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HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE's John Cobbett addresses the band's lineup changes in a video on Noisecreep.com
"17th Street" available on CD, 180 gram vinyl and digitally now!
With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, Thrash, Doom, and American Folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. It's no secret that the band has undergone several lineup changes throughout the years. Noisecreep inquired as to how the band has managed to persevere through changes that would unravel most bands. Watch now on Noisecreep HERE. The first single The Grain, also available as a lyric video, can be checked out HERE.
17th Street tracklisting:
1. 317
2. 17th Street
3. The Grain
4. Staring (The 31st Floor)
5. The Day the City Died
6. Romance Valley
7. Summer Tears
8. Grey Wednesday
9. Going Somewhere
17th Street will be released on both CD and 180 gram double LP gatefold vinyl.
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE
NW Tour with Christian Mistress supporting
12/08 Vancouver BC Biltmore Cabaret w/1 more tba
12/09 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown w/ 1 more tba
12/10 Seattle, WA Highline w/1 more tba
12/11 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios w/ Spellcaster
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE is:
John Cobbett: guitar
Chewy Marzolo: drums
Sigrid Sheie: organ, piano, vocals, flute
Leila Abdul-Rauf: guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton: vocals
Max Barnett: bass
Fans can keep up with HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE at the following links:
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: North West tour dates announced - Support coming from Christian Mistress
17th Street currently streaming on NPR.org
San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE will be hitting the road this December for a string of dates in the North West with support coming from Relapse Records' Christian Mistress. HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE will be playing with their newly-rejuvenated line-up in support of their upcoming album 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, thrash, doom metal, and American folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. Check out 17th Street, which is streaming in its entirety on NPR's site HERE.
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE NW Tour with Christian Mistress supporting
12/08 Vancouver BC Biltmore Cabaret w/1 more tba
12/09 Bellingham, WA Shakedown w/ 1 more tba
12/10 Seattle, WA Highline w/1 more tba
12/11 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios w/ Spellcaster
The first single The Grain, also available as a lyric video, can be checked out HERE.
Here's what press has been saying about 17th Street, which comes out this Tuesday OCT 25:
"For a little more than a decade, Hammers of Misfortune's members have synthesized the best elements of metal without sounding like any one of them at once. It's a seamless vision of thrash, doom, traditional, prog and even folk styles, all unified under the organizing influence of guitarist John Cobbett. In fact, it might be the folk touches that make Cobbett's songwriting universal; something beyond a bevy of spine-chilling riffs that, if taken away, would still reveal stellar songs. That's where the band comes to a head on its fifth album, 17th Street." NPR.org
"17th Street is nothing short of an incredible album: discontent, unsettling, never still and terribly lovely. 'The Grain' is one of the best songs I've heard this year, and I have no doubt that this album will be on many year-end lists, including mine." 4.5/5 About.com
"For the past decade and change, San Francisco's Hammers of Misfortune have done progressive metal right: Their ambitious, impeccably rendered compositions make room for honest emotion alongside the larger concepts." Pitchfork.com
"It's been a great fall for new music, but no album over the last two months has captivated me quite like the fifth album by San Francisco's Hammers of Misfortune. I've long been an admirer of the band's work - they have yet to put out a mediocre record - but I'll readily admit to have been blindsided upon first hearing the soulful strains of 17th Street, as I wasn't expecting to be their best work since the days when Mike Scalzi was their lead singer, let alone arguably the best album they've ever put out, period." MSN.com
"17th Street is one of 2011?s best and HoM one of metal's most promising!" Metal Sucks
"17th Street is absolutely littered with brilliant moments, but its real magic unfolds when encountered as a unified piece. Not only do the graceful movements and counterpoint sections of each individual song ring truer with each return, but melodic and lyrical themes are deployed across the entire album, each subsequent invocation all the richer for its familiar resonance." 9/10 Metal Review
"The lyrics reflect a very real (but never too literal or overtly topical) anxiety about economic decline, political corruption, the petty cruelty of those undeserving of holding power, and the incessant degradation of the powerless. Even so, given that so much of this album is shot through and through with a world-weary melancholy, the fact that the album is an unparalleled joy to listen to is an unimpeachable testament to the fact that this is a truly special band." 9/10 Metal Review
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE is:
John Cobbett: guitar
Chewy Marzolo: drums
Sigrid Sheie: organ, piano, vocals, flute
Leila Abdul-Rauf: guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton: vocals
Max Barnett: bass
Fans can keep up with HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE at the following links:
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://twitter.com/johncobbett
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: '17th Street' streaming in its entirety on NPR's First Listen!
The new full-length album 17th Street out October 25th
Starting today, NPR.org will be streaming San Francisco, CA HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE's brand new album, 17th Street, in its entirety. Check out the album HERE and if you like what you hear, find copies of 17th Street available on CD and 180 gram double LP gatefold vinyl HERE.
