HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. As of February 2020 they have released 13 studio albums.
Albums Studio albums Title Album details Peak chart positionsSWEAUTFRAGERJPNSWIEUR BEL Glory to the Brave Released: 27 June 1997 Label: Nuclear Blast (#265) Format: CD, LP — 40 — 38 — — — — Legacy of Kings Released: 28 September 1998 Label: Nuclear Blast (#335) Format: CD, LP 15 34 — 15 71 — — — Renegade Released: 9 October 2000 Label: Nuclear Blast (#511) Format: CD, LP Certification: GOLD 1 43 — 17 40 72 — — Crimson Thunder Released: 28 October 2002 Label: Nuclear Blast (#1031) Format: CD, LP Certification: PLATINUM 3 65 134 13 82 83 — — Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken Released: 4 March 2005 Label: Nuclear Blast (#1375) Format: CD, LP 4 36 159 12 163 39 27 — Threshold Released: 18 October 2006 Label: Nuclear Blast (#1752) Format: CD, LP 1 30 192 15 146 32 23 — No Sacrifice, No Victory Released: 20 February 2009 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP Certification: GOLD 2 25 95 7 — 20 — 92 Infected Released: 20 May 2011 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP 2 17 — 9 — 21 — — (r)Evolution Released: 27 August 2014 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP 1 13 85 4 — 5 — 90 Built to Last Released: 4 November 2016 Label: Napalm Format: CD, LP 6 19 — 8 — 15 — 96 Dominion Released: 16 August 2019 Label: Napalm Format: CD, LP 2 11 126 4 — 2 — 48 Hammer of Dawn Released: 25 February 2022 Label: Napalm Format: CD, LP 4 14 127 5 — 9 — 95 Avenge the Fallen Released: 9 August 2024 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: CD, LP 1 — — 3 — 2 — 129 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Live albums Title Album details Peak SWE GER One Crimson Night Released: 20 October 2003 Label: Nuclear Blast (#1196) Format: CD, LP, digital download 15 58 Gates of Dalhalla Released: 30 November 2012 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: 2xCD, DVD-V, Blu-ray, digital download — 73 Live! Against the World Released: 23 October 2020 Label: Napalm Format: 2xCD, LP, Blu-ray, digital download 16 14
Compilation albums Title Album details Peak chart positions SWE AUT GER SWI USEuro. Steel Meets Steel: Ten Years of Glory Released: 12 October 2007 Label: Nuclear Blast (#1935) Format: CD 15 38 53 51 93 The Vinyl Single Collection Released: 22 February 2008 Label: Nuclear Blast Format: 4 × Vinyl, 7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition — — — — — 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 AUT GER SWI USEuro. 1997 "Glory to the Brave" — — — — — Glory to the Brave 1998 "Heeding the Call" — — 48 — — Legacy of Kings 1999 "I Want Out" 75 — 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)Evolution2014 "Hector's Hymn" — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.
Video albums Year Video details Peak SWE GER 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 DalhallaNuclear Blast News: Hammerfall: Gates of Dalhalla – Live DVD/2CD, Blu-ray/2CD, read nov 14 2012 — — 2020 Live! Against the World — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Music videos "Hammerfall" (1997) "Glory to the Brave" (First Version) (1997) "Glory to the Brave" (Second Version) (1997) "Heeding The Call" (1998) "Let the Hammer Fall" (live) (1998) "I Want Out" (feat. Kai Hansen) (1999) "Renegade" (2000) "Always Will Be" (2000) "Hearts On Fire" (First Version) (2002) "Hearts On Fire" (Second Version) (2005) "Blood Bound" (2005) "Natural High" (2006) "The Fire Burns Forever" (2006) "Last Man Standing" (Extended Version) (2007) "HammerFall v2.0.07 (MPEG video - Rough mix version)" (2007) "Any Means Necessary" (2009) "A Legend Reborn" (live) (2011) "One More Time" (2011) "Send Me a Sign" (live) (2011) "Gates Of Dalhalla" (live) (2012) "Threshold" (live) (2012) "Hector's Hymn" (2014) "The Sacred Vow" (Lyric Video) (2016) "Hammer High" (2016) "Built to Last" (2017) "(We Make) Sweden Rock" (First Version) (2019) "(We Make) Sweden Rock" (Second Version) (2019) "One Against the World" (2019) "Dominion" (2019) "Second to One" (featuring Noora Louhimo) (2020) "Templars of Steel" (live) (2021) "Renegade" (live) (2021) "Hammer of Dawn" (2021) "Venerate Me" (Visualizer) (2022) "Brotherhood" (2022) "Riders of the Storm" (Lyric Video) (2023) "Crimson Thunder Medley" (2023) "Hail To The King" (2024) "The End Justifies" (2024) "Avenge The Fallen" (2024) "Freedom" (2024)
References
External links HammerFall