HammerFall - Glory To The Brave (1997)+ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Joacim Cans - Lead Vocals, Background Harmonies Oscar Dronjak - Gutars, Backing Vocals Glenn Ljungstrom - Guitars Frederik Larsson - Bass, Backing Vocals Jesper Stromblad - Drums Patrik Rafling - Drums Stefan Elmgren - Lead and Acoustic Guitars Mats Hansson - Lead Guitar Frederik Nordstrom - Grand Piano, Keyboards, Backing Vocals Niklas Isfalt - Background Harmonies Hans Bjork - Backing Vocals ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Track Listing 1) The Dragon Lies Bleeding (Stromblad, Cans) 4:22 2) The Metal Age (Dronjak, Stromblad, Cans) 4:28 3) Hammerfall (Dronjak, Stromblad, Cans) 4:47 4) I Believe (Cans, Stalfors) 4:53 5) Child Of The Damned (Bill Tsamis) 3:42 6) Steel Meets Steel (Dronjak) 4:02 7) Stone Cold (Stromblad, Dronjak, Cans) 5:43 8) Unchained (Stromblad, Dronjak, Cans) 5:38 9) Glory To The Brave (Dronjak, Stromblad, Cans) 7:20 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1) The Dragon Lies Bleeding (Stromblad, Cans) 4:22 Ride through the valley in thunder and rain The battle is raging redeem this domain The Castle of Eden lies silent above Darkness surrounds us, away we must go I look through the eyes of the world I see there's a stranger among us Awaiting a sign from above To conquer the power and the glory Enter the battle, our will to enchain Bringing us forward defeating the pain Into the meeting with swords made of steel We're standing together, the secret reveals I look through the eyes of the world I know who's the stranger among us Awaiting a sign from above To conquer the power and the glory Chorus: Come across to the Promised Land Close your eyes, I will take your hand Through the river of steel we'll go When the dragon lies bleeding Above the glory we'll carry on Now the time has come to return back home The setting sun illuminates the dead The battlefield is shining red Silent lies Eden on top of the moor We're fighting with honor protecting our Lord The last one survivor lies bleeding, I kneel Into his heart I settle the steel I look through the eyes of the world There is no stranger among us Awaiting a sign from above To conquer the power and the glory Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2) The Metal Age (Dronjak, Stromblad, Cans) 4:28 Icy water in my hands The roar of thunder everywhere I close my eyes, I realize I'm far away from home In the Twilight Zone, the shadows mourn Out of the night came the shining ... the Metal Age Ivory towers conceal my eyes Caught up in a long lost time Where no one speaks, at liberty, they guard their destiny To forge the steel, they will reveal Out of the night came the shining ... the Metal Age I'm falling into the breach I'm a stranger in this land, I'm falling Standing strong, the brave and the elder With scars seldom forgotten, above it all Come with us, offering shelter from the icy wind that shiver Come with us to the twilight zone, oh yeah You're welcome to the Metal Age Hear the bell begins to chime The moonlit strikes burst out in flames The time has come, it must be done, let the power be unchained By the force within, let the war begin Out of the night came the shining ... the Metal Age ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3) Hammerfall (Dronjak, Stromblad, Cans) 4:47 Silent screaming, you're on your own Balancing on a blade between what's right and what is wrong Don't loose your faith, don't sit there in silence Show your strength, let's hail the metal gods, bare your heart Chorus 1: All for one, our burning hearts will live forever One for all, together standing strong Chorus 2: Hammerfall - we will prevail Hammerfall - let us hail We share the dream the future is ours A Metal Heart is hard to tear apart, heed the call A flash of light calls out the providers We run this race, but we will never crawl, all hail Hammerfall Chorus 1 & 2 Just follow your heart, don't listen to the crowd The wisdom, the voice is calling from inside The time long forgotten will soon come again Prepare for the meeting the Gods of Metal reign ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 4) I Believe (Cans, Stalfors) 4:53 It is too late to go in peace, I wonder how How these things did start anyway Maybe too late to find a way, when the thrill of grief is marked with memories Now when you're gone, the warmth of the sun seems so far away I believe - in every thing I see, every second is a miracle for me I believe - after sunshine comes the rain, and when it's pouring down the only thing I feel is pain ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5) Child