21 years ago, the Swedish Heavy Metal powerhouse HAMMERFALL , travelled to Nashville to record their third album with legendary producer Michael Wagner, leaving the safe space that was Studio Fredman in Göteborg.
Fredrik Nordström had recorded the two previous records, so naturally that was a huge change for the band.
The Wagner experience and the “Renegade” album turned out great, as we all know today.
For this anniversary edition, the band felt that they needed to close the circle and have Fredrik remix the Renegade album.
The result is “Renegade 2.0” which will be released via Nuclear Blast Records on November 12th in many beautiful formats and with a brand new album artwork made by famous cover artist Andreas Marshall, which makes every HAMMERFALL fan heart beats faster, and the pre-order starts today!
Remember Wacken Open Air 2001 when ten thousands of metal heads were roaring along the chorus for “Templars Of Steel”? No? Well, let us refresh your memory with this legendary live footage from just that show
A song like a cry for a heavy metal revolution that really caught on to the scene!
To this day, „Templars Of Steel“ is a true highlight of every HAMMERFALL live show and is a track that captures the true essence of the band.
Frontman Joacim Cans remembers: “Oscar and I went down to Gran Canaria to write and finalize some songs for the Renegade album. Somewhere in the constant ”haze” I still remember that Oscar played the riff to the song and it totally blew me away.
Couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into the hymn-like masterpiece and try some vocal ideas in my temporary studio built in the bathroom. This song became the opening track on the upcoming tour and created one of the coolest show openings ever when the draw bridge slowly started to come down during the pulsating intro to the song.”
Watch the legendary live video from Wacken 2001 here: https://youtu.be/as0yfmoj-RY
Listen & pre-order here: https://hammerfall.bfan.link/renegade-2-0.ema
“Renegade 2.0” comes in following formats:
2 CD + DVD – box incl. 60-page booklet
Vinyl 3 LP box , marbeled in grey, white and black incl. 24-page booklet
Vinyl 3 LP box in solid gold incl. 24-page booklet
Vinyl 1 LP gatefold in transparent yellow
Vinyl 1 LP gatefold in splatter red and yellow
Vinyl 1 LP gatefold solid blue
Vinyl 1 LP gatefold transparent clear
The tracklists are as follows:
Disc 1 (The 2020 Remix)
CD, VINYL, DIGITAL
01. Templars Of Steel
02. Keep The Flame Burning
03. Renegade
04. Living In Victory
05. Always Will Be
06. The Way Of The Warrior
07. Destined For Glory
08. The Champion
09. Raise The Hammer
10. A Legend Reborn
Disc 2 (The Original Album & Bonus Tracks)
VINYL AS BONUS LP IN BOXSET ONLY
01. Templars Of Steel
02. Keep The Flame Burning
03. Renegade
04. Living In Victory
05. Always Will Be
06. The Way Of The Warrior
07. Destined For Glory
08. The Champion
09. Raise The Hammer
10. A Legend Reborn
BONUS TRACKS
11. Run With The Devil
from„Renegade“ Single
12. Head Over Heels
from „Renegade“ Single
13. Templars Of Steel
from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
14. Let The Hammer Fall
from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
15. Renegade
from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
16. Hammerfall
from „The Templar Renegade Crusades“ EP
Disc 3 (The Templar Renegade Crusades DVD)
CD/DVD ONLY
01. I Want Out (Video Montage from Hansen Studios)
02. Unchained (Live in Switzerland)
03. Legacy of Kings (Live in U.S.A.)
04. Remember Yesterday (Live in Japan)
05. Warriors Of Faith (Live in Chile)
06. Let The Hammer Fall (Live in Sweden)
07. I Believe (Live in Sweden)
08. Breaking The Law (Video Montage)
09. WireWorld Studios (The Making of “Renegade”)
10. Renegade (Video Clip)
11. Always Will Be (Video Clip)
12. Raise The Hammer (Live in Switzerland)
13. Stronger Than All (Live in Chile)
14. Templars Of Steel (Live in Germany)
15. Let The Hammer Fall (Live in Germany)
16. Renegade (Live in Germany)
17. HammerFall (Live in Germany)
18. Heeding The Call (Live in Sweden, Acoustic Version)
19. Gold Album Party
20. A Legend Reborn (Video Montage)
21. Renegade (Live)
22. Slaktmora
23. Castle Garden
24. Bed-Lam
25. Making of “Renegade”
Ever since the release of their debut album, „Glory To The Brave“, in 1997, HAMMERFALL dropped jaws everywhere they went. 3 years and one album („Legacy Of Kings“, 1998) later, Swedish heavy metal saviors HAMMERFALL released what would be their international break-through and first number one record in their native: „Renegade“. Songs like the title track, the ballad „Always Will Be“, the ferocious opening track „Templars Of Steel“ or the pummeling „The Way Of The Warrior“ made the album the landmark release that it is today. From then on out HAMMERFALL kept rising through the ranks, becoming an institution in the metal world and are responsible for the revival of traditional heavy metal in the post-grunge music scene. Almost 30 years, countless tours around the globe and 11 albums in, HAMMERFALL are still going strong, being one of the most successful heavy bands to ever come out of Sweden.
Line-up:
Joacim Cans – vocals
Oscar Dronjak – guitar
Magnus Rosén – bass
Stefan Elmgren – guitar
Anders Johansson – drums