HammerFall

Swedish power metal band HammerFallHammerFall at Wacken Open Air 2023Background informationOriginGothenburg, SwedenGenresPower metal, heavy metalWorksDiscographyYears active1993–presentLabelsNapalmNuclear BlastMembersOscar DronjakJoacim CansFredrik LarssonPontus NorgrenDavid WallinPast membersJesper StrömbladMikael StanneNiklas SundinJohan LarssonGlenn LjungströmStefan ElmgrenMagnus RosénAnders JohanssonPatrik RäflingJohan KolebergWebsitehammerfall.net HammerFall is a Swedish power metal band from Gothenburg. It was formed in 1993 by ex-Ceremonial Oath guitarist Oscar Dronjak. They have released thirteen studio albums. The band has largely stayed consistent with their original sound throughout its career. The group's mascot "Hector" – a role-playing game character belonging to the paladin class – has appeared on most of their album covers. History Early days (1993–1996) HammerFall was formed when guitarist Oscar Dronjak quit Ceremonial Oath and invited Jesper Strömblad (from Ceremonial Oath and In Flames) to join him as a drummer in a new musical project he had been contemplating for some time. Dronjak had already composed the song "Steel Meets Steel," which was later