Of The Damned (Bill Tsamis) 3:42 (from Warlord "And The Cannons Of Mass Destruction Have Begun" (1984)) You made me see right past myself, well beyond my fears, realized I'm synchronized, far beyond my years I'm so geared unto them, I serve unto their souls now that I'm addicted, my hunger only grows Chorus: I'm a child of the damned, I follow where I go rigging to the cross, as holy as a whore I'm just a child of the damned Witches coven, the time has come for those sabbatical years, revelation is the message, for all in all to hear Prophets slayed, mankind arrayed into a mass submission evil's here, the lord of hell gives you the proposition Chorus Give away your goals, your meaning and ambition it means nothing to you, after all it's superstition Do not be afraid, the world is near the end is it better to rule in hell, than it is to serve in heaven? Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6) Steel Meets Steel (Dronjak) 4:02 Back in 1095, when the call to arms came we had the red cross sown on Sent to save the holy land and crush the infidels with strength from above Steel meets steel On towards victory we march, the guiding star lead us to the battle field There, the heathens were subdued, and in the end we forced them all to yield or die Steel meets steel In July in '99, the Holy City was stormed and won Jerusalem was freed, we franked the Lord for our glory We, the Templars, have survived by honor and pride and the blessing of the sword The quest of the war, forever sung to the sound of steel meets steel Steel meets steel ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7) Stone Cold (Stromblad, Dronjak, Cans) 5:43 Outcast the time of war, when mankind lost control of life and death, under surveillance I watch the children pray, while God just turns away out in the ruins they seek shelter Chorus 1: These streets were once my home, but those golden days are gone, now I'm fighting to survive Chorus 2: Stone cold, man or machine Stone cold, the end of our dream The words is on the street, it's kill or to be killed with no exception you are on your own We should have seen it all along, the writings on the wall, tell me what have we become Chorus 2 Who do you believe in now, when the prophecy came true and final deja vu Chorus 1 & 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 8) Unchained (Stromblad, Dronjak, Cans) 5:38 Undying nightfall, a King with no crown dethroned, imprisoned in chains Duel the black horse, the Swordsmen must kill condemned to serve within the shadows Put 'em next to their King Out of the fire and into the night a handful of brave men appeared Crimson thunder running through their veins a bond that will last forever Nothing's stronger than... Chorus: Brothers in arms are fighting tonight the Forces of Steel meet again Born in the fire, they look to the sky the power of metal unchained Time has come, break out of these chains Fight! proud for your kingdom Behind the defenders the King marches on by divine intervention They're fighting with... Brothers in arms are fighting tonight the Forces of Steel live again Born in the fire, they look to the sky the power of metal unchained Past many nights they fought on and by moonlight the battle was won But still the black horse is running knowing where the power will lead Chorus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 9) Glory To The Brave (Dronjak, Stromblad, Cans) 7:20 (dedicated to the memory of Klas Fors) Snow is falling down on this glorious land Colours fading, turning into white again To fallen heroes angels sing they cry their winter tears Endless mourning days will turn to years Chorus 1: So this is goodbye, I take leave of you and Spread your wings and you will fly way now, fly away now Chorus 2: Nothing on earth stays forever But none of your deeds were in vain Deep in our hearts you will leave again You're gone to the home of the brave Every solemn moment I will treasure inside Even though it's hard to understand That a silent wind can blow a candle out Taking everyone leaving the pain ... far behind You call out my name, but your voice is fading Into the wind, embraced, you'll fly way now, fly away now Chorus 2 My eyes are closed I feel you're faraway (so close) Far beyond that shining star I know you'll find what you've been fighting for Far beyond that shining star Down on bended knee I pray, bring courage to these souls Make 'em live forever in the heart ... of the bold So I say farewell my friends, I hope we'll meet again When my time has come to fall from grace Chorus 1 & 2 Chorus 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------