Length 51:18 Infected
(2011) (r)Evolution
(2014) Release date 18 May 2011 | Label Nuclear Blast Records Artist HammerFall Genres Heavy metal, Power metal | |
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Released May 18, 2011 (Sweden)
May 20, 2011 (Europe)
June 7, 2011 (North America) Recorded June 2010 - Early 2011, Red Level 3 Studios Nashville, ⌘-s Studios, Göteborg, Sweden
Bohus Studios Kungälv, Sweden Producers James Michael, Oscar Dronjak, Pontus Norgren Nominations Grammis Award for Hard Rock/Metal of the Year Similar HammerFall albums, Heavy metal albums | ||
Hammerfall patient zero
Infected is the eighth studio album by the band HammerFall and was released on May 20, 2011, in Europe and June 7 of that same year in North America. It was their first album produced by James Michael and the HammerFall guitarists Oscar Dronjak and Pontus Norgren. To promote the record, the song "One More Time" was released as the first official single on April 6, 2011. On April 8, 2011, Nuclear Blast Records released a limited edition picture 7" version of the single "One More Time"; the vinyl was limited to 500 copies. The album entered the Swedish charts at number two.
Contents
The album's second single Send Me a Sign was released on May 6, 2011 with two tracks: "Send Me a Sign" and "Send Me A Sign (Instrumental)".
The album's third single B.Y.H was released on August 23, 2011 and it has two tracks: "B.Y.H." and "Hol van a szó (Send Me A Sign - Hungarian Version)".
Album cover disputes
The original album cover was supposed to be grey with a black biological hazard symbol, but after considering legal actions and negative reception they decided to change it; the biohazard logo was replaced by a bloody hand. It was the first Hammerfall album cover not to feature the band's mascot, "Hector". Many fans were displeased at the removal of Hector, and had seen it as a sign that HammerFall were possibly moving away from their traditional power metal sound. However, Hector does appear on the "Send Me a Sign" single from the album and the artist Samwise Didier even provides backup vocals on the main album, so this indicates that fans have not seen the last of the chivalrous mascot. The bass guitarist Fredrik Larsson commented on a live chat on the official Nuclear Blast Records website that it is not the end of Hector and he will be featured on future records and merchandise.
Personnel
Additional musicians
Songs
1Patient Zero6:01
2BYH3:47
3One More Time4:07