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All rights reserved. https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=3259 Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:08:37 -0400 Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:55:59 -0400 60 Ultimate-Guitar.Com https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/static/_img/logo_trans.png https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/modules/rss/news.xml.php?artist=3259 144 44 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they_only_needed_to_learn_how_to_play_hammerfall_singer_recalls_meeting_hollywood_musicians.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/they_only_needed_to_learn_how_to_play_hammerfall_singer_recalls_meeting_hollywood_musicians.html Music News: "I hated it!"]]> Mon, 09 Sep 2024 17:08:37 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_isnt_power_metal_guitarist_oscar_dronjak_says_when_we_started_out_this_genre_did_not_really_exist.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_isnt_power_metal_guitarist_oscar_dronjak_says_when_we_started_out_this_genre_did_not_really_exist.html Music News: "We have always been a heavy metal band from day one."]]> Wed, 12 Jun 2024 15:14:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_to_begin_recording_new_album_before_end_of_2023.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_to_begin_recording_new_album_before_end_of_2023.html Music News: And it should come out in 2024. ]]> Tue, 20 Jun 2023 09:07:09 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_reveals_bands_new_song_hes_really_excited_about_says_that_they_write_music_by_feel.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_reveals_bands_new_song_hes_really_excited_about_says_that_they_write_music_by_feel.html Interviews: "Whatever kind of music it is, I write from what I feel is good."]]> Mon, 21 Feb 2022 15:15:52 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_answers_whether_his_famous_hammer_guitar_is_weird_to_play_reveals_amps_he_used_on_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_answers_whether_his_famous_hammer_guitar_is_weird_to_play_reveals_amps_he_used_on_new_album.html Interviews: "For many years, I was an Engl guy."]]> Fri, 18 Feb 2022 14:02:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfalls_oscar_dronjak_says_lead_guitar_is_not_fun_to_him_reflects_on_bands_biggest_hit_song.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfalls_oscar_dronjak_says_lead_guitar_is_not_fun_to_him_reflects_on_bands_biggest_hit_song.html Interviews: "It was always about the energy from the riffs and the songwriting."]]> Wed, 16 Feb 2022 15:09:49 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_names_album_that_defines_metal_explains_decision_to_self-manage_the_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_names_album_that_defines_metal_explains_decision_to_self-manage_the_band.html Interviews: "We know best what's best for Hammerfall."]]> Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:17:27 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_says_he_was_once_interrogated_by_airport_police_because_of_kemper_they_asked_him_to_open_it_up.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_guitarist_says_he_was_once_interrogated_by_airport_police_because_of_kemper_they_asked_him_to_open_it_up.html Interviews: "So after that, no more Kemper in the hand luggage."]]> Thu, 10 Feb 2022 14:41:37 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_guitarist_explains_why_he_hates_making_music_videos_shares_his_beatles_moment.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_guitarist_explains_why_he_hates_making_music_videos_shares_his_beatles_moment.html Music News: "It's a day or two of sitting around doing nothing, then doing nothing again," Oscar Dronjak said.]]> Tue, 19 May 2020 13:12:59 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfalls_dronjak_recalls_worst_tour_experience_names_bands_song_hes_most_proud_of.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfalls_dronjak_recalls_worst_tour_experience_names_bands_song_hes_most_proud_of.html Music News: The guitarist also names the non-metal band he listens to the most.]]> Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:50:36 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melodic_heavy_metal_was_a_dirty_word_when_hammerfalls_debut_came_out_singer_joacim_cans_says.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/melodic_heavy_metal_was_a_dirty_word_when_hammerfalls_debut_came_out_singer_joacim_cans_says.html Music News: "No one really expected an album like 'Glory to the Brave' to be released in 1997," the musician explains.]]> Wed, 11 Sep 2019 14:43:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfalls_dronjak_if_it_wasnt_for_this_guy_i_would_not_sound__play_guitar_the_way_i_do.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfalls_dronjak_if_it_wasnt_for_this_guy_i_would_not_sound__play_guitar_the_way_i_do.html Music News: "He's my guitar hero, for sure," the guitarist says.]]> Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:58:54 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfalls_oscar_explains_the_problem_he_has_with_power_metal_reveals_secret_behind_guitar_tone_on_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfalls_oscar_explains_the_problem_he_has_with_power_metal_reveals_secret_behind_guitar_tone_on_new_album.html Interviews: "If you look at the music of HammerFall, I don't think we've ever been hampered by the genre limitations as we've never been a part of it."]]