HAMMERFALL

Hammer Of Dawn

NAPALM

Sweden’s chief servants of steel keep it glorious

kickstarted a late-90s European power metal movement that continues to flourish today, Hammerfall should be more frequently and more loudly celebrated than they often are, particularly in the UK. Younger, flashier bands have arguably leapfrogged the Swedes and taken their old-school majesty to greater commercial heights, which may be why sounds like the work of a fired-up, united front with a point to prove. Not that there was much wrong with 2019’s , a self-evident return to top form,