Thorr's Hammer

Thorr's Hammer was an American-Norwegian death-doom band.

Not to be confused with Thor's Hammer (band).
Thorr's Hammer
Background information
OriginBallard, Washington, U.S.
GenresDeath-doom
Years active1994−1995, 2009, 2010
LabelsSouthern Lord
Associated actsBurning Witch
Goatsnake
Khanate
Khlyst
Sunn O)))
Members

History

Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley during winter 1994-1995. Soon after, Runhild Gammelsæter, then a 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. In 1997 the song "Troll", from their EP Dommedagsnatt, was released on The Awakening - Females in Extreme Music,[2] a compilation album from Dwell Records. The band disbanded after Gammelsæter's return to Oslo, Norway.[1] Burning Witch was formed from the ashes of Thorr's Hammer[3] and Gammelsæter has currently teamed up with James Plotkin (Khanate) to form Khlyst.[4]

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. In an interview with Rock-A-Rolla magazine, Runhild Gammelsæter said the band "might make some new music" in the future.[5]

Line-up

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
  1. "blood sisters: women in heavy music: thorr's hammer". Kzsu.stanford.edu. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  2. "Various - Awakening - Females In Extreme Music". Discogs.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  3. "Thorr's Hammer - Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives". Metal-archives.com. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  4. "Khlyst site". Archived from the original on 12 February 2008. Retrieved 10 October 2020.
  5. Rock-A-Rolla magazine, Issue 20, May/June 2009
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