Bloody Hammers is an American hard rock band, founded in 2010 by Anders Manga in Transylvania County, North Carolina, United States. Manga is the primary producer, singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist. Bloody Hammers' music straddles a range of genres including heavy metal, gothic rock, doom metal, and psychedelic rock. The touring band features a revolving lineup with Manga and keyboardist Devallia being the only permanent live members. Devallia also contributes keyboard parts to recordings and is sometimes credited as a co-producer.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Transylvania County, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Genres | Doom metal, gothic rock, hard rock, psychedelic rock, pagan rock, occult rock[1] |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Napalm Records |
| Website | www.bloodyhammers.com |
In 2012, the self-titled Bloody Hammers album was released along with a video on YouTube for the song “Fear No Evil”. In 2014, the band signed to Napalm Records and released their second album, Under Satan's Sun, in May. This album was followed by a European tour. The band's sixth album, Songs of Unspeakable Terror, was released in 2021. Their seventh album, Washed in the Blood, was released on October 14, 2022.[2]
Members
- Current members
- Anders Manga – lead vocals, guitar, bass (2010–present)
- Devallia – organ, piano (2010–present)
- Former touring-only musicians
- Bill Fischer – guitars (Under Satan's Sun Tour 2014)
- Doza Mendoza – drums (Under Satan's Sun Tour 2014)
Discography
Studio albums
- Bloody Hammers (2012)
- Spiritual Relics (2013)
- Under Satan's Sun (2014)
- Lovely Sort of Death (2016)
- The Summoning (2019)
- Songs of Unspeakable Terror (2021)
- Washed in the Blood (2022)
EP
- The Horrific Case of Bloody Hammers (2017) (Napalm Records)
Music videos
- Fear No Evil (2012)
- What's Haunting You (2013)
- The Town That Dreaded Sundown (2014)
- Welcome to the Horror Show (2014)
- Death Does Us Part (2014)
- Necromancer (2014)
- The Reaper Comes (2016)
- Lights Come Alive (2016)
- Ether (2016)
- Now the Screaming Starts (2019)
- Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (2019)
- From Beyond the Grave (2019)
- A Night to Dismember (2020)
- Hands of the Ripper (2021)
- Not of this Earth (2021)
References
Interview with Anders Manga at AXS[3]Review of 'Under Satan's Sun' on Metal Injection [4]'Death Does Us Part' Video Premiere on Loudwire"[5]Bloody Disgusting's premiere of "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" by Bloody Hammers[6]'Under Satan's Sun review on Planet Mosh[7]Interview at Prog-Sphere[8]Review at Austin Chronicle [9]Interview at Guitar World[10]Interview at Meta Temple[11]Interview at Zombie Hamster[12]August 2014 Interview with Metal-Temple.com[13]May 2014 Interview with KAMP Arizona State Student Radio[14]Interview with Harvest Moon Music 2013[15]Bloody Hammers' 'Lovely Sort of Death' Is Gothier Than Thou[16]