The First Crusade (video)

The First Crusade
Video by HammerFall
Released	1999
Genre	Power metal
Label	Nuclear Blast

The First Crusade is a combination of live performances, video clips, interviews, etc., by Swedish power metal band HammerFall. It was released in Nuclear Blast,^[1] first on VHS (9 August 1999) followed by a DVD release (2 February 2000).^[2]

Track listing

1. Introduction
2. "Steel Meets Steel"
3. "Glory To The Brave"
4. "HammerFall"
5. Introducing: Magnus Rosen
6. "Steel Meets Steel"
7. "Glory To The Brave"
8. "The Making Of Glory To The Brave"
9. "Ravenlord" (Stormwitch cover)
10. "The Metal Age"
11. Nominated For The Swedish Grammy Award
12. "Stone Cold"
13. "Listening Session"
14. "German TV Advertisement"
15. "Releaseparty For Legacy Of Kings"
16. "Head Over Heels"
17. "Balls to the Wall" (Accept cover)
18. "Breaking The Law" (Judas Priest cover)
19. Outtakes and Sign Off

Personnel

• Joacim Cans – Lead and Backing Vocals
• Oscar Dronjak – Guitar and Backing Vocals
• Stefan Elmgren – Guitar
• Magnus Rosén – Bass Guitar
• Patrik Räfling – Drums

Information

• Tracks 1, 5, 13, 15 and in-between-segments skits filmed and directed by Roger Johansson.^{[citation needed]}
• Track 2 recorded live at Flunsåsparken, Gothenburg, Sweden, May 11, 1996.
• Track 3, 4 produced, filmed and directed by Alfonso Ågren.
• Track 6 recorded live at Down Under, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 27, 1997. Filmed by Parick Nordqvist.
• Track 7 and 8 produced by Roxanne Film, directed by Thomas Wolff.
• Track 9 recorded live at Bang Your Head II, Stefan Hartmannhalle, Tübingen, Germany, September 14, 1997.
• Track 10 recorded live at Musikens Hus, Gothenburg, Sweden, January 30, 1998. Filmed and directed by Roger Johansson.
• Track 12 recorded live at Dynamo Open Air, Endhoven, Holland, May 30, 1998. Produced by Van Wingarden Produktion, directed by Thomas Wolff.
• Tracks 16-19 recorded live at Kåren, Göteborg Sweden, September 19, 1998. Filmed and directed by Roger Johansson.
• Track 20 taken from Metal Warriors video magazine, Australia.

Additional information

• Track 2: featuring Jesper Strömblad, Fredrik Larsson and Glenn Ljungström.
• Track 9: featuring Andy Mück.
• Track 16: featuring Udo Dirkschneider.
• Track 17: featuring Udo Dirkschneider and Mikkey Dee.

References

1. Matthew Tobey (2007). "HammerFall-The-First-Crusade - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes - NYTimes.com". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2013-08-23.
2. "HAMMERFALL - The First Crusade (DVD) - Nuclear Blast". Nuclearblast.de. 2000-02-21. Retrieved 2013-08-23.