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Gates of Dalhalla

HammerFall · 2012

169 min · 37 tracks · heavy metal

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

56 /100
Lowland
Higher than 6% of albums we've rated

A capable, career-spanning live set whose strong songs are offset by the anthology format and a sequence that feels more like an event than a tightly shaped album.

What we noticed

  • The set opens with an instrumental intro before moving into early HammerFall songs, then keeps revisiting material from different album eras rather than following one album’s sequence.
  • The pacing breaks up the songs with an orchestral interlude and a dedicated drum solo, making the performance feel like a staged anniversary event.
  • The catalogued tracklist repeats the opening run after track 27, so its full 37-track length does not read as a single continuous concert sequence.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
5/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
5/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 3/10

Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 16 Threshold 4:59
  • 17 The Dragon Lies Bleeding 4:25
  • 18 Let the Hammer Fall 5:33
  • 19 När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn 3:07
  • 20 Something for the Ages 5:06
  • 21 The Templar Flame 4:50
  • 22 Oh Fortuna 1:55
  • 23 Glory to the Brave 6:29
  • 24 One More Time 4:18
  • 25 HammerFall 5:46
  • 26 Hearts on Fire 4:45

Disc 2

  • 1 Patient Zero 6:00
  • 2 Heeding the Call 4:38
  • 3 Any Means Necessary 3:44
  • 4 B.Y.H. 3:57
  • 5 Riders of the Storm 5:25
  • 6 Let's Get It On 4:03
  • 7 Crimson Thunder 5:05
  • 8 Renegade 4:16
  • 9 Blood Bound 4:15
  • 10 Last Man Standing 4:07
  • 11 Fury of the Wild 4:48
  • 12 Drum Solo - Anders Johansson 3:11
  • 13 Always Will Be 4:24
  • 14 Dia de los Muertos 5:13
  • 15 Steel Meets Steel 4:03

Disc 3

  • 1 Threshold 4:59
  • 2 The Dragon Lies Bleeding 4:26
  • 3 Let The Hammer Fall 5:33
  • 4 När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn 3:07
  • 5 Something For The Ages 5:06
  • 6 The Templar Flame 4:50
  • 7 Oh Fortuna 1:55
  • 8 Glory To The Brave 6:29
  • 9 One More Time 4:19
  • 10 Hammerfall 5:46
  • 11 Hearts On Fire 4:45

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