HammerFall "Renegade (Japan, Victor Entertaiment, VICP-61183)"

Renegade is the third studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. It was released on 9 October 2000 on the Nuclear Blast label and is the first album to feature drummer Anders Johansson. Former drummer of HammerFall and founder of heavy metal band In Flames Jesper Strömblad still wrote some of the album's songs, even after parting ways with the band in 1997. The album debuted on the Swedish charts at number one and was eventually awarded a gold certification.

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

Total length: 46:40

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

Recording information:

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

Produced, recorded, engineered and mixed by Michael Wagener.

Mastered by Eric Conn.

Front and back cover artwork by Andreas Marschall [de] and logo designs by Per Stålfors.

Following original ideas by Joacim Cans and Oscar Dronjak.

Photos by Michael Johansson.