Hammerfall - Crimson Thunder (2002/Nuclear Blast)
Rating - 8.4

Trailblazers--RealAudio

The band bounces back from its somewhat subpar 'Renegade', as some of the 'Legacy of Kings' crunch is reinjected here. Lots of good bottom heaviness to be found, and while there is certainly nothing "new" from the band, you still get what you pay for and expect.
Numerous tracks are nice and thick, including "Riders on the Storm," "Hearts on Fire," "The Unforgiving Blade," and the title cut. "On the Edge of Honour" is fast and chopping, and "Trailblazers" has a good, chugging chorus.
"In Memoriam" is a nasty piece near the disc's end, and a cover of Chastain's "Angels of Mercy" is done justice, as well.

TRACK LIST: Riders on the Storm/Hearts on Fire/On the Edge of Honour/Crimson Thunder/Lore of the Arcane/Trailblazers/Dreams Come True/Angels of Mercy/The Unforgiving Blade/In Memoriam/Hero's Return

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