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│ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │
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│ + Hammerfall - Built To Last + │
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│║ Release Information ║ │
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│║ Release Date.nov-03-2016 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │
│║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │
│║ Year.........2016 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │
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│║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │
│║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.hammerfall.net ║ │
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│║ Release Notes ║ │
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│║ Artist : Hammerfall Rating : You Decide! ║ │
│║ Album : Built To Last Label : Napalm Records ║ │
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│║ Description : ║ │
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│║ Once upon a time, there was a group of warriors ║ │
│║ who called themselves the æTemplars of SteelÆ; ║ │
│║ with a stone cold heart and a renegade attitude, ║ │
│║ they went on a crusade to resurrect the heydays ║ │
│║ of the metal age by heeding the call of the ║ │
│║ brave and kept the flame burning for a long ║ │
│║ time, giving hope to those who were aching for ║ │
│║ the golden age of heavy metal to return. These ║ │
│║ warriors were destined for glory, and they ║ │
│║ always would be. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ They were born to rule, and so they did, for ║ │
│║ more than a decade. Lighting the Templar flame ║ │
│║ high above the clouds, they faced many ║ │
│║ challenges, and when steel met steel these brave ║ │
│║ paladins conquered all with an unforgiving ║ │
│║ blade, riding the storm with the crimson thunder ║ │
│║ through the thresholds of time. Blood bound, ║ │
│║ they seemed unstoppable and reached the end of ║ │
│║ the rainbow with their hearts on fire, ready for ║ │
│║ anything. RosΘn and Elmgren, two of the best and ║ │
│║ most noble warriors of them all, were injured in ║ │
│║ battle and decided to part ways with their ║ │
│║ brothers, leaving the alliance fragile. Larsson, ║ │
│║ one of the first Templars, returned to help ║ │
│║ their brothers and Norgren, proficient axeman ║ │
│║ and wizard of sound, stepped in for the ║ │
│║ charismatic Elmgren. But one day, it all seemed ║ │
│║ strange, like there was something missing; they ║ │
│║ kept going using any means necessary to do so, ║ │
│║ but something had infected them. Their guardian, ║ │
│║ Hector, was equally affected and had to step out ║ │
│║ of battle to recover. Battered and bruised, they ║ │
│║ paused the eternal search for the spirit of true ║ │
│║ heavy metal and retired themselves to meditate ║ │
│║ and heal. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ And then, one winter later, the Templars got ║ │
│║ together once again in the spirit of revolution, ║ │
│║ hoping for a powerful return to origins. A ║ │
│║ little rusted, they managed to perform better ║ │
│║ than their last battles, but this new endeavor ║ │
│║ was just a way for them to detoxify from all the ║ │
│║ bad omens that were haunting the crusade. This ║ │
│║ time, though, they will prove once again that ║ │
│║ the Templars of steel were æBuilt to LastÆ; ║ │
│║ their swords are sharper, their minds are ║ │
│║ clearer and their hammers are high. ║ │
│║ ║ │
│║ One of the most beloved and prominent bands of ║ │
│║ the new generation of metal is back with full ║ │
│║ force. Hammerfall will release their 10th full ║ │
│║ length album on November 4th û first one via ║ │
│║ Napalm Records û, completing their return to ║ │
│║ form started with ┤(r)EvolutionÆ in 2014. ║ │
│║ Longtime buddies Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak ║ │
│║ lead the way once again to an album that will ║ │
│║ restore your hope in the band and put Hammerfall ║ │
│║ in a place where they never should have left. ║ │
│║ Starting strong with ôBring It!ö, the band ║ │
│║ destroys any skepticism you might have in the ║ │
│║ first chords, with Grave Digger-esque guitar ║ │
│║ lines and a powerful and pumped chorus. The song ║ │
│║ lifts up the spirits and paves the way to other ║ │
│║ two great tracks: ôHammer Highö and ôThe Sacred ║ │
│║ Vowö, previously released as a lyric video; ║ │
│║ ôHammer Highö is an absolute anthem of epic ║ │
│║ proportions. The very beginning of the song ║ │
│║ makes you want to raise your fist and bang your ║ │
│║ head, singing along with the characteristic ║ │
