Legendary Swedish heavy metal powerhouse HAMMERFALL release the remixed version of their globally acclaimed break-through album “Renegade” today via Nuclear Blast.
Back in year 2000, after the already euphoric reactions over their recent albums (Glory To The Brave, 1997 & Legacy Of Kings, 1998), the band travelled all the way to Nashville to work with iconic producer Michael Wagener (MÖTLEY CRÜE, METALLICA, MEGADETH, OZZY OSBOURNE), leaving the safe space that was Studio Fredman in Gothenburg, Sweden where the aforementioned landmark releases had been produced.
Renegade marked the international breakt-through for the up and coming band featuring true heavy metal anthems like “Templars Of Steel”, “A Legend Reborn”, “Keep The Flame Burning” or the incredibly successful title track.
For its 20th anniversary the band went full circle by having Fredrik Nordström (DIMMU BORGIR, AT THE GATES, ARCH ENEMY, IN FLAMES) remix the album and besides that new touch also deliver a range of lavish physical formats with tons of bonus content and extended liner notes and interviews as well as brand new cover artwork, again created by the great Andreas Marshall who already painted the iconic original cover.
listen to the album here: https://hammerfall.bfan.link/renegade-2-0.ema
Watch the original Wacken 2001 cut of “Renegade” here: https://youtu.be/4lax5MfJsWc
Watch the legendary Wacken 2001 cut of “Templars Of Steel”
here: https://www.youtube.om/watch?v=as0yfmoj-RY
“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