“(r)Evolution” track listing:
1. Hector’s Hymn (3.5)
2. (r)Evolution (4)
3. Bushido (5)
4. Live Life Loud (5)
5. Ex Inferis (3.5)
6. We Won’t Back Down (4.5)
7. Winter Is Coming (4)
8. Origins (4.5)
9. Tainted Metal (4.5)
10. Evil Incarnate (4)
11. Wildfire (4.5)
Album Rating (4.4/5)
Hammerfall Have Delivered a good album, I hesitate to say great, because I have to confess I blow hot and cold with Hammerfall albums. Hammerfall to me fall into a group of bands where on each of their albums there are tracks that I think are classic, but the whole of albums fails to deliver a 5 star performance.
Having said that I enjoyed the (r)Evolution album and think this is their best album for a long time. The early release of the track Bushido was good, but the release Hectors Hymn made me hesitate and think Oh no is it going to be another disappointment. But no I think they have a good blend, and probably they have brought back some of their old and early style to this album, but have a classier production.
Because of this I am sure there will be fans of the group that will be divided about the album, but for me it does deliver one of the best Hammerfall albums with standout tracks such as Bushido, Live Life Loud, Origins, Tainted Metal, We Won’t Back Down, Wildfire all getting played on Radio Thunder UK, 24/7 online Metal Radio.