│║ Hammerfall choir. This is one of those songs ║ │
│║ that you know are going to be perfect live, and ║ │
│║ will definitely become perennial. ôThe Sacred ║ │
│║ Vowö is a little bit like ôHectorÆs Hymnö in ║ │
│║ terms of sounding like a classic, but actually ║ │
│║ missing something else. It is a great and catchy ║ │
│║ song with some quotes of old Hammerfall tunes ║ │
│║ like ôSteel Meets Steelö and ôHeeding the Callö ║ │
│║ û which is a form of writing that I like very ║ │
│║ much û and has one of the simplest, yet most ║ │
│║ magnificent part of a song IÆve heard from these ║ │
│║ guys in years: æfear the sound of metal, the ║ │
│║ sweetest sound of allÆ. Perfect. ║ │
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│║ ôDethrone and Defyö speeds up the album and ║ │
│║ reminisces some of the denser vibes of the band, ║ │
│║ maybe something between what weÆve seen in ║ │
│║ æCrimson ThunderÆ and æThresholdÆ. Riff-driven, ║ │
│║ the track maintains the good quality of the ║ │
│║ album. The ballad ôTwilight Princessö comes ║ │
│║ next, and itÆs absolutely gorgeuous: starting ║ │
│║ with just an acoustic guitar and Joacim CansÆ ║ │
│║ voice, the sound builds itself into an emotional ║ │
│║ and magical journey to a sad story. Without ║ │
│║ exaggeration, this stands as tall as classic ║ │
│║ ballads by the band such as ôAlways Will Beö, ║ │
│║ ôRemember Yesterdayö. ItÆs obviously not as good ║ │
│║ as the transcendental ôGlory to the Braveö, but ║ │
│║ you get the idea. ôStormbreakerö shows the ║ │
│║ traditional vein so beloved in HammerfallÆs ║ │
│║ sound, with a marvelous riff and a sped-up ║ │
│║ chorus. ôBuilt to Lastö is yet another of those ║ │
│║ æfists up highÆ tunes with a cadenced ║ │
│║ construction; this song could be easily featured ║ │
│║ in æCrimson ThunderÆ. ôThe Star of Homeö is a ║ │
│║ faster track with glimpses of power metal, being ║ │
│║ one of the happier songs of the album. Joacim ║ │
│║ delivers a great performance here, especially at ║ │
│║ the chorus, proving that almost 20 years of ║ │
│║ activity havenÆt hurt his pipes at all. And then ║ │
│║ comes ôNew Breedö; A clear homage to the sound ║ │
│║ of Accept, illustrated by the guitar lines and ║ │
│║ atmosphere, especially, the song is an ode to ║ │
│║ every metal band out there. Please, please, hear ║ │
│║ this song as much as you can and absorb the ║ │
│║ message: young or old, classic or modern, the ║ │
│║ bands and the fans are all the same in the heavy ║ │
│║ metal community and all of us support the same ║ │
│║ ideas and culture. Closing the album is ôSecond ║ │
│║ to Noneö, the most epic song of the bunch. Is ║ │
│║ slowly builds from a ballad to the darker song ║ │
│║ featured in the album, relying heavily in ║ │
│║ keyboard arrangements and JoacimÆs voice. ║ │
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│║ As you can see, the Templars of steel rise from ║ │
│║ the darkness and slay their demons once and for ║ │
│║ all with æBuilt to LastÆ. Clearly a return to ║ │
│║ the classic sound, the band successfully ║ │
│║ gathered all the missing elements we loved so ║ │
│║ much from the first records and, allied to a ║ │
│║ refreshing sensation and the joy to play music ║ │
│║ by the band members, turned this into a very, ║ │
│║ very good heavy metal album, well worthy of the ║ │
│║ Hammerfall name. If you are used to reading my ║ │
│║ reviews, you know that I donÆt just give away ║ │
│║ high ratings, so believe me, æBuilt to LastÆ ║ │
│║ deserved every point here. So grab your swords ║ │
│║ and shields, join the Swedish Templars in yet ║ │
│║ another crusade to reach heavy metal supremacy ║ │
│║ and let the hammer fall. ║ │
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│║ Joacim Cans - Vocals ║ │
│║ Fredrik Larsson - Bass ║ │
│║ Pontus Norgren - Guitars ║ │
│║ David Wallin - Drums ║ │
│║ Oscar Dronjak - Guitars ║ │
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│║ Release Tracklist ║ │
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│ 01 - Bring It [04:20] │
│ 02 - Hammer High [04:39] │
│ 03 - The Sacred Vow [04:13] │
│ 04 - Dethrone And Defy [05:11] │
│ 05 - Twilight Princess [05:05] │
│ 06 - Stormbreaker [04:53] │
│ 07 - Built To Last [03:54] │
│ 08 - The Star Of Home [04:48] │
│ 09 - New Breed [05:03] │
│ 10 - Second To None [05:30] │
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│ Total Length : [47:36 minn │
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│ ║ Greetings To: ║ │
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│ Too all people who contributes to make this │
│ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │
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