HammerFall "Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken"

Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken is the fifth studio album by the Swedish metal band HammerFall and was released in 2005 through Nuclear Blast. It features the track "Knights of the 21st Century"; the band's longest studio recording to date at 12 minutes and 20 seconds.

The album's title was inspired by the family motto of the fictional House Martell of Dorne from the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, as were the names of the songs "Hammer of Justice", "Take the Black" and "Fury of the Wild". The lyric "Nothing burns like the cold" from "Never, Ever" is taken from the first chapter of A Game of Thrones, the first book in the series.

The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.

Track listing

1. "Secrets" Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans 6:06
2. "Blood Bound" Dronjak, Cans 3:49
3. "Fury of the Wild" Dronjak, Cans 4:44
4. "Hammer of Justice" Dronjak, Cans 4:37
5. "Never, Ever" Dronjak 4:05
6. "Born to Rule" Dronjak, Cans, Stefan Elmgren 4:08
7. "The Templar Flame" Dronjak, Cans 3:40
8. "Imperial" Dronjak 2:29
9. "Take the Black" Dronjak, Cans 4:46
10. "Knights of the 21st Century" Dronjak, Cans 12:20

"Knights of the 21st Century" ends at around 10:15, and is followed by almost two minutes of silence and a short hidden section.

Recording information:

Recorded at Lundgärd Studios, Denmark, September 4th - October 25th, 2004.

Mixed at Mi Sueño Studios, Tenerife, November 4th - 25th, 2004.