GLORYHAMMER - He Has Returned (Official Video) | Napalm Records

Fantasy Metal titans GLORYHAMMER round off 2024 by unleashing the surprise new single "He Has Returned"’! Expanding on the story of the fan-favourite character of the Robot Prince of Auchtertool, the song sees the band revisit a familiar theme whilst treading new sonic ground, seamlessly combining pounding heavy metal, uplifting electro-synths, and devastating dual guitars with the masterful songwriting and singalong choruses the band has made their trademark for the past decade.

The band also takes a retrospective look at their history and evolution with two bonus tracks; new versions of "The Unicorn Invasion of Dundee" (hearkening all the way back to their first 2010 demo) and the breakout hit "Hootsforce" from 2019's "Legends From Beyond The Galactic Terrorvortex". With a fresh production from the dream team of George Lever (Loathe, Sleep Token) and Jacob Hansen (Amaranthe, Powerwolf, Volbeat), these two classics take on a new lease of life.

"He Has Returned" is Gloryhammer like you’ve never heard them before. With a calendar of shows across the globe, and a new full-length record in the works, the stage is set for Gloryhammer to dominate the modern power metal scene yet again!

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Gloryhammer launch their summer campaign in June. To catch 'On a Quest for Aberdeen' and other mighty battle anthems, venture to a sorcerous show or fantastical festival, detailed below:

06/13/25 - Krakow Hype Park - Poland
06/14/25 - Pyrkon Poznan - Poland
06/15/25 - Into The Grave Leeuwarden - Netherlands
06/16/25 - Leer Zollhausverein - Germany
06/19/25 - Copenhell Copenhagen - Denmark
06/20/25 - Graspop Dessel - Belgium
06/21/25 - Essen Turock - Germany
06/24/25 - Solothurn Kulturfabrik Kofmehl - Switzerland
06/27/25 - Rock Imperium Cartagena - Spain
06/28/25 - Rockfest Barcelona - Spain
06/30/25 - San Polo D'Enza Bilbao - Italy
07/02/25 - Rock Maraton Dunaujvaros - Hungary
07/03/25 - Nuremberg Hirsch - Germany
07/04/25 - Rock Harz Ballenstedt - Germany
07/05/25 - Plane'r Fest Colombier Saugnieu - France
07/06/25 - Karlsruhe Substage - Germany
07/08/25 - Memmingen Kaminwerk - Germany
07/09/25 - Ljubljana Kino Siska - Slovenia
07/11/25 - Area 53 Leoben - Austria
07/12/25 - Masters of Rock Vizovice - Czech Republic
07/13/25 - Exit Fest Novi Sad - Serbia
08/22/25 - Baltic Open Air Busdorf - Germany

MIGHTY WARRIORS OF THE USA
It’s time to make America HOOT again!

This September and October we’ll be joining Alestorm as special guests for the most extensive quest across The USA that we have EVER embarked upon!
Who will be joining our troops for EPIC BATTLES this fall??

Sept 12 - NASHVILLE, TN - MARATHON MUSIC WORKS
Sept 13 - COLUMBUS, OH - NEWPORT MUSIC HALL
Sept 15 - BROOKLYN, NY - WARSAW
Sept 16 - WORCESTER, MA - PALLADIUM
SEPT 18 - GRAND RAPIDS, MI - ELEVATION
SEPT 19 - LOUISVILLE, KY - LOUDER THAN LIFE
SEPT 20 - MILWAUKEE, WI - THE RAVE II
SEPT 21 - JOLIET, IL - THE FORGE
SEPT 23 - MINNEAPOLIS, MN - VARSITY THEATER
SEPT 24 - LAWRENCE, KS - GRANADA THEATER
SEPT 26 - DENVER, CO - THE SUMMIT
SEPT 27 - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - THE COMPLEX
SEPT 29 - SEATLE, WA - SHOWBOX DOWNTOWN
SEPT 30 - SPOKANE, WA - KNITTING FACTORY
OCT 01 - BOISE, ID - KNITTING FACTORY
OCT 03 - SACRAMENTO, CA - AFTERSHOCK
OCT 04 - LOS ANGELES, CA - THE BELASCO
OCT 05 - ANAHEIM, CA - HOUSE OF BLUES
OCT 06 - TEMPLE, AZ - MARQUEE THEATRE
OCT 08 - DALLAS, TX - GRANADA THEATER
OCT 10 - BIRMINGHAM, AL - IRON CITY
OCT 11 - ATLANTA, GA - THE MASQUERADE
OCT 12 - CHARLOTTE, NC - THE FILLMORE
OCT 14 - PENSACOLA, FL - VINYL MUSIC HALL
OCT 15 - ORLANDO, FL - HOUSE OF BLUES

