''Hammer and Anvil'' is the third full-length album by

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band

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, released by

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on 15 October 2010 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, 18 October in the rest of Europe, and October 25 in the United States. According to ''Rock Sound'', in ''Hammer and Anvil'', "the band have retained most of their heavy hooks to create a great crossover record. A track like 'Last Man Last Round' will fit into many Pendulum fans' heads, whereas their progressive elements are still prevalent in 'Open Insurrection'".Rock Sound issue 141 The album was new for the band in that all songs were co-written and co-produced by

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, an ex-member of the band The Cooper Temple Clause. Bellamy has full writing credit for the first track, 'Fight Fire'.

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shares credit on all other tracks.

Track listing

#"Fight Fire" - 4:29 #"Black Mourning" - 5:00 #"Patriarch" - 4:18 #"Last Man, Last Round" - 4:45 #"Valour" - 4:46 #"Over The Top" - 4:41 #"Never Divide" - 4:48 #"Blitzkrieg" - 5:34 #"Open Insurrection" - 7:20 #"Armistice" - 6:16

References

External links

PRR MySpace
{{Authority control 2010 albums Pure Reason Revolution albums Superball Music albums