Crimson Thunder [Import]

Crimson Thunder [Import]

Track Listings

1. Riders Fo The Storm

2. Hearts On Fire

3. On The Edge Of Honour

4. Crimson Thunder

5. Lore Of The Arcane

6. Trail Blazers

7. Dreams Come True

8. Angel Of Mercy

9. The Unforgiving Blade

10. In Memoriam

11. Hero's Return

12. Crazy Nights (Bonus)

13. Renegade (Live) (Bonus)

14. Hammerfall (Live) (Bonus)

Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Japanese edition of the Swedish metal act's 2002 album includes three bonus tracks 'Crazy Nights', 'Renegade' (live) & 'Hammerfall' (live). Victor/Nuclear Blast.

Tracks:

Riders Of The Storm
Hearts On Fire
On The Edge Of Honour
Crimson Thunder
Lore Of The Arcane
Trailblazers
Dreams Come True
Angel Of Mercy
The Unforgiving Blade
In Memoriam
Hero's Return
Detroit Rock City

Album Description

2002 album includes one exclusive bonus track, a cover of the KISS classic 'Detroit Rock City'. Nuclear Blast.

Customer Reviews:

You can do worse,,,but you can do so much better.......2006-10-29

This is probably the least inspired collection of songs I've ever heard. It would have to be, for Kiss's Detroit Rock City to be included on a power metal album. These songs simply lack any hint of brilliance. This is not to say that they all suck. However, they don't really soar. The overuse and abuse of chanting sorta drags down rhe otherwise decent vocals, the lyrics are about 6.5/10 on the cheesy scale, and the guitar solos suck. Let me be blunt; these guys aren't very good musicians. Passable, but neither original nor exceptional. The music hear actually has a lot in common with 80's glam metal (perhaps explaining the otherwise inexplicable KISS cover?). It's sort of a combination of glam and power metal. The song Dreams Come True is a sleazy ballad written for some record exec. The best songs hear are The Unforgiving Blade, Riders On The Storm, Trailblazer, and Hearts on Fire, although these all abuse the chanting a little too much. The song Lore of the Arcane is a pointless and boring bit of chanting, In Memoriam is a boring mid tempo instrumental, and Angel of Mercy, Hero's Return, and Crimson Thunder are all bland, mid-tempo bits of power metal that are safe to listen too, but pointless. I would recommend over this album some Dragonforce, Blind Guardian, Demons and Wizards, Iced Earth, Helloween, or if you like the glam, Motley Crue, Ratt, W.A.S.P., LA Guns, or Cinderella. Also, what I've heard of Hammerfall's other albums has been considerably better than this.

Pseudo- Fantastic.......2006-10-17

Ok, so I listened to the well "scribed" words of praise for the band, and purchased the album. What I am looking for IS the cheesy, epic metal fantasy of our inborn desire to conquer and battle foe and beast and rest our heads at the end of the journey in the arms of a fair maiden. However, what I do not dig is the thinly veiled parallel of Hammerfall's epic, a tribute to the "evil one's" fall from the heavens and the rallying cry of support for this "misunderstood" adversary of our Creator. Here we go: Oh yeh oh yeh, I'm a rebel and I relate to you, beautiful black serpent of old,... let's bring down the walls of heaven and make up our own rules too, aaaahhhhh yeeeehh, life sucks here, there's only death in hell, lets bring the taint up there as well, oohhh ahhhhhh.

Give me a break. If I wanted that I would have signed up for Slayer, or even better yet, would have devolved to my infantile state of teenaged rebellion and rocked to hell with King Diamond. At least his vocal capability is talented enough to lull you into the spiders web and into oblivion's madness. Yawwwwwwwwwwwwn.

Is there any metal band that doesn't fit this stereotype?

