Legacy of Kings
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| Released | 28 September 1998 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1998 Studio Fredman, Gothenburg, Sweden | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 45:07 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Fredrik Nordström & Oscar Dronjak | |||
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Legacy of Kings is the second studio album by Swedish
skin only on the Bonus Deluxe Edition. The cover art for this album was painted by Andreas Marschall
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In 2019, Metal Hammer ranked it as the 9th best power metal album of all time.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heeding the Call" | Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans, Jesper Strömblad | 4:30 |
| 2. | "Legacy of Kings" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:13 |
| 3. | "Let the Hammer Fall" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:16 |
| 4. | "Dreamland" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 5:42 |
| 5. | "Remember Yesterday" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 5:05 |
| 6. | "At the End of the Rainbow" | Andy Mück, Dronjak, Cans | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Back to Back" (Pretty Maids cover) | Ken Hammer, Alan Owen, Ronnie Atkins | 3:39 |
| 8. | "Stronger Than All" | Dronjak | 4:29 |
| 9. | "Warriors of Faith" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:45 |
| 10. | "The Fallen One" | Dronjak, Cans, Strömblad | 4:23 |
| Total length: | 45:07 | ||
Regional differences[3]
- In 2001 a Russian version was released with the following bonus tracks[4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Eternal Dark" ( 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 contain 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.
- There is a limited version that includes all four tracks from the "Always Will Be" single as bonus tracks.
- There is also a re-release of the album which contains a videoclip for "Let the Hammer Fall", and two additional live tracks: "The Metal Age" and "Steel Meets Steel".
Chart positions
| Country | Ranked |
|---|---|
| Japan | 71 |
| Germany | 15 |
| Austria | 34 |
| Sweden[5] | 15 |
Credits
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References
- ^ "Bands".
- ^ Chantler, Chris (14 November 2019). "The 25 greatest power metal albums". Metal Hammer. Future plc. Retrieved 2 March 2021.
- ^ "Newburycomics.com - HammerFall : Legacy of Kings". Archived from the original on 9 May 2014. Retrieved 9 May 2014.
- ^ "HammerFall – Legacy of Kings (2001, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "swedishcharts.com - HammerFall - Legacy Of Kings".
