Crimson Thunder

~ Release by HammerFall (see all versions of this release, 15 available)

Annotation

Track 12 is a European bonus track.
Some of the jewel case releases that have the digipak release's cat# and barcode may not include the bonus track.

CD edition

Digipak

NB 1031-0 B00006LJA8

Jewel case

NB 1031-2 B00006L71Y

Digibook

NB 1031-5 B00006LJA9
Includes two 3" bonus CDs, both with one track: Crazy Nights and Detroit Rock City.
Includes comic book

With bonus disc

NB 1166-2 B0000AQVS8
includes NB 1031-2 and Hearts on Fire

LC 07027 Nuclear Blast
Matrix id: LU023688 NB 1031-0 01 1:2 Technicolor IFPI L123 ifpi 7Q02

Annotation last modified on 2023-07-15 21:02 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Riders of the Storm
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Riders of the Storm
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
4.354:34
2Hearts on Fire
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Hearts on Fire
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
3.753:51
3On the Edge of Honour
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
On the Edge of Honour
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
34:49
4Crimson Thunder
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Crimson Thunder
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
45:05
5Lore of the Arcane
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Lore of the Arcane
composer:
Oscar Dronjak
2.51:27
6Trailblazers
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Trailblazers
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
3.654:39
7Dreams Come True
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Dreams Come True
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Dronjak
44:03
8Angel of Mercy
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer and producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Jens Bogren
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
cover recording of:
Angel of Mercy
lyricist and composer:
David T. Chastain
3.55:38
9The Unforgiving Blade
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Daniel Böhm, Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Christoph Lutz, Mats Rendlert, Mat Sinner and Markus Wosgien
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
The Unforgiving Blade
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
3.53:40
10In Memoriam
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
In Memoriam
composer:
Stefan Elmgren
3.54:22
11Hero's Return
programming:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
engineer, producer and mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
acoustic guitar:
Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and guest strings:
Patrick Benzner
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest cello:
Борис Матчин
guest keyboard:
Jens Johansson
additional guest background vocals:
Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer), Mats Rendlert and Mat Sinner
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
recorded at:
Mi Sueno Recording Studios in Tenerife, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canarias, Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Hero's Return
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
4.55:23
12Rising Force
additional recording engineer:
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
recording engineer:
Martin Kronlund (in 2002-04)
mastering:
Jens Johansson
engineer:
Jens Bogren
producer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) and Jens Bogren
mixer:
Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer) (in 2002-07)
bass guitar:
Magnus Rosén
drums (drum set):
Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Oscar Dronjak and Stefan Elmgren
guest keyboard:
Jens Johansson
lead vocals:
Joacim Cans
cover recording of:
Rising Force
lyricist:
Joe Lynn Turner (US rock vocalist)
composer:
Yngwie Malmsteen
34:31

Credits

Release

design/illustration:Samwise Didier
Thomas Ewerhard
photography:Michael Johansson (photographer)
mixer, engineer, producer and mastering:Charlie Bauerfeind (sound engineer)
additional keyboard programming:Patrick Benzner
Johan Bergquist
keyboard programming:Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
acoustic guitar and guitar family:Stefan Elmgren
additional guest keyboard and strings:Patrick Benzner
Jan Rubach
guest cello:Борис Матчин
guest clavinet:Martin Meyer (keyboardist)
guitar family:Oscar Dronjak
membranophone:Anders Johansson (HammerFall drummer)
additional guest background vocals:Rolf Köhler (vocalist/musician/record producer)
Mats Rendlert
Mat Sinner
background vocals:Oscar Dronjak
Stefan Elmgren
background vocals and lead vocals:Joacim Cans
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/496885 [info]
ASIN:DE: B00006LJA8 [info]