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Hammerfall / Flotsam & JetsamDate: 5/24/18 Venue: Gramercy Theater, Manhattan, NYC Report By: Rich Catino |
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Monkey Wrench Dreams of Death Hammerhead She Took an Axe I Live You Die Iron Maiden Desecrator No Place for Disgrace Hammerfall setlist: Hector's Hymn Riders of the Storm Renegade Dethrone and Defy Blood Bound Any Means Necessary B.Y.H. Crimson Thunder Threshold Built to Last Last Man Standing Legacy of Kings Medley Heeding the Call Let the Hammer Fall Hammer High Bushido Hearts on Fire On tour for their latest 2016 self titled album, Flotsam and Jetsam’s American thrash metal was a great compliment to the European power metal stylings of Hammerfall. And the crowd thought so too. They focused on sticking to songs from the first two albums, but still got in two from the latest; opener ‘Monkey Wrench’, and the very early Maidenish (first two albums) influenced ‘Iron Maiden’. Original singer Eric "A.K." Knutson and guitarist Michael Gilbert are joined by Michael Spencer on bass and Steve Conley on guitars (2013 -), with drummer Ken Mary the latest addition. “Doomsday for the Deceiver” represented by ‘Desecrator’, ‘Hammerhead’ and ‘She Took an Axe’, ‘I Live You Die’, , ‘Dreams of Death’ and title track to ‘No Place for Disgrace’ all known early 80s classics. Looking forward to their new album in late 2018. Hammerfall have been making music since 1997 with the now classic “Glory to the Brave” debut. When the majority in America were buying into what was sold and advertised to them as the new rock and “metal”, luckily the Europeans had better taste and supported what was happening overseas. The Swedes are one of several European, and American, bands; Blind Guardian, Iced Earth, Kamelot, Angra, Gamma Ray, Stratovarius, Edguy, Primal Fear, etc, who came in the 90s to become part of the second generation of heavy metal. Yes, Hammerfall, as do these other bands, have an influence by Helloween at times, which is why their sound and style leans more towards power metal, but they also mix up arrangements. Kicking off the set with ‘Hector’s Hymn’ (about their mascot) from 2014’s “(r)Evolution”, ‘Dethrone and Defy’, and the tile track to most recent album, “Built To Last”, the Hammer’s continue to carry on the trademarks from the forefathers Maiden, Priest, Accept, Dio, and Scorpions. Question my observations?...go ahead, listen to ’Riders Of The Storm’, ‘Renegade’, and ‘Bloodbound’ - all are live anthems the crowd sings to with heart(s) on fire. Yes, pun and encore closing anthem intended. Guitarist Oscar Dronjak, singer Joacim Cans, with Fredrik Larsson on bass the core from the original lineup, Pontus Norgren also on guitars, and drummer David Wallin, ‘Let The Hammer Fall’. “Legacy Of Kings” medley was a great jam taking parts of a few songs from I think is their best album. My only complaint, one hammer song is enough, no need to follow with a ‘Hammer High, or ‘Bushido’ as an encore? Ehh, they have better. | |
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