HAMMERFALL's collection of covers called Masterpieces is due out on June 27th via Nuclear Blast Germany.

For the German edition of Metal Hammer, vocalist Joacim Cans explains all the 18 featured songs and their meaning for the band.

Check out the article in English and German.

Click here to view an e-card that features samples of all songs on the album.

Masterpieces tracklisting:

'Child Of The Damned' (Tsamis) - Originally recorded by WARLORD

'Ravenlord' (Spengler) – Originally recorded by STORMWITCH

'Eternal Dark' (Lovell/Jaarsveld/Vreugdenhil/Manen/Bakker) – Originally recorded by PICTURE

'Back To Back' (Hammer/Owen/Atkins) – Originally recorded by PRETTY MAIDS

'I Want Out' (Hansen) – Originally recorded by HELLOWEEN

'Man On The Silver Mountain' (Blackmore/Dio) – Originally recorded by RAINBOW

'Head Over Heels' (Accept/Deaffy) – Originally recorded by ACCEPT

'Run With the Devil' (Wahlquist) – Originally recorded by HEAVY LOAD

'We're Gonna Make It' (Snider) – Originally recorded by TWISTED SISTER

'Breaking The Law' (Downing/Tipton/Halford) – Originally recorded by JUDAS PRIEST

'Angel Of Mercy' (Chastain) – Originally recorded by CHASTAIN

'Rising Force' (Malmsteen/Turner) -Originally recorded by YNGWIE J. MALMSTEEN'S RISING FORCE

'Detroit Rock City' (Stanley/Ezrin) Originally recorded by KISS

'Crazy Nights' (Takasaki/Nihara) – Originally recorded by LOUDNESS

'När Vindarna Viskar Mitt Namn' (Holmstrand/Jansson/Dahl) – Originally recorded by ROGER PONTARE

'Flight Of The Warrior' (Reale/Van Stavern/Moore) – Originally recorded by RIOT

'Youth Gone Wild' (Bolan/Sabo) – Originally recorded by SKID ROW

'Aphasia' (Norum) – Originally recorded by EUROPE