┌───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ │■ ■│ │ .-/ .-. │ │ _.-~ / ___ | ~-._ │ │ \:/ -~| / __/| .\:/ │ │ / || (:/:| \ │ │ / /\/| |:\___\| |\ \ │ │ / /:::|.::/:::/:.|:\ \ │ │ / /:::/ \\/:::/::/:::\ \ │ │ / .::\ \-~~~~-/\/:.. \ │ │ /..:::::\ /:::::..\ │ │ /::::::::- -::::::::\ │ │ \:::::-~ ~-:::::/ │ │ \:-~ ~-:/ │ │ METAL CLASSICS ARCHIVE │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ P R E S E N T S │ │ │ │ │ │ + Hammerfall - Built To Last + │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Information ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Release Date.nov-03-2016 Encoder......L3.98.4 -V0 --lowpas ║ │ │║ Genre........Heavy Metal Graber.......EAC ║ │ │║ Year.........2016 Khz/Bitrate..44,1/ Br ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Ripper.......anthem Songs........10 ║ │ │║ Covers.......Yes Url... www.hammerfall.net ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Notes ║ │ │╠═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╗ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Artist : Hammerfall Rating : You Decide! ║ │ │║ Album : Built To Last Label : Napalm Records ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╠════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╣ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Description : ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ 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. ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ Joacim Cans - Vocals ║ │ │║ Fredrik Larsson - Bass ║ │ │║ Pontus Norgren - Guitars ║ │ │║ David Wallin - Drums ║ │ │║ Oscar Dronjak - Guitars ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │║ ║ │ │╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │╔═════════════════════╗ │ │║ Release Tracklist ║ │ │╚═════════════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════ │ │ │ │ 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] │ │ │ │ Total Length : [47:36 minn │ │ │ │ │ │ ▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │ ╔═════════════════════╗ │ │ ║ Greetings To: ║ │ │ ╚═════════════════════╝ │ │ │ │ Too all people who contributes to make this │ │ archive of good music in a exceptional conditions │ │ │ │ │ │ │ │■ ■│ └───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