[AlexHendersonAnimation]

So happy to be collaborating with Gloryhammer again, and for the chance to bring the fabled Robot Prince to life. I hope you all enjoyed the video as much as I did making it! :D

[MichaelHill-sgks]

I love how the Gloryhammer fanbase collectively all saw the Robot Prince for the first time and was just like, "He's him!"

[Mannchini]

Can we just give Alex Henderson the rights to the Gloryhammer TV show already?! Man this was awesome!

[damepuffball]

i quite like how the henderson animations characterize Angus. All we ever really got before was that he's very determined and a little introspective every now and then. It's cool to see stuff like dropping his hammer and approaching his friend to boop the evil out of him. And the "OHSHIT" face whenever he's getting thrown around is a fun touch too. Makes him feel like an actual dude getting into wild adventures maybe the tiniest bit out of his depth.

[grantcorbett]

The fact the Robot Prince of Auchtertool could even temporarily resist the knife of evil means he’s gotta be POWERFUL.

[PsyckoSama]

I think we can, at this point, call Alex Henderson the defacto 6th member of Gloryhammer. He is the one true Robot Prince of Auchtertool.

The others make the godly sound, he's the one who turns it into the glorious 1990s cartoon that it is deep down. If only we could get a proper 22 episode 24 minute cartoon show with the relevant line of action figures...

[PichayutSongpechmongkol]

Translated binary code: Mighty Warriors! Please enjoy this new song about my robotic adventures across the galaxy! I love you all!
I love you too man

[mrswb]

2:20, you might be cool, but you'll never be surfing an undead unicorn turned to your will shredding a guitar lick so sick it kills zombies cool.

[Crimson_Midnight]

If there's one thing we know about being nuked in the Gloryhammer Universe, it means he'll return as a God in the next album

[elBolko]

At 1:07 when the Robot Prince saved Angus he booped his head and then later when Angus wanted to save the Robot Prince at 3:56 he booped his head in return. You can even see that moment in a few frames before he becomes good again.

[andreasottohansen]

2:04
Considering the Robot Prince saved a young Angus the 2nd, those are the smiling eyes of a man who get's to kick ass with his hero!

[cracer]

The Knife Of Evil was powerful enough to corrupt Ser Proletius and all the Knights of Crail. Even Angus McFife XIII plunged himself into a volcano to avoid giving into its effect. But the ROBOT PRINCE OF AUCHTERTOOL overcame it by the power of his will and circuits. He's literally built different.

[zesshou]

In this video, according to the FifeStream Chat being streamed by The Robot Prince

Christopher Bowes canonically exists in the Gloryhammer universe and did bet an entire tour's budget against Angus.

[Guydude]

Don't you love it when a throwaway character becomes a whole thing? I know I do! This is magnificent.

[bauul.]

3:23 "Status: Disintegrated but got better" is a world-class Monty Python reference.

[jakebarnfield]

Love the visual of Angus using a chain on the hammer.

[sangheilicalim]

No joke, I would pay to watch a Gloryhammer movie in theaters. Even if it is legitimately just one of the albums played from start to finish as a series of music videos like this. I would be 100% onboard for it.

[axeljonathanludolf]

Am i the only one who STILL wants more of the Robotprince of Auchtertool?

[SympatheticStrawmanVA]

I love how smug Zargothrax is, the way he catches the Knife of Evil after infecting all the other robots and then just dips is perfect for his character.

[sfredd]

So Auchtertool is an outerdimentional realm where godly robot protectors live. Quality.