HammerFall have released episode 4 of HammerFall TV. This week, guitarist Oscar Dronjak and vocalist Joacin Cans go back to the beginning of the band’s career, and they discuss the making of their 1997 debut album, Glory To The Brave. HammerFall recently announced they have cancelled their scheduled North American…
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Serious Black – Suite 226
Reviewed: February 2020 Released: 31-01-2020, AFM Records Rating: 3/5 Reviewer: Ernie B ‘Suite 226’ tells a complete narrative of a mentally confused man who is torn between his own dreamworld, reality and evil. The protagonist has been held captive for many years in the dismal, cold padded cell number 226,…
Cyhra with support on The Swedish Tour 2019 at Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden
Cyhra – Headline The Swedish Tour 2019 Writing The Future – Support act Tungsten – Support act Kulturbolaget, Malmo Sweden 9/10 – 2019 Live pictures and review by: Anders Sandvall The first show of fall for me was the super-group Cyhra at Kulturbolaget in Malmo Sweden. The band was first…
Tungsten – guitarist Nick Johansson and bass player/keyboards and screams Karl Johansson
Guitarist Nick Johansson and bass player/keyboards and screams Karl Johansson – Tungsten Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Arising Empire for the promo pictures and cover Thanks to Iris Bernotat at PR & Digital Relations for help with setting up the interview Promo pictures taken by: Patric Ullaeus From Sweden…
Sabaton and Hammerfall Live In Calgary, October 19th, 2019
Sabaton & Hammerfall October 19th, 2019 Live in Calgary Alberta The Palace Theatre Story by JP Photos by Randy Over the past decade the mid-to large level European bands have fallen into a nice pattern of touring the secondary markets (i.e. North America) in the autumn after the end of…
Hammerfall – Dominion
November 2019 Released: August 16th, 2019 / Napalm Records Rating: 4.5 / 5 Reviewer: John Haseltine Hammerfall seems to have done it again. With the release of their 11th studio effort DOMINION a couple of months back, once again Hammerfall is carrying the torch with their brand of powerful yet…
Tungsten – We Will Rise
Tungsten – We Will Rise Reviewed: September 2019 Released: September 20th, 2019 / Arising Empire Rating: 4.5 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine TUNGSTEN was formed in 2016 by drummer Anders Johansson (ex HAMMERFALL, ex YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN’S RISING FORCE) after his sons Karl and Nick Johansson had let him listen…
HAMMERFALL announce WORLD DOMINION 2020 Europe tour dates (and 2019 North American dates)
On the topic of the upcoming tour frontman Joacim Cans elaborates: “‘Good is not good enough, it has to be great’ also applies on the upcoming European tour. Not only are we bringing one of the most promising new metal bands, Battle Beast, as special guest, we also have support…
FortaRock 2019 @ Goffertpark, Nijmegen, Netherlands
FortaRock Festival 1st – 2nd June 2019 Review & Photography by Ya Cheng This year marks my 3rd year attending FortaRock at Nijmegen in the Netherlands. It’s one of these festivals that’s not too big or too small, it’s packed with diverse bands and you always have a good time.…
HAMMERFALL to release new album DOMINION 16th August 2019 via Napalm Records
Hammerfall unleashed “(We Make) Sweden Rock” – the first single off DOMINION today. Listen to “(We Make) Sweden Rock” and pre-order the album here: smarturl.it/HF-Dominion JOACIM CANS describes the creation of “(We Make) Sweden Rock,” “This is a glorious tribute to the Swedish hard rock and metal movement with a…
SABATON PLOTS NORTH AMERICAN INVASION FOR “THE GREAT TOUR”
*NEW ALBUM, THE GREAT WAR, ARRIVES JULY 19TH VIA NUCLEAR BLAST* Swedish heavy metal heroes SABATON will make their triumphant return to North American this fall for “The Great Tour.” The headline excursion will feature support from special guest HAMMERFALL, and will begin in Ft. Lauderdale, FL on October 4th…
Hammer King – Poseidon Will Carry Us Home
October 2018 Released: October 5th, 2018 / Cruz Del Sur Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 Reviewer: John Haseltine When it comes to German power metal, to me it seems that there are two incarnations of which a band will evolve into. One that is not so good. And one that is…
Shadowside – Singer Dani Nolden and guitarist Raphael Mattos
Singer Dani Nolden and guitarist Raphael Mattos Interviewed by: Anders Sandvall Thanks to Sérgio Dias Assessoria at Furia Music Produções for setting up the interview. Thanks to Furia Music Produções for the promo pictures of the band. Promo pictures taken by: Bryan Burch Additional live pictures taken by: Cristiano Albano…
Hammerfall with support act Astral Doors on Built To Tour Sweden 2017 at Kulturbolaget Malmo, Sweden
HammerFall Built To Tour Sweden 2017 Astral Doors – support act Kulturbolaget, Malmo, Sweden 11/11 2017 Live review and pictures by: Anders Sandvall Please follow and like us:
Hammerfall – Crimson Thunder-Special Comic Edtion (Book Review)
Reviewed: October 2017 Released: 2002, Nuclear BlastRating: 2.5/5 Reviewer: JP Preamble/Intro n/a Please follow and like us: