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(r)Evolution
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<p><i>(r)Evolution</i> is the ninth studio album by Swedish <a href="/facts/Power_metal/L3JCvj6t">power metal</a> band <a href="/facts/HammerFall/TtpBXnf4">HammerFall</a>. It was released on 27 August 2014 in Sweden, 29 August in mainland Europe, 1 September in the UK, and 2 September in North America. For the first time since 1998, HammerFall collaborated with <a href="/facts/Fredrik_Nordstr%25C3%25B6m/HmAwfNTy">Fredrik Nordström</a> on a studio album, and Fredrik is sharing production credits with guitarists <a href="/facts/Oscar_Dronjak/9km6fUDz">Oscar Dronjak</a> and <a href="/facts/Pontus_Norgren/t8SQjn2f">Pontus Norgren</a>. It is also the band's final album to feature drummer <a href="/facts/Anders_Johansson_(drummer)/YyQNEGRc">Anders Johansson</a> before his departure in September 2014. On 4 September 2014 (r)Evolution went all the way to No. 1 on Sverigetopplistan (Swedish Charts). </p>