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Glory to the Brave is the debut studio album released by the Swedish power metal band HammerFall in 1997. Despite the fact that the band was formed in 1993, HammerFall performed mostly live music and covers before this album was released. "Steel Meets Steel" was composed by Oscar Dronjak just before the band was formed and is included on this album. The band signed a deal with Dutch label Vic Records. Nuclear Blast approached Vic Records and got a license deal for the debut. Later on Nuclear Blast bought the entire rights from Vic Records. Although In Flames guitarist Jesper Strömblad was listed as the drummer, all the drums were actually played by session musician Patrik Räfling, who joined the band as a full time member shortly after the album's release.
The cover art was painted by Andreas Marshall.
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"The Dragon Lies Bleeding" |
Jesper Strömblad, Joacim Cans |
4:22 |
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"The Metal Age" |
Oscar Dronjak, Strömblad, Cans |
4:28 |
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"HammerFall" |
Dronjak, Strömblad, Cans |
4:47 |
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"I Believe" |
Cans, Peter Stålfors |
4:53 |
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"Child of the Damned" (Warlord cover) |
Tsamis |
3:42 |
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"Steel Meets Steel" |
Dronjak |
4:02 |
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"Stone Cold" |
Dronjak, Strömblad, Cans |
5:43 |
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"Unchained" |
Dronjak, Strömblad, Cans |
5:38 |
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"Glory to the Brave" |
Dronjak, Strömblad, Cans |
7:20 |
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"Ravenlord" (Stormwitch cover, bonus track) |
Harald Spangler |
3:31 |
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"Multimedia part: Videoclip, Wallpaper & E-Card" (Bonus deluxe edition) |
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"Ravenlord" was released on the Japanese, Brazilian and Deluxe Editions.
Special Editions: LP, Shape CD (Saw-Shaped), Picture LP, Red Vinyl LP, Deluxe Edition (containing bonus material), Value Box (with "Renegade" CDS)
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- "I Believe" was co-written with Peter Stålfors of Pure X and, later, the more famous Dream Evil.
- Re-released in 2002 as a Deluxe Edition with the Stormwitch cover "Ravenlord" as a bonus track as well as a multimedia section including a music video.
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