> Sun, 11 Aug 2019 16:53:45 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfalls_dronjak_says_he_had_no_interest_in_playing_lead_guitar_i_never_practiced_scales_i_hated_that.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfalls_dronjak_says_he_had_no_interest_in_playing_lead_guitar_i_never_practiced_scales_i_hated_that.html Music News: "I was never a great player, especially not a great lead guitar player," the band's founder says.]]> Tue, 30 Jul 2019 07:56:22 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_guitarist_remembers_groups_worst_period_it_almost_killed_the_band.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_guitarist_remembers_groups_worst_period_it_almost_killed_the_band.html Music News: "That was definitely the worst period in our history," Oscar Dronjak says.]]> Mon, 24 Jun 2019 14:23:34 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/hammerfall_announce_north_american_tour_in_2018_with_flotsam_and_jetsam.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/hammerfall_announce_north_american_tour_in_2018_with_flotsam_and_jetsam.html Community Feed: "We're so *** excited about returning to North America," says the band.]]> Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:14:15 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/hammerfall_posts_vinyl_set_unboxing_video.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/community_feed/hammerfall_posts_vinyl_set_unboxing_video.html Community Feed: The band is giving an exclusive glimpse into the limited edition release with an unboxing video.]]> Sat, 15 Apr 2017 13:23:19 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_returning_from_hiatus_confirm_2014_album_and_tour.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_returning_from_hiatus_confirm_2014_album_and_tour.html Music News: Record to drop in August, lead single coming in June, band confirms.]]> Fri, 06 Dec 2013 14:28:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_new_album_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_new_album_details.html New Releases: On May, 20, Swedish melodic metallers Hammerfall will release their new album, "Infected", via Nuclear Blast Records.]]> Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:02:06 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/new_hammerfall_album_on_the_way.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/new_hammerfall_album_on_the_way.html New Releases: Swedish metal band Hammerfall have started a new studio album they plan to release in 2011.]]> Mon, 15 Nov 2010 12:24:46 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_heads_to_us_for_2010_club_trek.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_heads_to_us_for_2010_club_trek.html Music News: Swedish heavy-metal outfit Hammerfall will spend five weeks touring North America early next year.]]> Thu, 26 Nov 2009 15:22:11 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_announce_bassists_departure.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_announce_bassists_departure.html Music News: Joacim, Stefan, Oscar and Anders of Hammerfall have announced the departure of bassist Magnus Rosn.]]> Thu, 08 Mar 2007 13:12:13 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_audio_interview_available.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/hammerfall_audio_interview_available.html Interviews: Melbourne true metal program "Odin's Jukebox" recently conducted an interview with Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak.]]> Thu, 14 Dec 2006 16:21:14 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_reveal_new_album_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_reveal_new_album_details.html New Releases: Sweden's Hammerfall has set "Threshold" as the title of its new album, due in the U.S. on October 31 via Nuclear Blast Records.]]> Thu, 27 Jul 2006 12:05:37 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_plan_new_album.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_plan_new_album.html New Releases: Sweden's Hammerfall have posted a message on their official website, regarding tha band's US tour and a scheduled album.]]> Thu, 15 Sep 2005 11:45:30 -0400 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammer_will_fall_in_2005.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammer_will_fall_in_2005.html Music News: Swedish power metallers Hammerfall have posted the message on their official website.]]> Fri, 26 Dec 2003 09:44:59 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_new_album_to_surface_in_early_2005.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/hammerfall_new_album_to_surface_in_early_2005.html Music News: Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the message on the band's official web site.]]> Wed, 24 Dec 2003 10:07:35 -0500 https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_more_live_cddvd_details.html https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/hammerfall_more_live_cddvd_details.html New Releases: Hammerfall guitarist Oscar Dronjak has posted the message to the band's official web site.]]> Mon, 22 Sep 2003 11:55:59 -0400