HammerFall discography

HammerFall discography

HammerFall performing at Masters of Rock 2007
Studio albums 9
Live albums 2
Compilation albums 3
Video albums 6
Singles 15

To give more exposure to their work and try for a professional recording deal, a short live performance was recorded and sent to the Dutch label, Vic Records. HammerFall soon received a deal and spent the whole of the following year writing the album Glory to the Brave. The album was initially released in the Netherlands and obtained positive feedback; it is also worthy of notice that the band's mascot, the knight Hector, first appeared on the cover of this album.

As HammerFall grew in popularity, the time available for members of the band to dedicate to other projects became limited. Jesper and Glenn were committed to In Flames and Fredrik was committed to the thrash metal band Beyond. Thus, the HammerFall's line-up soon underwent changes. Stefan Elmgren assumed the lead guitar and Patrik Räfling assumed the drums (they joined the band in the end of 1997 after the release of Glory to the Brave album) and Fredrik decided to remain in the band until a suitable replacement for him was found. This happened in may - 1997, when bassist Magnus Rosén joined the band. Stefan Elmgren played some of the guitars on the Glory to the Brave album (like the acoustic guitars on "I Believe") but only as a guest performer, not a member of the band.

Studio albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[1]
AUT
[2]
FRA
[3]
GER
[4]
JPN
[5]
SWI
[6]
EUR
[7][8]
BEL
1997 Glory to the Brave 40 38
1998 Legacy of Kings
  • Released: 28 September 1998
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#335)
  • Format: CD, LP
15 34 15 71
2000 Renegade
  • Released: 9 October 2000
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#511)
  • Format: CD, LP
1 43 17 40 72
2002 Crimson Thunder
  • Released: 28 October 2002
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1031)
  • Format: CD, LP
3 65 134 13 82 83
2005 Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
  • Released: 4 March 2005
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1375)
  • Format: CD, LP
4 36 159 12 163 39 27
2006 Threshold
  • Released: 18 October 2006
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1752)
  • Format: CD, LP
1 30 192 15 146 32 23
2009 No Sacrifice, No Victory
  • Released: 20 February 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
2 25 95 7 20 92
2011 Infected
  • Released: 20 May 2011
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
2 17 9 21 95
2014 (r)Evolution
  • Released: 27 August 2014
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
1 13 85 4 5
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

Year Album details Peak
SWE
[1]
GER
[4][9]
2003 One Crimson Night
  • Released: 20 October 2003
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1196)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
15 58
2012 Gates of Dalhalla
  • Released: 30 November 2012
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: 2xCD, DVD-V, Blu-ray, digital download
73

Compilation albums

Year Album details Peak chart positions
SWE
[1]
AUT
[2]
GER
[4]
SWI
[6]
US
Euro.

[10]
2007 Steel Meets Steel: Ten Years of Glory
  • Released: 12 October 2007
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1935)
  • Format: CD
15 38 53 51 93
2008 The Vinyl Single Collection[11]
  • Released: 22 February 2008[12]
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: 4 × Vinyl, 7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition
2008 Masterpieces
  • Released: 27 June 2008
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
15 69 38
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Singles

Year Song Peak chart positions Album
SWE
[1]
AUT
[2]
GER
[13]
SWI
[6]
US
Euro.

[14]
1997 "Glory to the Brave" Glory to the Brave
1998 "Heeding the Call" 48 Legacy of Kings
1999 "I Want Out" 55
2000 "Renegade" 17 89 Renegade
2000 "Always Will Be" 50
2002 "Hearts on Fire" 11 58 Crimson Thunder
2005 "Blood Bound" 5 54 85 91 Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
2006 "The Fire Burns Forever" Threshold
2006 "Natural High" 6 71 79 83
2007 "Last Man Standing" Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory
2009 "Any Means Necessary" No Sacrifice, No Victory
2010 "My Sharona"
2011 "One More Time" Infected
2011 "B.Y.H"
2011 "Send Me a Sign"
2014 "Bushido" (r)Evolution
2014 "Hector's Hymn"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

Year Video details Peak
SWE
[1]
GER
[4]
1999 The First Crusade
2002 The Templar Renegade Crusades
2002 Hearts on Fire
2003 One Crimson Night
2008 Rebels with a Cause: Unruly, Unrestrained, Uninhibited 15 81
2012 Gates of Dalhalla[15]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Discography HammerFall". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 2008-12-31.
  2. 1 2 3 "Discographie HammerFall" (in German). austriancharts.at. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  3. "Discography HammerFall". finnishcharts.com. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "HammerFall > Longplay-Chartverfolgung". Musicline (in German). PhonoNet GmbH. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  5. "メガデス-Oricon Style ミュージック" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
  6. 1 2 3 "Discography HammerFall". swisscharts.com. Retrieved 2009-01-02.
  7. "European Top 100 Albums - Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 26 March 2005. Retrieved 18 January 2009.
  8. "European Top 100 Albums - Threshold". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
  9. http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=HammerFall&titel=Gates+Of+Dalhalla&cat=a
  10. "European Top 100 Albums - Steel Meets Steel". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 3 November 2007. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  11. http://www.discogs.com/Hammerfall-The-Vinyl-Single-Collection/release/2224775
  12. http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/HammerFall/The_Vinyl_Single_Collection/189153
  13. "HammerFall > Single-Chartverfolgung". Musicline.de (in German). PhonoNet. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  14. "European Hot 100 Singles - Blood Bound". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 19 February 2005. Archived from the original on March 14, 2016. Retrieved 17 January 2009.
  15. Nuclear Blast News: Hammerfall: Gates of Dalhalla – Live DVD/2CD, Blue-ray/2CD, read nov 14 2012

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