Glory to the Brave (song)
"Glory to the Brave" is a song by Swedish power metal band HammerFall, from the album Glory to the Brave, released as a single on 20 October 1997. On this release there are four songs. One was recorded live, one is a radio edit and two are a bonus track from a previous studio album, which can only be found on special copies.
| "Glory to the Brave" | ||||
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| Single by HammerFall | ||||
| from the album Glory to the Brave | ||||
| Released | 20 October 1997 | |||
| Recorded | Studio Fredman, Göteborg, Sweden Wacken Open Air | |||
| Genre | Power metal | |||
| Length | 20:05 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | |||
| Producer(s) | Fredrik Nordström & Oscar Dronjak | |||
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The band say that the lyrics in this song are a tribute to long lost friends who died too early. "Even though they are not around anymore, they have a place in my heart forever."[1] The dedication to Klas Fors, is to Joacim's grandfather, who died before the recording.
The cover photo was made by Richard Jakobsen.
This is a re-recording of Hammerfall's demo EP.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glory to the Brave" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Ravenlord" (Stormwitch Cover) | Harald Spangler, Stefan Kauffmann | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Metal Age" (Live at Wacken Open Air) | Peter Stålfors, Cans | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Glory to the Brave" (Radio Edit) | Dronjak, Cans, Jesper Strömblad | 5:03 |
1994 Demo track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Glory to the Brave" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 7:18 |
| 2. | "Ravenlord" (Stormwitch Cover) | Harald Spangler, Stefan Kauffmann | 3:31 |
| 3. | "Metal Age" | Peter Stålfors, Cans | 4:13 |
| 4. | "Steel Meets Steel" | Dronjak | 4:03 |
Single line-up
- Joacim Cans - lead and backing vocals
- Oscar Dronjak - guitars and backing vocals
- Glenn Ljungström - guitar (1, 2 & 4)
- Fredrik Larsson - bass guitar (1, 2 & 4)
- Stefan Elmgren - lead guitar and backing vocals
- Magnus Rosén - bass guitar
- Patrik Räfling - drums
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