Hammerfall

Joacim Cans (vocals)
Oscar Dronjak (guitar)
Pontus Norgren (guitar)
Fredrik Larsson (bass)
Anders Johansson (drums)
 
瑞典的重金屬以死亡金屬著稱，但這支組建于1993年的力量金屬樂隊Hammerfall卻在這死亡之中散發(fā)光芒，并以其獨特的風格在歐洲獨樹一幟。他們的音樂有著英雄的氣魄，聽起來感覺酣暢淋漓，讓你過足力量金屬之癮。我很喜歡他們的《Renegade》專輯，它發(fā)行于2000年，優(yōu)美的旋律、震撼人心的鼓點、動人心魄的SOLO、凌厲的即興段落全從這專輯里面釋放出來，令人情不自禁和歌而舞，爽到極點！這張專輯保持了Hammerfall以前專輯中沖力十足的音樂風格，題材也同樣以中世紀的騎士故事為主，他們那種排山倒海的英雄氣勢直逼Rhapsody。
 
Following their formation in 1993, Hammerfall underwent numerous personnel changes before settling on their current lineup, which includes principal songwriters Joachim Cans (vocals) and Oscar Dronjak (guitars). In Flames skinbeater Jesper Stromblad contributed to their debut, although Patrick Rafling replaced him soon after. Since the release of their debut Glory to the Brave in 1997, Hammerfall have become one of the toasts of the Eurometal scene, residing in Germanys Top 100 for over two months, with Glory dubbed Album of the Year by Rock Hard magazine. The Swedish rockers have also played numerous metal fests, including the Wacken Open Air Festival; they returned in 1999 with the EP I Want Out. Renegade was issued a year later.