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Hammerfall have had plenty of lineup changes since 1993, and 2009's No Sacrifice, No Victory finds the Swedish headbangers unveiling yet another new lineup. This time, the participants are Joacim Cans on lead vocals, Oscar Dronjak and Pontus Norgren on guitar, Fredrik Larsson on bass, and Anders Johansson on drums; guitarist Stefan Elmgren is gone, and so is bassist Magnus Rosen. But despite all the personnel changes that Hammerfall have experienced along the way, their sound hasn't changed much -- and on No Sacrifice, No Victory, they maintain their 1970s/1980s-based power metal orientation. A title like No Sacrifice, No Victory is as stereotypically power metal as it gets, and larger-than-life offerings such as "Legion," "By Any Means Necessary," and "Punish and Enslave" don't run away from power metal's dungeons-and-dragons stereotypes. In fact, Hammerfall's 2009 lineup enthusiastically embraces those stereotypes -- and while the results are predictable, they are inspired more often than not. No Sacrifice, No Victory's most surprising track is an unexpected cover of the Knack's 1979 hit "My Sharona"; Hammerfall take the song out of new wave and place it in pop-metal of the Kiss/Quiet Riot/Ratt variety. "My Sharona" is the only thing on this 49-minute CD that isn't power metal, and it's an enjoyable departure from the rest of the album. No Sacrifice, No Victory isn't Hammerfall's best or most consistent release, but there are more strong tracks than weak ones -- and many die-hard Hammerfall fans in Europe will no doubt acquire the disc simply because it is by Hammerfall. ~ Alex Henderson
Recording information: Brighton Electric Studio, Brighton, England (08/2008-11/2008); Pama Studios, Torsaas, Sweden (08/2008-11/2008); Rekorder Studio, Hamburg, Germany (08/2008-11/2008); Sonic Train Studios, Varberg, Sweden (08/2008-11/2008).
Photographer: Michael Johansson.
Unknown Contributor Roles: Joacim Cans; Anders Johansson ; Oscar Dronjak.
Personnel: Stefan Elmgren, Pontus Norgren (guitar); Jens Johansson (keyboards); Johan Aremyr, Nicky Moore, Biff Byford, Billy King (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Charly Bauerfeind.
Kerrang (Magazine) (p.54) - "On nearly every track Hammerfall sprint with guitars blazing towards punchy chants....This sounds like Hammerfall rejuvenated, a band that has recaptured its early fire and if anything, improved upon it." No Sacrifice, No Victory Music Hammerfall No Sacrifice, No Victory Songs | 1. | Any Means Necessary |
| 2. | Life as Now |
| 3. | Punish and Enslave |
| 4. | Legion |
| 5. | Between Two Worlds |
| 6. | Hallowed Be My Name |
| 7. | Something for the Ages |
| 8. | No Sacrifice, No Victory |
| 9. | Bring the Hammer Down |
| 10. | One of a Kind |
| 11. | My Sharona |
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No Sacrifice, No Victory Music Review Average Rating: (3.7 out of 5 stars)   They've changed. .
You have to really buy this album and make up your own mind, but i thought this was way to different from the good old days of crimson thunder. . not a bad album, but all in all, lyrics are slightly weak but they have some serious instrumental talent (check out 'something for the ages')
New member Pontus could be to blame for the bands change but hey, i'm not pointing fingers. . much
a must have for HammerFall fans but a step in the wrong direction i think for them
Submitted by DBUK (Hampshire, UK)
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More good stuff from Hammerfall. A must if you are a fan. I am not sure about the cover tune though. Not something that belongs on the album.
Submitted by ajkline22 (Lafayette, CA) 
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Let me start off my saying that "No Sacrifice, No Victory" is the best Hammerfall album in the past 10 years. Songs like "By Any Means Necessary" and "To Punish and Enslave," are two of the best songs Hammerfall has written since its debut album. The spirtit of Hammerfall seems to have been renewed with the addition of Pontus Norgren (guitars) from the Poodles (also a outstanding band). Even the production seems to have a heavier punch. So why is this album a 3? Well, a 3.5 would be more accurate, but like many of the past Hammerfall albums, there is just way too much filler material. For every killer song like "Legion," there is a mediocre song like "Between Two Worlds." I hope that with Pontus in the band, Hammerfall's song writing will continue to improve. We all know that Oscar is a good songwriter, but he just can't seem to put a whole album together by himself. I also get a kick out of the Transformers references, like the album title and the song "Punish and Enslave," which if you remember, was written on the side of (cop car) Barricade in the movie.
Submitted by chevdaddy1 (Gwinn, MI)
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