Crimson Thunder
Crimson Thunder is the fourth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. It was the first album the band worked on with producer Charlie Bauerfeind.
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| Released | 28 October 2002 | |||
| Recorded | Wisseloord Studios (Netherlands), Twilight Studios (Germany), and Mi Sueño (Spain) | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 47:33 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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| Singles from Crimson Thunder | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The cover art was created by Samwise Didier, who is also known for his Warcraft concept art pieces.
A music video was made for the song "Hearts on Fire".[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Riders of the Storm" | Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans | 4:34 |
| 2. | "Hearts on Fire" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:51 |
| 3. | "On the Edge of Honour" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Crimson Thunder" | Dronjak, Cans | 5:05 |
| 5. | "Lore of the Arcane" (Instrumental) | Dronjak | 1:27 |
| 6. | "Trailblazers" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:39 |
| 7. | "Dreams Come True" | Dronjak | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Angel of Mercy" (Chastain cover) | David T. Chastain | 5:38 |
| 9. | "The Unforgiving Blade" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:40 |
| 10. | "In Memoriam" (Instrumental) | Stefan Elmgren | 4:21 |
| 11. | "Hero's Return" | Dronjak, Cans | 5:22 |
| Total length: | 47:33 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Rising Force" (Yngwie Malmsteen cover) | 4:30 |
| Total length: | 52:03 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Detroit Rock City" (Kiss cover) | 3:56 |
| Total length: | 51:29 | |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Crazy Nights" (Loudness cover) | 3:38 |
| 13. | "Renegade" (Live) | 4:53 |
| 14. | "HammerFall" (Live) | 9:13 |
| Total length: | 65:17 | |
Release information
- Digipak CD,[4] LP,[5] shaped CD, picture LP, comic book edition, leather bound comic book edition, DVD-audio, value box (with "Hearts on Fire" CDS), Gold Award edition.
- Limited Gold Edition comes in an amaray (DVD-box), including printed HammerFall signatures, golden HammerFall-plectrum, bonus track ("Heeding the Call" – live) and a videoclip ("Hearts on Fire").[6]
- Strictly limited Enhanced Gold-Award Edition, issued in DVD case with gold CD and band logo plectrum. CD has all bandmembers' signatures.[6]
- Special Comic Edition has a CD of Crimson Thunder housed in an oversize hardback comic book, with an original comic story and the album's original liner notes/lyrics. Strictly Limited CD & Comicbook with 25 pages comic + 7 pages booklet, hardcover size A4 and the bonus track "Rising Force".[7]
- DVD-Audio comes in 5.1 Dolby Surround Multichannel Sound. Playable into all DVD Players and with 5.1 Channel Surround Sound System and has "Hearts on Fire" videoclip.[8]
- There has also been a numbered (1000 have been made) limited edition 3 CD longform leather digibook, that contains two 3-inch mini-CDs with one track on each: "Crazy Nights" (Loudness cover) and "Detroit Rock City" (Kiss cover).[9]
Chart ranking
| Country | Ranked[10] |
|---|---|
| Switzerland | 83 |
| Germany | 13 |
| Austria | 65 |
| France | 134 |
| Sweden | 3 |
Personnel
- Joacim Cans – lead vocals
- Oscar Dronjak – guitars, backing vocals
- Stefan Elmgren – guitars, acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Magnus Rosén – bass
- Anders Johansson – drums
References
- AllMusic review
- Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: HAMMERFALL - Hearts On Fire (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO). YouTube.
- "HammerFall - Crimson Thunder - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives".
- "Crimson Thunder | Hammerfall - Official Webpage". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2002, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2003, Amaray, CD)". Discogs.
- "HAMMERFALL | Crimson thunder COMIC+CD - Nuclear Blast". Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2014.
- "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2002, DVD)". Discogs.
- "HammerFall – Crimson Thunder (2002, CD)". Discogs.
- Steffen Hung. "HammerFall - Crimson Thunder". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
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