''(r)Evolution'' is the ninth studio album by Swedish
power metal
Power metal is a subgenre of heavy metal combining characteristics of traditional heavy metal with speed metal, often within a symphonic context. Generally, power metal is characterized by a faster, lighter, and more uplifting sound, in co ...
band
HammerFall
HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex- Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. They have released thirteen studio albums.
History
Early days (1993–1996)
HammerFall was formed when g ...
. It was released on 27 August 2014 in Sweden, 29 August in mainland Europe, 1 September in the UK, and 2 September in North America. For the first time since 1998, HammerFall collaborated with
Fredrik Nordström on a studio album, and Fredrik is sharing production credits with guitarists
Oscar Dronjak and
Pontus Norgren. It is also the band's final album to feature drummer
Anders Johansson before his departure in September 2014. On 4 September 2014 (r)Evolution went all the way to No. 1 on Sverigetopplistan (Swedish Charts).
Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista
Track listing
Personnel
* Joacim Cans – lead and backing vocals
* Oscar Dronjak – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals
* Pontus Norgren – guitars, backing vocals
* Fredrik Larsson – bass, backing vocals
* Anders Johansson – drums
* James Michael – vocals on track 6
* Mats Leven – backing vocals
Production
* Oscar Dronjak – production
* Pontus Norgren – production
* Fredrik Nordström – production
* James Michael – production
Charts
References
External links
Official HammerFall website
HammerFall To Release '(r)Evolution' Album
HammerFall – (r)Evolution
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2014 albums
HammerFall albums
Nuclear Blast albums
Albums produced by Fredrik Nordström