Infected (HammerFall album)

Infected
Studio album by
Released18 May 2011 (Sweden)
20 May 2011 (Europe)
7 June 2011 (North America)
Recorded 2010–2011, Red Level 3 Studios Nashville, ⌘-s Studios, Gothenburg, Sweden
Bohus Studios Kungälv, Sweden
GenrePower metal, heavy metal
Length51:18
LabelNuclear Blast
ProducerJames Michael, Oscar Dronjak, Pontus Norgren
HammerFall chronology
No Sacrifice, No Victory
(2009)
Infected
(2011)
(r)Evolution
(2014)
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Infected is the eighth studio album by Swedish power metal band HammerFall, released on 20 May 2011 in Europe and 7 June 2011 in North America. It was their first album produced by James Michael and the HammerFall guitarists Oscar Dronjak and Pontus Norgren. To promote the record, the song "One More Time" was released as the first official single on 6 April 2011. On 8 April 2011, Nuclear Blast Records released a limited edition picture 7" version of the single "One More Time"; the vinyl was limited to 500 copies. The album entered the Swedish charts at number two.

The album's second single, "Send Me a Sign", was released on 6 May 2011 with two tracks: "Send Me a Sign" and "Send Me a Sign (Instrumental)".
The album's third single "B.Y.H" was released on 23 August 2011 and it had two tracks: "B.Y.H." and "Hol van a szó (Send Me a Sign - Hungarian Version)".