Legacy of Kings

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Legacy of Kings
Studio album by HammerFall
Released	September 28, 1998
Recorded	Studio Fredman, Sweden
Genre	Heavy metal Power metal
Length	45:06
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Fredrik Nordström & Oscar Dronjak
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
HammerFall chronology
Glory to the Brave (1997) Legacy of Kings (1998) Renegade (2000)

Legacy of Kings is the second album from Swedish metal band HammerFall. It was released September 28, 1998 on Nuclear Blast Records.

The enhanced CD release included the music video for the track "Let The Hammer Fall", a photo gallery, lyrics for the songs, PC wallpapers & a screensaver, and a Winamp skin only on the Bonus Deluxe Edition. The cover art for this album was painted by Andreas Marshall.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Regional differences 3 Personnel 4 References 5 External links

[edit] Track listing

1. "Heeding the Call" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 4:30
2. "Legacy of Kings" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 4:13
3. "Let the Hammer Fall" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 4:16
4. "Dreamland" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 5:42
5. "Remember Yesterday" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 5:04
6. "At the End of the Rainbow" (Albrecht/Mück/Dronjak/Cans) - 4:05
7. "Back to Back" (Pretty Maids cover) - 3:39
8. "Stronger Than All" (Dronjak) - 4:29
9. "Warriors of Faith" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 4:45
10. "The Fallen One" (Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad) - 4:23

[edit] Regional differences

• Now there is also a Russian version with this bonus track list

11. Eternal Dark
12. Stone Cold (Live)
13. I Want Out (Helloween cover)
14. Man On The Silver Mountain (Rainbow Cover)
15. The Metal Age (Live)

• Legacy Of Kings Box (limited box which contains CD of Legacy Of Kings, personalized pick, Heeding The Call sticker and signed cards of each member.), LP, Shape CD (Sun-Shaped), Picture LP, Value Box (With "Always Will Be" CDS) and Deluxe Edition.
• All versions contains the songs from #1 to #10, excepted the ones listed below.

• The Japanese release contains "Eternal Dark", Stone Cold" and "Steel Meets Steel" as bonus tracks, plus the enhanced part.
• The Brazilian release contains "I Want Out" as bonus track.
• Deluxe Edition contains "The Metal Age" and "Steel Meets Steel" (both recorded live) as bonus tracks.

[edit] Personnel

• Joacim Cans - Vocals
• Oscar Dronjak - Guitar, Backing Vocals
• Stefan Elmgren - Lead Guitar
• Magnus Rosén - Bass
• Patrik Räfling - Drums

[edit] References

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[edit] External links

• Official artist website
• Official record label website

v • d • e HammerFall Joacim Cans · Oscar Dronjak · Pontus Norgren · Fredrik Larsson · Anders Johansson Johan Larsson · Niklas Sundin · Jesper Strömblad · Mikael Stanne · Glenn Ljungström · Patrik Räfling · Magnus Rosén · Stefan Elmgren Studio albums Glory to the Brave · Legacy of Kings · Renegade · Crimson Thunder · Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken · Threshold Live albums One Crimson Night Compilations Steel Meets Steel - Ten Years of Glory · Masterpieces EPs Glory to the Brave · Heeding the Call · I Want Out Videos and DVDs The First Crusade · The Templar Renegade Crusades · Hearts On Fire · One Crimson Night Singles "Renegade" · "Always Will Be" · "Crimson Thunder" · "Hearts On Fire"