HammerFall "Renegade (Russia, Irond Records, IROND CD 00-12)"

Renegade is HammerFall's third album, the first with the drummer Anders Johansson. It was released on October 9, 2000, on the Nuclear Blast Records label. As shown in the track list, the founding guitarist of In Flames and founding member of HammerFall, Jesper Strömblad, was the co-writer of several of the songs in the album. The album entered the Swedish charts at number one and was eventually awarded a gold certification.

It includes a cover version of the 1983 Accept song "Head over Heels" (from their album Balls to the Wall).

The song "Renegade" reached 89th in the German charts and scored 17th in Sweden. "Always Will Be" ranked 50th in the Swedish music charts.

Track listing

1. "Templars of Steel" Dronjak, Cans 5:24
2. "Keep the Flame Burning" Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad 4:39
3. "Renegade" Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad 4:21
4. "Living in Victory" Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad 4:42
5. "Always Will Be" Dronjak 4:49
6. "The Way of the Warrior" Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad 4:06
7. "Destined for Glory" Dronjak, Cans 5:09
8. "The Champion" Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad 4:56
9. "Raise the Hammer" (Instrumental) Dronjak, Elmgren 3:22
10. "A Legend Reborn" Dronjak, Cans 5:12
11. "Run with the Devil" (Heavy Load cover) S. Wlashquist 3:35
12. "Head Over Heels" (Accept cover - feat. Udo Dirkschneider) Accept, Deaffy 4:30
13. Total length: 54:45

Recording information:

Recorded at WireWorld Studios in Nashville, TN, April - June 2000.

Harley-Davidson sound on Renegade provided by Promise Breakers Motorcycle Club Nashville, TN.

Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Michael Wagener.

Mastered by Eric Conn.