Thorr's Hammer
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- The band is named after Thor's Hammer, for the Mythological object see Mjolnir. For the Icelandic rock band, see Thor's Hammer
| Thorr's Hammer | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Ballard, Washington |
| Genre(s) | Death/doom |
| Years active | 1994−1995 |
| Label(s) | Southern Lord |
| Associated acts | Burning Witch Goatsnake Khanate Khlyst Sunn O))) |
Thorr's Hammer was an American/Norwegian death/doom band.
Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley during winter 1994-1995. Soon after Runhild Gammelsæter, then 17-year-old[1] 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[1] during which it played two gigs and recorded a demo and an EP entitled Dommedagsnatt. The band disbanded after Runhild's return to Oslo, Norway.[1] Burning Witch was formed from the ashes of Thorr's Hammer[2] and Runhild has currently teamed up with James Plotkin (Khanate) to form Khlyst.[3]
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[edit] Line-up
- Runhild Gammelsæter (a.k.a. Ozma) - vocals and lyrics
- Greg Anderson - electric guitar ("drones and sunns")
- Stephen O'Malley - electric guitar ("crust and earth")
- James Hale - bass guitar ("subsonic attack")
- Jamie Sykes - drums ("battledrums")
[edit] Discography
- Sannhet i Blodet (Demo 1995)
- Dommedagsnatt (Cassette 1996, CD 1998, CD Reissue 2004, Picture Disc 2004)
[edit] Trivia
- Runhild is known to have dated Ihsahn, the leader of the Norwegian black metal band Emperor.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c The liner notes from the booklet of Dommedagsnatt
- ^ a b Thorr's Hammer at Metal-archives.com
- ^ Khlyst site
[edit] External links
- Thorr's Hammer at the website of Southern Lord Records
- Thorr's Hammer at MySpace
- Thorr's Hammer at Encyclopaedia Metallum
