albums which is what makes them unique. It creates a certain mood and flow that connects all the songs on an album.

Now about rating their albums. . . all 5 of their albums rock! But the last 4 are better than the first. Their first is good heavy metal, much better than most metal bands today, but the songs did not completely "click" and come together. However, that issue was completely gone by the second album! None of their next 4 albums are better than the other. They all are as good as heavy power metal with melodic vocals can get. On each album they further develop their style and introduce a few new things. But. . . and a very important but. . . each album still sounds like Hammerfall! They remain true to their sound. So here are the ratings:
3. 5 Glory to the Brave
5. 0 Legacy Of Kings
5. 0 Renegade
5. 0 Crimson Thunder
5. 0 Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken

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HammerFall!!!
If you can, get the Nuclear Blast deluxe edition with a bonus track and a few extra media on it. Hammerfall is an awsome metal band - blending the typical power metal fantasy topics with some speed metal as well - doesn't that go for a lot of power metal bands? Well, this is a must have for power metal fans. I really recomment this CD.

If you're into Hammerfall, you might wanna check out Blind Guardian, Dragonforce, and Manowar.


You can see a complete list of all HammerFall discography, or go back to the HammerFall tabs. There is also a good guide on how to read guitar tabs here.

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