Power Metal at its Best!!.......2006-06-27

Hammerfall is one of the best modern metal bands around today. Most of the other modern so called "metal" bands are nothing but screaming crap. Hammerfall took the best parts of 80's metal and solidified it together with an updated sound. They have a lot of skill and talent. Their songs are powerful and heavy and yet actually have melody that you can follow. You can hear and understand all the words. But again, they are extremely powerful and heavy. They have a constant Middle Age theme running through all their albums which is what makes them unique. It creates a certain mood and flow that connects all the songs on an album.

Now about rating their albums...all 5 of their albums rock! But the last 4 are better than the first. Their first is good heavy metal, much better than most metal bands today, but the songs did not completely "click" and come together. However, that issue was completely gone by the second album! None of their next 4 albums are better than the other. They all are as good as heavy power metal with melodic vocals can get. On each album they further develop their style and introduce a few new things. But... and a very important but... each album still sounds like Hammerfall! They remain true to their sound. So here are the ratings:
3.5 Glory to the Brave
5.0 Legacy Of Kings
5.0 Renegade
5.0 Crimson Thunder
5.0 Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken

Should actually be 6 stars!.......2005-12-07

This is the ultimate power metal collection! I listen to it almost everyday! BUY IT if you love power metal! This music is what pumps me up before my combat jujitsu training.

YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPPOINTED!!!

What happened Part 1.......2005-12-02

I was very dissapointed in this release, especially compared to their past efforts. Not a single song stood out on this, nothing different than the 76432714 other power metal carbon copy bands out there. If you're a fan of "Glory to the Brave", "Legacy of Kings" or even the "Renagade" album just end it there, this is not worth ruining the vision of a once good band.

Average customer rating:

Crimson Thunder
Hammerfall
Manufacturer: Seoul Record
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000894NF
Release Date: 2003-01-27

Tracks:

Riders Of The Storm
Hearts On Fire
On The Edge Of Honour
Crimson Thunder
Lore Of The Arcane
Trailblazers
Dreams Come True
Angel Of Mercy
The Unforgiving Blade
In Memoriam
Heros Return
Crazy Nights (Bonus Track For Japan)
Renegade (Live) (Bonus Track For Japan)
Hammerfall (Live) (Bonus Track For Japan)

Album Description

Asian edition of the Swedish metal act's 2002 album includes three bonus tracks 'Crazy Nights', 'Renegade' (live) & 'Hammerfall' (live). Same as Japan but much cheaper! Seoul Records. 2002.

Album Details

Asian Version featuring Three Bonus Tracks: "Crazy Nights", "Renegade (Live)", and "Hammerfall (Live)".

Average customer rating:

Crimson Thunder
Hammerfall
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006LJA8
Release Date: 2002-11-11

Tracks:

Riders of the Storm
Hearts on Fire
On the Edge of Honour
Crimson Thunder
Lore of the Arcane [Instrumental]
Trailblazers
Dreams Come True
Angel of Mercy
Unforgiving Blade
In Memoriam
Hero's Return
Detroit Rock City [*]

Album Description

Strictly limited digipak (1000 pieces) edition of 2002 album includes a comic book & one bonus track, 'Rising Force'. Nuclear Blast.

Average customer rating:

Crimson Thunder
Hammerfall
Manufacturer: Jvc Victor
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00006JOTS
Release Date: 2002-11-04

Tracks:

Riders Fo The Storm
Hearts On Fire
On The Edge Of Honour
Crimson Thunder
Lore Of The Arcane
Trail Blazers
Dreams Come True
Angel Of Mercy
The Unforgiving Blade
In Memoriam
Hero's Return
Crazy Nights (Bonus)
Renegade (Live) (Bonus)
Hammerfall (Live) (Bonus)

Album Description

Japanese edition of the Swedish metal act's 2002 album includes three bonus tracks 'Crazy Nights', 'Renegade' (live) & 'Hammerfall' (live). Victor/Nuclear Blast.

Album Details

Japanese Version featuring a Cover Version of Loudness' "Crazy Nights" as a Bonus Track.