Too bad, he's a good player and good showman, and very friendly person. I wonder why he left the band.

Hmm...bit of a shame that, it'll be intresting to find out why...

it really is a shame... but I should be lucky... I got the chance to see them twice before he quited at least hope they'll find a great replacement for him... this is the first one to quit the band since 1999

Wow, he was with them for ten years, something pretty big must have compelled him to leave.

I hope the band still go well for making music if without him.

A lot of musicians have been quitting bands lately...

Hm I liked his performing and his skills.. It's a shame.

To bad...but well I surpose he had good reasons to. We'll just have to wait and see

I hate to see band members that started the band, quiting

Written by iaberis on 07.03.2007 at 12:22

I hate to see band members that started the band, quiting

Actually, Hammerfall already started in 1993, and it was founded by Oscar Dronjak (after he quit Ceremonial Oath) together with Jesper Strömblad (known from In Flames).
Magnus Rosén joined the band replacing Fredrik Larsson as a bassist in May 1998.

Shit! You got me man!

Written by Guest on 07.03.2007 at 06:42

Hm I liked his performing and his skills.. It's a shame.

Well, he's probably one of the most skilled bassist in Sweden, and maybe in the world, but he sure didn't show nothing of that in Hammerfall.

WTF!!!

Thats sad!!

Hm, Magnus is one of the most skilled bassist in the world..
I wonder..

Written by Thryce on 07.03.2007 at 12:35

Written by iaberis on 07.03.2007 at 12:22

I hate to see band members that started the band, quiting

Actually, Hammerfall already started in 1993, and it was founded by Oscar Dronjak (after he quit Ceremonial Oath) together with Jesper Strömblad (known from In Flames).
Magnus Rosén joined the band replacing Fredrik Larsson as a bassist in May 1998.

Actually he replaced Fredrik Larsson already in 1997 After the recordings of Glory To The Brave

The officiall statement is online now, http://www.hammerfall.net

Written by =maD.Doc:. on 07.03.2007 at 21:23

Actually he replaced Fredrik Larsson already in 1997 After the recordings of Glory To The Brave

Actually, not really

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerfall:

"As HammerFall grew in popularity, the time available for members of the band to dedicate to other projects became limited. Jesper and Glenn were committed to In Flames and Fredrik was committed to the thrash metal band Beyond. Thus, the HammerFall's line-up soon underwent changes. Stefan Elmgren assumed the lead guitar and Patrik Räfling assumed the drums (they joined the band in the end of 1997 after the release of Glory to the Brave album) and Fredrik decided to remain in the band until a suitable replacement for him was found. This happened in May - 1998, when bassist Magnus Rosén joined the band. Stefan Elmgren played some of the guitars on the Glory to the Brave album (like the acoustic guitars on "I Believe") but only as a guest performer, not a member of the band."

But on on the other hand, the bio on his official website (http://www.magnusrosen.net/bio.htm) claims the following:

"In 1997 he joined HammerFall 3 months before the release of their debut album "Glory to the Brave"."

Conclusion: we're both wrong

Band statement (2007-03-07):

Here's the official statement from the band members regarding the situation. English:

"Bass player Magnus Rosén has elected to step down from HammerFall to be able to focus on his own projects. While it is surprising, it's not a total shock to us since he has seemed to be unhappy with the situation in the band and on tour for quite a while. We wish him all the best with his future endeavors and turn our attention to the future, immediate and distant.

This will change nothing for us as far as booked gigs and other planned activities are concerned. Rest assured, HammerFall will continue blazing its trail just like before. The process of selecting the right replacement both musically and personally is already set in motion, and we will announce it as soon as a decision is made."

/Joacim, Stefan, Oscar and Anders

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Magnus Rosén statement:

Hello guys! The new layout is coming, but before I have to share the news with you. As you might have heard, Magnus is no longer a member of HammerFall. Two days ago Magnus told the other guys from HammerFall he was leaving the band. Here is his statement about his decision. "Thanks to all the fans around the world who supported the band for 10 years. You all gave me very nice memories after all the concerts we did. It was a pleasure to get such a good audience like you guys! Without you we wouldn't be able to do record so many CDs and make so many tours as we did during the last 10 years. So thank you all. It's important for me to tell you that I loved every single second I had on stage during our concerts! To hear your voice, see your happy faces and hear your nice words really made my day!!! It was a pleasure to meet each one of you before and after the concerts, sign your cd, take pictures with you and shake your hands! It was also very nice for me to use my fame to do my solo concerts for charity in countries like Peru, Chile and Brazil. With this concerts I got food and money for poor people and it was because of YOUR help! Also for supporting me during my bass clinics in schools and in other projects as music against violence and music against drugs! I believe it's very nice way to give and take. So it's time for me to be more creative in my career. That's the reason I left HammerFall. So from now on I'll give myself a chance to write songs and be creative in bands that allow me to. The years are passing by fast and is important for a musician to grow in the situation he is in! I hope that HammerFall will find a nice and good bassist for you all. And I hope our fans will respect my choice! Anyway, be sure that I'll still be doing Heavy Metal! So keep your eyes open! Best regards, Magnus Rosén "

Written by Thryce on 08.03.2007 at 15:06

Written by =maD.Doc:. on 07.03.2007 at 21:23

Actually he replaced Fredrik Larsson already in 1997 After the recordings of Glory To The Brave

Actually, not really

From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammerfall:

"As HammerFall grew in popularity, the time available for members of the band to dedicate to other projects became limited. Jesper and Glenn were committed to In Flames and Fredrik was committed to the thrash metal band Beyond. Thus, the HammerFall's line-up soon underwent changes. Stefan Elmgren assumed the lead guitar and Patrik Räfling assumed the drums (they joined the band in the end of 1997 after the release of Glory to the Brave album) and Fredrik decided to remain in the band until a suitable replacement for him was found. This happened in May - 1998, when bassist Magnus Rosén joined the band. Stefan Elmgren played some of the guitars on the Glory to the Brave album (like the acoustic guitars on "I Believe") but only as a guest performer, not a member of the band."

But on on the other hand, the bio on his official website (http://www.magnusrosen.net/bio.htm) claims the following:

"In 1997 he joined HammerFall 3 months before the release of their debut album "Glory to the Brave"."

Conclusion: we're both wrong

And according to their DVD "The First Crusade" he also joined in 1997. And also according to Hammerfalls offical website. So I am not wrong Yes, he joined before the release of GttB, BUT the recordings were already done when he joined.

mmm.... Magnus Rosen was a great Bassist.

Thats sad !!

I actually cried, does that make me sad and obsessive? :S

If you cried now, 2 years after the thing happen, then yes, it does

I thought, he just left recently! lol

You arent the first one confused like that