Threshold (album)

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2006 studio album by HammerFall

Threshold

Studio album by

HammerFall

Released| 18 October 2006
Recorded| 2006, Lundgård Studios, Denmark
Genre| Power metal, heavy metal
Length| 50:30
Label| Nuclear Blast
Producer| Charlie Bauerfeind
HammerFall chronology
| Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
(2005)  | Threshold
(2006)  | Steel Meets Steel: Ten Years of Glory
(2007)

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Singles from  Threshold

1. "The Fire Burns Forever"
Released: 6 August – 6 September 2006[1]
2. "Natural High"
Released: 22 September 2006[2]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [3]

Threshold is the sixth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall, released on 18 October 2006.[4] The album entered the Swedish charts at number one, staying on the chart for eight weeks.[5] It was the band's first number 1 album since Renegade in 2000.[6] It is currently the last HammerFall studio album with guitarist Stefan Elmgren and bassist Magnus Rosén, as Rosén left the band in 2007 and Elmgren left in 2008.[7]

The guitar solo of "Howlin' With the 'Pac" is essentially a reworked version of the one from "Hearts on Fire". As with several songs on the previous album, the song "Dark Wings, Dark Words" is inspired by A Song of Ice and Fire.[8] The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.

## Track listing

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No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Threshold"| Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans| 4:45
2.| "The Fire Burns Forever"| Dronjak, Cans| 3:22
3.| "Rebel Inside"| Dronjak| 5:34
4.| "Natural High"| Dronjak, Cans| 4:16
5.| "Dark Wings, Dark Words"| Dronjak, Cans| 5:02
6.| "Howlin' With the 'Pac"| Dronjak, Cans| 4:06
7.| "Shadow Empire"| Dronjak, Cans, Stefan Elmgren| 5:15
8.| "Carved in Stone"| Dronjak, Cans| 6:13
9.| "Reign of the Hammer"| Elmgren| 2:50
10.| "Genocide"| Dronjak, Cans, Elmgren| 4:43
11.| "Titan"| Dronjak, Cans| 4:24
Total length:| 50:30

## Music videos

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* The song "Natural High" was made into a music video depicting Hector the Knight battling vampires in a decrepit castle; he managed to kill most of the vampires with his hammer, but one of them escapes, leaving Hector by himself. The video itself is a montage alternating between the band and the action, which is shot in live-action and complemented with CGI.[9]
* The song "The Fire Burns Forever" was also made into a music video.[10] The band recorded it with some of the Swedish participants in the European Athletics Championships.[11]

## Single "The Fire Burns Forever"

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"The Fire Burns Forever" was also released as a single and only available as a download between 6 August and 6 September 2006, exclusively at the ITunes Store and Nuclear Blast Musicshop. Hammerfall and the athletes also performed "The Fire Burns Forever" at the official opening of the Championships on 6 August in Gothenburg, Sweden.[11]

## Personnel

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* Joacim Cans – lead vocals
* Oscar Dronjak – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
* Stefan Elmgren – lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards, programming
* Magnus Rosén – bass
* Anders Johansson – drums

Backing vocals by Oliver Hartmann, Rolf Köhler, Olaf Zenkbiel, Mats Rendlert, Joacim Lundberg, Markus Sköld, and Johan Aremyr

## Chart positions

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[12]

* Sweden: #1
* Germany: #15
* Austria: #30
* Switzerland: #32
* France: #192

## References

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1. ^ "HammerFall - The Fire Burns Forever - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
2. ^ "HammerFall - Natural High". Discogs. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
3. ^ AllMusic review
4. ^ "Threshold | Hammerfall - Official Webpage". Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 28 August 2008.
5. ^ "Threshold in Swedish charts". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 20 July 2009.
6. ^ "Swedish charts archive". Retrieved 9 January 2010.
7. ^ "Magnus Rosén". magnusrosen.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
8. ^ "HammerFall - Threshold - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". metal-archives.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.
9. ^ Nuclear Blast Records (22 September 2006). "Hammerfall – Natural High (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2018 – via YouTube.
10. ^ Nuclear Blast Records (24 June 2008). "Hammerfall – The Fire Burns Forever (Official Music Video)". Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2018 – via YouTube.
11. ^ a b "Hammerfall Reveal New Album Details". Retrieved 23 May 2018.
12. ^ Hung, Steffen. "swedishcharts.com - HammerFall - Threshold". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 23 May 2018.

## External links

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* Lyrics at Darklyrics
* Official band website
* Album information

* v
* t
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HammerFall

* Oscar Dronjak
* Joacim Cans
* Fredrik Larsson
* Pontus Norgren
* David Wallin

* Johan Larsson
* Niklas Sundin
* Jesper Strömblad
* Mikael Stanne
* Glenn Ljungström
* Magnus Rosén
* Stefan Elmgren
* Anders Johansson

Studio albums|

* Glory to the Brave
* Legacy of Kings
* Renegade
* Crimson Thunder
* Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
* Threshold
* No Sacrifice, No Victory
* Infected
* (r)Evolution
* Built to Last
* Dominion
* Hammer of Dawn
* Avenge the Fallen

Live albums|

* One Crimson Night

Compilation albums|

* Steel Meets Steel: Ten Years of Glory
* Masterpieces

Singles|

* "I Want Out"
* "Hearts on Fire"
* "Blood Bound"
* "Natural High"

Video albums|

* The First Crusade
* Hearts on Fire
* One Crimson Night

Related articles|

* Discography
* Samwise Didier

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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