HammerFall plays tribute to their Gods!
orange2001 | Orange County, CA | 06/06/2001
(5 out of 5 stars)
"HammerFall with a little help from ex-Helloween and current Gamma Ray great, Kai Hansen, do a very impressive cover of the Helloween classic, "I Want Out". Joacim Cans does a good overall job at the vocals on the album... not easy singing songs originally sung by Ronnie James Dio & Michael Kiske. This EP album also includes Rainbow's classic, "Man On The Silver Mountain". Also, features an original HammerFall song, "At The End Of The Rainbow", from their second album, Legacy Of Kings.
I totally recommend this album to anyone. A must to all HammerFall fans! If not familiar with this band, then this would be a perfekt introduction to the band since 2 of the songs are well known. Plus, don't lose much at (this price)... a real bargain!
RAISE THE HAMMER!!"
Decent covers
David M. Anderson | Manhattan, KS United States | 04/07/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"The only Hammerfall original on here is "At the End of the Rainbow..." "I Want Out" is a cover of the 1987 Helloween classic tune, and "The Man on the Silver Mountain" is a remake of the Dio era classic. They do a nice job here, and Kai Hansen of Gamma Ray (and earlier Helloween) sings a few bars in each tune. However, Joacim Cans is unable to replicate the power that Dio possessed in the Rainbow cover... otherwise, it makes a worthy edition to any power metal collection."
Predictable but good
David M. Anderson | 05/01/2000
(5 out of 5 stars)
"While anyone who has heard hammerfall could figure out that they like Helloween and Dio, this is still quite good. I'm not sure why At The End Of The Rainbow is here (it doesn't quite fit) but I like their interpretations of both Man On The Silver Mountain and I Want Out. For some five bucks, you can't go wrong."