Harlan

The least successful album by the Swedish band, worn-out pieces that draw from the two previous releases, neither of which were anything exceptional (but still more than sufficient). Reading the lyrics of "Life Is Now" or listening to "Between Two Worlds" or the lackluster instrumental "Something For The Ages" makes me cringe. It will only be with "Infected," three years later, that Hammerfall will manage to refresh their sound and return to a quality level that is more than good.

You can say what you want about Hammerfall, especially regarding their recent works, but Glory To The Brave represented, during the years it was released, the rebirth of a genre that was already considered dead, along with albums like Nightfall In Middle Earth by Blind Guardian and Visions by Stratovarius. The immortal Stone Cold and Unchained stand as proof, along with the fantastic rhythmic work of Steel Meets Steel or Hammerfall, and the long and poignant title track. An eternal thank you to Oscar Dronjak.