Thorr's Hammer
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{{short description|American-Norwegian band}}
{{Distinguish|Thor's Hammer (band)}}
{{Infobox musical artist |
| name = Thorr's Hammer
| image = Thorrs Hammer at Supersonic.jpg
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| origin = {{nowrap|Ballard, Seattle, Washington,}} U.S.
| genre = Death-doom
| years_active = 1994−1995, 2009, 2010
| label = Southern Lord
| associated_acts = Burning Witch, Goatsnake, Khanate, Khlyst, Sunn O)))
| website =
| current_members = *Runhild Gammelsæter
Greg Anderson
Stephen O'Malley
James Hale
Jamie Sykes
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Thorr's Hammer was an American-Norwegian death-doom band.
History
Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Seattle, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley during winter 1994–1995. Soon after, Runhild Gammelsæter, then a 17-year-old{{Cite web|url=http://kzsu.stanford.edu/~hannah/t/thorrshammer.html|title=blood sisters: women in heavy music: thorr's hammer|website=Kzsu.stanford.edu|accessdate=October 10, 2020}} Norwegian exchange student, joined the band as vocalist/lyricist. The band reached its final form when Jamie Sykes and James Hale joined. The band was active only for six weeks during which it played two gigs and recorded a demo and an EP titled Dommedagsnatt. In 1997, the song "Troll" from their EP Dommedagsnatt was released on The Awakening - Females in Extreme Music,{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Various-Awakening-Females-In-Extreme-Music/release/1064901|title=Various - Awakening - Females In Extreme Music|website=Discogs.com|accessdate=October 10, 2020}} a compilation album from Dwell Records.
The band disbanded after Gammelsæter's return to Oslo, Norway. Burning Witch was formed from the ashes of Thorr's Hammer, and Gammelsæter collaborated with James Plotkin (Khanate) to form Khlyst. Khlyst released a full-length album Chaos Is My Name in 2006, and a live album Chaos Live in 2008.{{Cite web|url=http://www.plotkinworks.com/Khlyst/KhlystMain.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080212080602/http://www.plotkinworks.com/Khlyst/KhlystMain.html|url-status=dead|title=Khlyst site|archivedate=February 12, 2008|accessdate=October 10, 2020}}
Thorr's Hammer reunited in 2009 to play at the Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, England, and again in 2010 for The Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands. In an interview with Rock-A-Rolla magazine, Runhild Gammelsæter said the band "might make some new music" in the future.Rock-A-Rolla magazine, Issue 20, May/June 2009
Line-up
- Runhild Gammelsæter (a.k.a. Ozma) – vocals and lyrics
- Greg Anderson – guitar ("drones and sunns")
- Stephen O'Malley – guitar ("crust and earth")
- James Hale – bass guitar ("subsonic attack") (replaced by Guy Pinhas at the 2009 & 2010 reunion shows)
- Jamie Sykes – drums ("battledrums")
Discography
- Sannhet i Blodet (demo 1995)
- Dommedagsnatt (cassette 1996, CD 1998, CD reissue 2004, picture disc 2004)
- Only Death Is Real – Live by Command of Tom G. Warrior (LP 2019, recorded live at Roadburn 2010)
- Awakening – Females in Extreme Music (CD 1997)
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070108193310/http://www.southernlord.com/band_THR.php Thorr's Hammer] at the website of Southern Lord Records
- [http://www.metal-archives.com/band.php?id=650 Thorr's Hammer] at Encyclopaedia Metallum
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Category:American death metal musical groups
Category:Norwegian death metal musical groups
Category:Norwegian doom metal musical groups
Category:Heavy metal musical groups from Washington (state)
Category:Musical groups established in 1994
Category:1994 establishments in Washington (state)