HammerFall discography

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HammerFall discography
Hammerfall at the Masters of Rock 2007.jpg
HammerFall performing at Masters of Rock 2007
Studio albums13
Live albums3
Compilation albums3
Video albums6
Music videos35
Singles15

HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. The band was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. As of February 2020 they have released 13 studio albums.

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[1]
AUT
[2]
FRA
[3]
GER
[4]
JPN
[5]
SWI
[6]
EUR
[7] [8]
BEL
[9]
Glory to the Brave 4038
Legacy of Kings
  • Released: 28 September 1998
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#335)
  • Format: CD, LP
15341571
Renegade
  • Released: 9 October 2000
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#511)
  • Format: CD, LP
  • Certification: GOLD [10]
143174072
Crimson Thunder
  • Released: 28 October 2002
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1031)
  • Format: CD, LP
  • Certification: PLATINUM [10]
365134138283
Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
  • Released: 4 March 2005
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1375)
  • Format: CD, LP
436159121633927
Threshold
  • Released: 18 October 2006
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1752)
  • Format: CD, LP
130192151463223
No Sacrifice, No Victory
  • Released: 20 February 2009
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
  • Certification: GOLD [10]
2259572092
Infected
  • Released: 20 May 2011
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
217921
(r)Evolution
  • Released: 27 August 2014
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
113854590
Built to Last
  • Released: 4 November 2016
  • Label: Napalm
  • Format: CD, LP
61981596
Dominion
  • Released: 16 August 2019
  • Label: Napalm
  • Format: CD, LP
2111264248
Hammer of Dawn
  • Released: 25 February 2022
  • Label: Napalm
  • Format: CD, LP
4141275995
Avenge the Fallen
  • Released: 9 August 2024
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP
1
[11]
32129
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Live albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak
SWE
[1]
GER
[4] [12]
One Crimson Night
  • Released: 20 October 2003
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1196)
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
1558
Gates of Dalhalla
  • Released: 30 November 2012
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: 2xCD, DVD-V, Blu-ray, digital download
73
Live! Against the World
  • Released: 23 October 2020
  • Label: Napalm
  • Format: 2xCD, LP, Blu-ray, digital download
1614

Compilation albums

TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
SWE
[1]
AUT
[2]
GER
[4]
SWI
[6]
US
Euro.

[13]
Steel Meets Steel: Ten Years of Glory
  • Released: 12 October 2007
  • Label: Nuclear Blast (#1935)
  • Format: CD
1538535193
The Vinyl Single Collection [14]
  • Released: 22 February 2008 [15]
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: 4 × Vinyl, 7", Picture Disc, Limited Edition
Masterpieces
  • Released: 27 June 2008
  • Label: Nuclear Blast
  • Format: CD, LP, digital download
156938
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
SWE
[1]
AUT
[2]
GER
[16]
SWI
[6]
US
Euro.

[17]
1997"Glory to the Brave" Glory to the Brave
1998"Heeding the Call"48 Legacy of Kings
1999"I Want Out"7555
2000"Renegade"1789 Renegade
2000"Always Will Be"50
2002"Hearts on Fire"1158 Crimson Thunder
2005"Blood Bound"5548591 Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
2006"The Fire Burns Forever" Threshold
2006"Natural High"6717983
2007"Last Man Standing" Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory
2009"Any Means Necessary" No Sacrifice, No Victory
2010"My Sharona"
2011"One More Time" Infected
2011"B.Y.H"
2011"Send Me a Sign"
2014"Bushido" (r)Evolution
2014"Hector's Hymn"
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country.

Video albums

YearVideo detailsPeak
SWE
[1]
GER
[4]
1999 The First Crusade
2002 The Templar Renegade Crusades
2002 Hearts on Fire
2003 One Crimson Night
2008Rebels with a Cause: Unruly, Unrestrained, Uninhibited1581
2012 Gates of Dalhalla [18]
2020Live! Against the World
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Music videos

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