Hammerfall's Reviews
Legacy of Kings (Average Rating: 8.58 out of 10)
METAL IS BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Rated this album with 10 out of 10)
Reviewed by
kullthevalusian2
After having seen our favourite musical style bashed down by thrashers who should test their skills wielding chainsaws and/or
other loud implement of destruction...after having 'heard' (??)
abominable crossovers with hip-hop and other sorts of filthy sources of noise, after having our ears maimed by death metal
vocalists (?) sounding like grizzly bears with troath carcinomas
FINALLY
The Gods smiled upon us bereaved followers of melodic power and brought us these fine viking raiders from sweden that singlehandedly resurrected good old melodic metal, re-created a 'scene' WITHOUT any kind of buck-greedy major behind them
and kickstarted Europe toward a bright new future of musical greatness unheard of since the days of Mozart and Beethoven!
Too enthusiastic you say?
OK!
Just imagine how I felt in the late 90s when the 'greatest'
musical novelty were ice-t and body count when I grabbed the FIRST HammerFall CD after having witnessed a metal festival in
Italy attended by (o joy! o joy!!) some 5,000 people...THESE GUYS SOUNDED LIKE THEY HAVE BEEN NURSED AT THE SAME TEAT THAT NOURISHED JOEY DiMAIO (of immortal ManOwaR fame!!!!!). I ADORE HammerFall and I admit it, call me unfair. THEY RESURRECTED THE MUSIC I LOVE
I OWE THEM MUCH MORE THAN I COULD EVER RETURN TO THEM!
So this is my paycheck to them...apart from having BOUGHT (not downloaded...no no) EVERY SINGLE ALBUM they released. This one came forth in late 1998 and I had bought it in Nov. even before Xmas as I could not wait for my presents to come in. In July 1999 they went to Italy and I rushed to Milan to see them! Their rendition of 'At the end of the Rainbow' sent nearly 10,000 people to the sky! The Templars will survive, ALWAYS! Do your ears a favour and buy it! The guys need support from TRUE believers!!!!!!! Paolo, Genoa.
Buy this album on Amazon at $14.99
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