Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken
Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken is the fifth studio album by the Swedish metal band HammerFall and was released in 2005 through Nuclear Blast. It features the track "Knights of the 21st Century"; the band's longest studio recording to date at 12 minutes and 20 seconds.
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| Released | March 4, 2005 | |||
| Recorded | Lundgård Studios, Denmark | |||
| Genre | Heavy metal, power metal | |||
| Length | 50:44 | |||
| Label | Nuclear Blast | |||
| Producer | Charlie Bauerfeind | |||
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| Singles from Chapter V: Unbent, Unbowed, Unbroken | ||||
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| Sea of Tranquility |  |
| Metal Perspective | |
The album's title was inspired by the family motto of the fictional House Martell of Dorne from the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire by George R. R. Martin, as were the names of the songs "Hammer of Justice", "Take the Black" and "Fury of the Wild". The lyric "Nothing burns like the cold" from "Never, Ever" is taken from the first chapter of A Game of Thrones, the first book in the series.
The cover artwork was created by Samwise Didier.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Secrets" | Oscar Dronjak, Joacim Cans | 6:06 |
| 2. | "Blood Bound" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:49 |
| 3. | "Fury of the Wild" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:44 |
| 4. | "Hammer of Justice" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:37 |
| 5. | "Never, Ever" | Dronjak | 4:05 |
| 6. | "Born to Rule" | Dronjak, Cans, Stefan Elmgren | 4:08 |
| 7. | "The Templar Flame" | Dronjak, Cans | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Imperial" | Dronjak | 2:29 |
| 9. | "Take the Black" | Dronjak, Cans | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Knights of the 21st Century" | Dronjak, Cans | 12:20 |
Personnel
- Joacim Cans – lead vocals
- Oscar Dronjak – guitars, acoustic guitar on "Imperial", backing vocals, keyboard programming
- Stefan Elmgren – guitars, acoustic guitar on "Never, Ever", backing vocals
- Magnus Rosén – bass
- Anders Johansson – drums
Additional musicians
- Conrad "Cronos" Lant (from Venom) – infernal voice on "Knights of the 21st Century"
- Patrick Benzer – keyboards; additional keyboard programming
- Martin Meyer – clavinet on "Secrets"
- Rolf Köhler, Olaf Zenkbiel, Mats Rendlert, Joacim Lundberg, Markus Sköld, Johan Aremyr – additional backing vocals
Charts
| Country | Peak Position[6] |
|---|---|
| France | 159 |
| Hungary | 11 |
| Germany | 12 |
| Finland | 18 |
| UK (Rock/Metal) | 25 |
| Austria | 36 |
| Switzerland | 39 |
| Sweden | 4[7] |
| Italy | 71 |
Release information
- "The Metal Age" was included as a bonus track on the Brazilian release.
- The album was also released as limited and numbered boxset (1,000 copies) containing the limited edition CD in a metal box, two HammerFall glasses, a HammerFall scarf and a certificate.
- The limited metal box CD is available separately (10,000 copies) and includes an enhanced part: "Blood Bound" (video clip) and Making of "Blood Bound" (video).
- The limited edition digipack includes an enhanced part: "Blood Bound" (video clip) and Picture Gallery, as well as a blue coin with the HammerFall logo on it.
References
- http://www.metal-archives.com/albums/HammerFall/Blood_Bound/65701
- http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/band/discography/details/75606.70924.blood-bound.html
- Allmusic review
- Sea of Tranquility review
- Metal Perspective review Archived June 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- http://www.hammerfall.net/?navigation=viewrelease&id=17
- http://www.swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=HammerFall&titel=Chapter+V%3A+Unbent%2C+Unbowed%2C+Unbroken&cat=a
External links
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