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│ + Hammerfall - (r)Evolution + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.Sep-02-2014 Encoder......L3.97 -V2 --vbr-new ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2014 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........12 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.hammerfall.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Hammerfall Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : (r)Evolution Label : Nuclear Blast ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ When it comes to power metal, it seems there are ║ │
│║ three tiers of fans: that haters, the lovers, ║ │
│║ and the indifferent. When it comes to ║ │
│║ HammerFall, there are two tiers of fans: the ║ │
│║ dripping admirers and the loathers. Each side ║ │
│║ alternates, especially if the band decides to ║ │
│║ recapture some of its original ôGlory to the ║ │
│║ Braveö mojo. When the announcement of the new ║ │
│║ album ô(r)Evolutionö came down with words from ║ │
│║ vocalist Joacim Cans about ôreturning to the ║ │
│║ rootsö the current tiers flipped and there were ║ │
│║ cries for glory from the old faithful (coupled ║ │
│║ with groans of ôit better beö) and the eye ║ │
│║ rolling of non-power metal fans of ôhere we go ║ │
│║ again.ö ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ It seems HammerFall will never be able to find ║ │
│║ complete fan unity, but guess what? The band ║ │
│║ doesn't care. Frankly, the ôstick to your gunsö ║ │
│║ attitude is a lot better than a band pretending ║ │
│║ to be something it isn't. With ô(r)Evolution,ö ║ │
│║ Hammerfall took it all back to where it started ║ │
│║ and unapologetically boasted: ôthis is who we ║ │
│║ are.ö While itÆs not a ôperfect album,ö the ║ │
│║ effort really shows, as the album flexes ║ │
│║ HectorÆs muscles and brings back the old magic ║ │
│║ and glory and the tried and true. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ So what can you expect? The HammerFall of old û ║ │
│║ complete with molten seas of cheese, muscular ║ │
│║ riffs, and catchy ôpride of the warriorö ║ │
│║ choruses. The ôinfectionö is over, though I ║ │
│║ never really truly understood the explicit ║ │
│║ hatred expressed for the last album. For the ║ │
│║ fans there since ôGlory of the Brave,ö this is ║ │
│║ exactly the album you have been clamoring for. ║ │
│║ For progressive metal fansà you can start ║ │
│║ rolling your eyes now at the simplicity of it ║ │
│║ all. For extreme metal fans... quickly scamper ║ │
│║ for your Behemoth albums. For the older ║ │
│║ HammerFall fans that just cannot seem to be ║ │
│║ happy no matter what comes outà well, there is ║ │
│║ just no pleasing you. ║ │
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│║ In addition to the welcome return of Andreas ║ │
│║ Marschall for the cover artwork, which again ║ │
│║ features the now famous HammerFall mascot, the ║ │
│║ opening tribute ôHectorÆs Hymnö brings back the ║ │
│║ old with a refreshed perspective. Within the ║ │
│║ first 3 seconds after the short intro, the speed ║ │
│║ hits you hard and suddenly you ôremember ║ │
│║ yesterday.ö ôThe fallen one(s)ö have arisen and ║ │
│║ ôlet the hammer fall.ö Will you ôheed the call?ö ║ │
│║ Well the title track will bring back some of ║ │
│║ that old charm glory with its building intro ║ │
│║ that dives into a catchy little riff and big ║ │
│║ bolstering chorus. Its strength is its ║ │
│║ simplicity of style. The speedier numbers tend ║ │
│║ to be the most engaging for your author, which ║ │
│║ includes ôWe WonÆt Back Downö and the albumÆs ║ │
│║ two best tracks ôOriginsö and the hyper rapid ║ │
│║ ôWildfire.ö ║ │
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│║ As for the performances and production, its top ║ │
│║ notch (and perhaps a little overproduced for ║ │
│║ purists). Joacim has thankfully cleared out his ║ │
│║ sinuses that clogged on recent releases, ║ │
│║ recapturing some of his older and much cleaner ║ │
│║ glory days. Fredrik Nordstrom is back as ║ │
│║ producer and is clear that he has reset the band ║ │
│║ to the days of ôLegacy of Kings.ö Lyrically, I ║ │
│║ can see the eye rollingàwith the return to ║ │
│║ kings, glory, metal, warriors and ninja. Despite ║ │
│║ what those images may drum up for many fans, ║ │
│║ HammerFall always has a positive message, but ║ │
│║ IÆm sure lyrical content in songs like ôTainted ║ │
│║ Metalö and ôLive Life Loudö wonÆt come as a ║ │
│║ shock to either longtime fans or haters. ║ │
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│║ ô(r)Evolutionö is an uprising of old and ║ │
│║ represents a reset for the band that would ║ │
│║ stylistically fall somewhere between ôLegacy of ║ │
│║ Kingsö and ôCrimson Thunder.ö The material is ║ │
│║ refreshed and catchy without being overdone and ║ │
│║ drab. The bandÆs decision to stick to what it is ║ │
│║ good at and what made the group famous was a ║ │
│║ sound decision. Of course, there will be certain ║ │
│║ fans of Hammerfall that will never be satisfied ║ │
│║ unless a time machine is built to transport ║ │
│║ their physical beings to catch up with the late ║ │
│║ 90Æs mentality. I cannot imagine any reason how ║ │
│║ any longtime fans would be disappointed. ║ │
│║ HammerFall has given you exactly what you wanted ║ │
│║ û a return to passionate and glorious cheese so ║ │
│║ you must ôLive Life Loud.ö ║ │
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│║ Joacim Cans - Vocals ║ │
│║ Oscar Dronjak - Guitars ║ │
│║ Fredrik Larsson - Bass ║ │
│║ Anders Johansson - Drums ║ │
│║ Pontus Norgren - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Hector┤s Hymn [05:54] │
│ 02 - (r)Evolution [04:26] │
│ 03 - Bushido [04:41] │
│ 04 - Live Life Loud [03:32] │
│ 05 - Ex Inferis [04:42] │
│ 06 - We Won┤t Back Down [04:20] │
│ 07 - Winter Is Coming [03:50] │
│ 08 - Origins [04:58] │
│ 09 - Tainted Metal [04:38] │
│ 10 - Evil Incarnate [04:36] │
│ 11 - Wildfire [04:06] │
│ 12 - Demonized (Bonus Track) [03:36] │
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│ Total Length : [53:19 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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