Artist: HAMMERFALL
Album: CRIMSON THUNDER 20 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EDIT. (3CD DIGI-BOX+BOOK)

Release date: 28.04.2023
EAN/UPS: 4065629692629
Media type: CD

- CELEBRATES 20 YEARS OF CRIMSON THUNDER. RECENTLY ACHIEVED PLATINUM STATUS IN SWEDEN.
 - REMIXED & REMASTERED BY FREDRIK NORDSTROM.
 - INCLUDES PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED AUDIO: PRE-PRODUCTION/ ACOUSTIC/ NEW CRIMSON THUNDER MEDLEY
 - PHYSICAL PRODUCT INCLUDES NEW LINER NOTES FROM THE BAND. LP FORMATS ALSO INCLUDE THE ORIGINAL CRIMSON THUNDER COMIC BOOK.

Swedish Power Metal legends HAMMERFALL recently announced their return to Nuclear Blast and celebrated a career milestone when it was announced that their albums Renegade, Crimson Thunder, No Sacrifice, No Victory and Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken had all achieved gold status in Sweden. And stoking the flames even higher - it was revealed that Crimson Thunder had surpassed 60,000 sales and hit platinum status.

Today, the band are proud to announce a special 20-year anniversary edition of Crimson Thunder, which will be released on April 28th via Nuclear Blast Records, continuing their retrospective series.

Their fourth studio album has been remixed and remastered by Fredrik Nordström and this definitive version will include previously unreleased pre-production tracks, a brand-new medley and live acoustic songs.

Guitarist Oscar Dronjak comments: ”There is a lot to look forward to with this release even if you’re a die hard Templar with everything already in your collection: brand new album remix by Fredrik Nordström, never-before heard preproduction bonus tracks, exclusive acoustic live versions, this anniversary edition is packed with unique stuff that sees the light of day for the first time. This is our biggest anniversary edition yet!”

DISC 1 (CRIMSON NIGHT):

1 Riders Of The Storm
2 Hearts On Fire
3 On The Edge Of Honour
4 Crimson Thunder
5 Lore Of The Arcane
6 Trailblazers
7 Dreams Come True
8 Angel Of Mercy
9 The Unforgiving Blade
10 In Memoriam
11 Hero’s Return

PREPRODUCTION:
12 Riders Of The Storm
13 On The Edge Of Honour
14 Trailblazers
15 Angel Of Mercy
16 The Unforgiving Blade
17 Hero’s Return
18 Hearts On Fire

DISC 2 (ONE CRIMSON NIGHT) LIVE:

1 Lore Of The Arcane
2 Riders Of The Storm
3 Heeding The Call
4 Stone Col
5 Hero’s Return
6 Legacy Of Kings
7 Bass Solo: Magnus Rosén
8 At The End Of The Rainbow
9 The Way Of The Warrior
10 The Unforgiving Blade
11 Glory To The Brave
12 Guitar Solo: Stefan Elmgren
13 Let The Hammer Fall

DISC 3 (ONE CRIMSON NIGHT + ACOUSTIC TRACKS + MEDLEY):

1 Renegade
2 Steel Meets Steel
3 Crimson Thunder
4 Templars Of Steel
5 Hearts On Fire
6 HammerFall
7 The Dragon Lies Bleeding
8 Stonger Than All
9 A Legend Reborn
10 Heeding The Call (acoustic)
11 Steel Meets Steel (acoustic)
12 Renegade (acoustic)
13 Crimson Thunder Medley 2022

BAND MEMBERS:

Joacim Cans Vocals
Oscar Dronjak Guitars
Stefan Elmgren Guitars
Anders Johansson Drums
Magnus Rosén Bass