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1	Riders Of The Storm Written-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	4:34
2	Hearts On Fire Written-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	3:51
3	On The Edge Of Honour Written-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	4:49
4	Crimson Thunder Written-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	5:05
5	Lore Of The Arcane Written-By – Oscar Dronjak	1:27
6	Trailblazers Written-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	4:39
7	Dreams Come True Written-By – Oscar Dronjak	4:03
8	Angel Of Mercy Written-By – David T. Chastain	5:38
9	The Unforgiving Blade Backing Vocals – Christoph Lutz, Daniel Böhm, Markus WosgienWritten-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	3:40
10	In Memoriam Written-By – Stefan Elmgren	4:22
11	Hero's Return Written-By – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	5:23
Bonus tracks for Japan
12	Crazy Nights Written-By – Akira Takasaki, Minoru Nihara*	3:38
13	Renegade (Live) Mixed By – Joacim Cans, Martin Kronlund, Oscar DronjakRecorded By – EurosoundWritten-By – Jesper Strömblad, Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	4:53
14	Hammerfall (Live) Mixed By – Joacim Cans, Martin Kronlund, Oscar DronjakRecorded By – EurosoundWritten-By – Jesper Strömblad, Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak	9:13

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Nuclear Blast GmbH
• Copyright (c) – Nuclear Blast GmbH
• Licensed From – Nuclear Blast GmbH
• Manufactured By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Distributed By – Victor Entertainment, Inc.
• Published By – Warner/Chappell
• Published By – Prophecies Publishing
• Published By – Manus
• Published By – Varney Metal Music Co.
• Published By – Nichion Inc.
• Recorded At – Wisseloord Studios
• Recorded At – Twilight Hall Studios
• Recorded At – Mi Sueno Recording Studios
• Recorded At – Capell Meister Studios
• Recorded At – Wacken Open Air

Credits

• Backing Vocals – Mat Sinner, Mats Rendlert, Rolf Köhler
• Bass Guitar – Magnus Rosén
• Cello – Boris Matchin
• Clavinet – Martin Meyer
• Cover [Cover Art] – Samwise Didier
• Design Concept [Idea] – Joacim Cans, Oscar Dronjak
• Drums – Anders Johansson
• Keyboards [Add., Assisted By], Strings [Add., Assisted By] – Jan Rubach
• Keyboards [Add.], Strings [Add.] – Patrick Benzer*
• Layout – Thomas Ewerhard
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Stefan Elmgren
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Oscar Dronjak
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Joacim Cans
• Photography By – Michael Johansson
• Producer, Mastered By, Mixed By, Engineer – Charlie Bauerfeind (tracks: 1 to 12)
• Programmed By [Additional Keyboard Programming] – Johan Bergquist, Patrick Benzner
• Programmed By [Keyboard Programming] – Oscar Dronjak, Stefan Elmgren

Notes

Recorded at Wisseloord Studios, Holland, Twilight Studios, Germany and Mi Sueño, Tenerife, May-June 2002.
Cello and clavinet recorded at Capell Meister Studios.
All songs published by Warner/Chappell and Prophecies Publishing except 10 (Manus), 8 by Varney Metal Music Co. (BMI) and 12 by Nichion, Inc.

Live tracks:
Recorded live at Wacken Open Air, Germany, August 4th, 2001.
Mixed at JM Studios, January 2002.
Published by Warner/Chappell and Prophecies Publishing.

℗+© 2002 Nuclear Blast GmbH. Licensed from Nuclear Blast GmbH.
Manufactured and distributed by Victor Entertainment, Inc., Japan.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 4 988002 438587
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Matrix / Runout: VICP-62063-1 1W V
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L244
• Mould SID Code: IFPI 4011
• Other (In Mould): Sample Loaned

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
NB 1031-2, 1031-2	HammerFall	Crimson Thunder ‎(CD, Album)	Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast	NB 1031-2, 1031-2	US	2002
NB 1031-0, 27361 10310	HammerFall	Crimson Thunder ‎(CD, Album, Sli)	Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast	NB 1031-0, 27361 10310	Germany	2002
NB 1113-2, 27361 11132	HammerFall	Crimson Thunder ‎(CD, Album, Enh, Ltd, Ama)	Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast	NB 1113-2, 27361 11132	Germany	2003
NB 1031-9, 27361 10319	HammerFall	Crimson Thunder ‎(LP, Album, Pic)	Nuclear Blast, Nuclear Blast	NB 1031-9, 27361 10319	Germany	2002
IROND MC 02-87	HammerFall	Crimson Thunder ‎(Cass, Album)	Irond, Moon Records	IROND MC 02-87	Ukraine	2002

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