(r)Evolution is the ninth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. 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).[2]
(r)Evolution | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 August 2014 | |||
Recorded | Red Level 3 Studios Nashville Studio Fredman, Göteborg, Sweden Castle Black Studios, Harryda, Sweden[1] | |||
Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
Length | 49:15 | |||
Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
Producer | James Michael, Oscar Dronjak, Pontus Norgren, Fredrik Nordström | |||
HammerFall chronology | ||||
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Hector's Hymn" | Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans | 5:52 |
2. | "(r)Evolution" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:23 |
3. | "Bushido" | Dronjak, Cans, Norgren | 4:39 |
4. | "Live Life Loud" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:30 |
5. | "Ex Inferis" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:39 |
6. | "We Won't Back Down" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:17 |
7. | "Winter Is Coming" | Dronjak | 3:47 |
8. | "Origins" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:56 |
9. | "Tainted Metal" | Cans, Norgren | 4:35 |
10. | "Evil Incarnate" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:34 |
11. | "Wildfire" | Dronjak, Cans, Norgren | 4:03 |
Total length: | 49:15 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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12. | "Demonized" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:36 |
Total length: | 52:51 |
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
Chart (2014) | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 13 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 90 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[5] | 71 |
Czech Republic | 4 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 10 |
French Albums (SNEP)[7] | 85 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] | 4 |
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[9] | 15 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[10] | 1 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] | 5 |
UK | 110 |
USA (Heatseekers) | 1 |
USA (Hard Charts) | 32 |
References
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