---
title: "The Bastard by Hammers of Misfortune"
type: "MusicAlbum"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/album/34352986-e83e-3de8-b563-2417dce7be4f"
artist: "Hammers of Misfortune"
year: 2001
label: "tUMULt"
---

# The Bastard

**The Bastard** is an album by Hammers of Misfortune, released in 2001 on tUMULt.

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Title | The Bastard |
| Artist | Hammers of Misfortune |
| Type | Album |
| Year | 2001 |
| Label | tUMULt |
| Catalog number | [none] |
| Tracks | 14 |
| Place in discography | 1 of 8 |

## Tracklist

| # | Track | Length |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Act I: The Dragon Is Summoned | 2:29 |
| 2 | Act I: The Bastard Sapling | 2:23 |
| 3 | Act I: On Wings of Vengeance | 2:28 |
| 4 | Act I: The Hunting Tyrant | 2:31 |
| 5 | Act I: You Should Have Slain Me | 3:27 |
| 6 | Act II: An Oath Sworn in Hell | 6:41 |
| 7 | Act II: The Blood-Ax Speaks | 2:28 |
| 8 | Act II: Tyrant Dies | 3:42 |
| 9 | Act II: The Witch’s Dance | 2:31 |
| 10 | Act III: The Prophecy Has Two Meanings / Coronation | 2:13 |
| 11 | Act III: The New King’s Lament | 1:55 |
| 12 | Act III: For the Ax | 2:56 |
| 13 | Act III: Troll’s March | 1:35 |
| 14 | Act III: Sacrifice / The End | 8:57 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal) · [Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Power Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/power-metal)

## Release tags

Progressive Metal · Heavy Metal

## In the discography

- Next release: [The August Engine (2003)](https://themetalnet.com/album/bd14cde0-2f45-32eb-9096-ec6275664813)

## Artist

- [Hammers of Misfortune](https://themetalnet.com/band/hammers-of-misfortune)

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