Crimson Thunder

~ Release by HammerFall (see all versions of this release, 16 available)

Annotation

Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Holland, Twilight Studios, Germany and Mi Sueño, Tenerife, May-June 2002.
Cello and clavinet recorded at Capell Meister Studios.
All songs published by Warner/Chappell and Prophecies Publishing except 10 (Manus) and 8 by Varney Metal Music Co.

"Rising Force" recorded in JM Studios, Sweden, April 2002. Drums recorded in Heptagon Studio (Der Bunker), Sweden. Mixed and mastered in Mi Sueño, July 2002.
Published by Malmsteen Music/Chappell Music.

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-17 16:00 UTC.

Tracklist

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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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Riders of the Storm
lyricist and composer:
Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak
4.354:33
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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
Dreams Come True
lyricist and composer:
Oscar Dronjak
44:02
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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North Holland), Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands
recording of:
In Memoriam
composer:
Stefan Elmgren
3.54:21
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 (Province of Santa Cruz de Tenerife), Canarias (Canary Islands), Spain, Twilight Hall Studios in Grefrath, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North Rhine-Westphalia), Germany and Wisseloord Studios in Hilversum, Noord-Holland (North 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
publisher:
Chappell Music, Inc. (publisher) and Malmsteen Music
34:31