Legacy of Kings

Infobox Album |
Name = Legacy of Kings
Type = studio
Artist = HammerFall

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Released = September 28, 1998
Recorded = Studio Fredman, Sweden
Genre = Heavy metal Power metal
Length = 45:06
Label = Nuclear Blast
Producer = Fredrik Nordström & Oscar Dronjak
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:tbkxlfhejcqq link]
Last album = "Glory to the Brave" (1997)
This album = "Legacy of Kings" (1998)
Next album = "Renegade" (2000)
Misc =

"Legacy of Kings" is the second album from Swedish metal band HammerFall.It was released September 28, 1998 on Nuclear Blast Records.

The enhanced CD release included the music video for the track "Let The Hammer Fall", a photo gallery, lyrics for the songs, PC wallpapers & a screensaver, and a Winamp skin only on the Bonus Deluxe Edition. The cover art for this album was painted by Andreas Marshall.

Track listing

# "Heeding the Call" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 4:30
# "Legacy of Kings" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 4:13
# "Let the Hammer Fall" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 4:16
# "Dreamland" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 5:42
# "Remember Yesterday" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 5:04
# "At the End of the Rainbow" ("Albrecht/Mück/Dronjak/Cans") - 4:05
# "Back to Back" ("Pretty Maids cover") - 3:39
# "Stronger Than All" ("Dronjak") - 4:29
# "Warriors of Faith" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 4:45
# "The Fallen One" ("Dronjak/Cans/Strömblad") - 4:23

Regional differences

* Now there is also a Russian version with this bonus track list11. Eternal Dark (Picture cover)
12. Stone Cold (Live)
13. I Want Out (Helloween cover)
14. Man On The Silver Mountain (Rainbow cover)
15. The Metal Age (Live)

* Legacy of Kings Box (limited box which contains CD of Legacy of Kings, personalized pick, Heeding The Call sticker and signed cards of each member.), LP, Shape CD (Sun-Shaped), Picture LP, Value Box (With "Always Will Be" CDS) and Deluxe Edition.
* All versions contains the songs from #1 to #10, excepted the ones listed below.:* The Japanese release contains "Eternal Dark", Stone Cold" and "Steel Meets Steel" as bonus tracks, plus the enhanced part.:* The Brazilian release contains "I Want Out" as bonus track.:* Deluxe Edition contains "The Metal Age" and "Steel Meets Steel" (both recorded live) as bonus tracks.

Personnel

* Joacim Cans - vocals
* Oscar Dronjak - Guitar, backing vocals
* Stefan Elmgren - Lead Guitar
* Magnus Rosén - Bass
* Patrik Räfling - drums

References

External links

* [http://www.hammerfall.net/ Official artist website]
* [http://www.nuclearblast.de/ Official record label website]