They received countless rave reviews from magazines, Wacken Open Air booked the band at prime time on the main stage, Kai Hansen invited the band personally to join as support on the GAMMA RAY tour and the CD entered the German album chart at the amazing position of No. “For us, the immense success was a real shock in the beginning,” singer Joacim Cans remembers, because suddenly, HAMMERFALL were considered to be the saviors of true metal. While the mainstream still concentrated on grunge and the metal scene was dominated by especially black and gothic acts, this traditional metal record was like a godsend and heralded a new era.

When HAMMERFALL released its debut album, “Glory To The Brave”, twenty years ago, the five Swedes launched a true heavy metal revival overnight.

The gold and black vinyl, as well as the digital version of the album, will be released on December 1 - with the extensive fan box set dropping on December 15.

A video trailer for HAMMERFALL‘s upcoming “Glory To The Brave – 20 Year Anniversary Edition” can be seen below.

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