HammerFall - Avenge the Fallen (2024)

Unleashing their signature electrifying Power/Heavy Metal, today we have legendary HammerFall and their latest opus “Avenge the Fallen”. Featuring ten superbly catchy tracks and nearly 50 minutes of music, this release reinstates the fact that the band shows no signs of slowing down and they can still put out some killer songs and create epic headbanging moments.

Coming out of the gates with guns blazing, the album title track creates a very Epic vibe with crafty vocal arrangements perfectly supporting Pontus Norgren’s classic guitars and Joacim Cans signature vocals. With a very stripped down and ‘old-school’ sound, the band continues to deliver hits like “Freedom” and “Hail to the King”. We love that they don’t rely on synths or gimmicks to create their engaging and timeless music.

The band easily crafts tracks that are superbly catchy like “The End Justifies” and “Burn It Down”, or your typical power ballads “Hope Springs Eternal”. There is definitely something for any fan of the genre in this release, albeit slower or faster paced, but always with that HammerFall level of epicness. Short and sweet and straight to the point, the release oozes head banging vibes as “Capture the Dream” has an epic start and “Time Immortal” unleashes some excellent guitar leads.

Overall, “Avenge the Fallen” marks the band’s return to Nuclear Blast with a very epic and well crafted release. The band’s sound is timeless and with minor tweaks over time, any fan of the genre can quickly identify that this is a signature HammerFall release. If you are already a fan, you know this is going to be good. If you haven’t heard of the band until now, you have been missing out on some of the finest Power/Heavy Metal, so get this release.

Label: Nuclear Blast Records

Release: August 9th, 2024

Genre: Technical/Brutal Death Metal

Country: Sweden