With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, thrash, doom metal, and American folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. 17th Street takes the band's inimitable sound to a new level, creating an emotional gravity that only further accentuates the band's formidable songwriting chops. "I can see how someone could find it an upbeat record at first glance" says John Cobbett, guitarist and producer of the band, also of underground metal legends Ludicra and Slough Feg. "If you listen carefully, you'll find that each song has its own point of view. You might find hope, or something very different, very dark."
17th Street track listing:
1. 317
2. 17th Street
3. The Grain
4. Staring (The 31st Floor)
5. The Day the City Died
6. Romance Valley
7. Summer Tears
8. Grey Wednesday
9. Going Somewhere
The first single The Grain, also available as a lyric video, can be checked out HERE.
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE is:
John Cobbett: guitar
Chewy Marzolo: drums
Sigrid Sheie: organ, piano, vocals, flute
Leila Abdul-Rauf: guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton: vocals
Max Barnett: bass
Fans can keep up with HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE at the following links:
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://twitter.com/johncobbett
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE's "The Day the City Died" streaming exclusively on AOL's Noisecreep
"17th Street" available on CD, vinyl and digitally on October 25th
With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, Thrash, Doom, and American Folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. Fans can now check out the title track off The Day the City Died exclusively on Noisecreep.com. Along with hearing the new track, fans can also watch a video of John Cobbett responding to Noisecreep's inquiries about the concept of the song, lineup changes in the band and more. Watch and listen now HERE. The first single The Grain, also available as a lyric video, can be checked out HERE.
17th Street tracklisting:
1. 317
2. 17th Street
3. The Grain
4. Staring (The 31st Floor)
5. The Day the City Died
6. Romance Valley
7. Summer Tears
8. Grey Wednesday
9. Going Somewhere
17th Street will be released on both CD and 180 gram double LP gatefold vinyl.
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE is:
John Cobbett: guitar
Chewy Marzolo: drums
Sigrid Sheie: organ, piano, vocals, flute
Leila Abdul-Rauf: guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton: vocals
Max Barnett: bass
Fans can keep up with HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE at the following links:
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: title track currently streaming on Pitchfork.com
The new full-length album 17th Street out October 25
With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, Thrash, Doom, and American Folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. Fans can now check out the title track off 17th Street exclusively on Pitchfork.com. The first single The Grain, also available as a lyric video, can be checked out HERE.
17th Street tracklisting:
1. 317
2. 17th Street
3. The Grain
4. Staring (The 31st Floor)
5. The Day the City Died
6. Romance Valley
7. Summer Tears
8. Grey Wednesday
9. Going Somewhere
17th Street will be released on both CD and 180 gram double LP gatefold vinyl.
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE is:
John Cobbett: guitar
Chewy Marzolo: drums
Sigrid Sheie: organ, piano, vocals, flute
Leila Abdul-Rauf: guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton: vocals
Max Barnett: bass
Fans can keep up with HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE at the following links:
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: first single, artwork, and track listing now available
The new full-length album 17th Street out October 25
With a newly-rejuvenated line-up and their signature sound intact, San Francisco's HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE have returned with 17th Street, a brash and heartfelt song cycle, blending the best elements of NWOBHM, Thrash, Doom, and American Folk music while somehow sounding unlike any of these. 17th Street takes the band's inimitable sound to a new level, creating an emotional gravity that only further accentuates the band's formidable songwriting chops. "I can see how someone could find it an upbeat record," says John Cobbett, guitarist and producer of the band, also of underground metal legends Ludicra and Slough Feg. "There are glimmers of hope there. But if you listen carefully to each song, you'll find that each one has its own point of view; you might find hope, or something very different, very dark."
You can now hear the first single, The Grain, which has been made into a lyric video, HERE. Fans can now preorder a copy of the album, which is available on both CD and 180 gram double LP gatefold vinyl.
17th Street track listing:
1. 317
2. 17th Street
3. The Grain
4. Staring (The 31st Floor)
5. The Day the City Died
6. Romance Valley
7. Summer Tears
8. Grey Wednesday
9. Going Somewhere
Stay tuned for more information on HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE and their upcoming release, 17th Street, available in North America on October 25.
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE is:
John Cobbett: guitar
Chewy Marzolo: drums
Sigrid Sheie: organ, piano, vocals, flute
Leila Abdul-Rauf: guitar, vocals
Joe Hutton: vocals
Max Barnett: bass
Fans can keep up with HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE at the following links:
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.facebook.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE pre-order for reissues now available!
A landing page that houses pre-orders and one song from each reissue is now live at the following location: http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune/. The San Francisco based, groundbreaking progressive metal outfit HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE joined the Metal Blade Records roster in early 2010 and is currently at work writing their new studio album, which is expected to be released in 2011. The following reissues will also be made available on vinyl via Metal Blade Records in the fall 2010.
The Bastard (originally released: 2001)
"An unknown San Francisco-based band called Hammers of Misfortune releases a metal opera entitled THE BASTARD, one of the best metal albums ever. It wins recognition in Terrorizer Magazine as one of the 'Top 40 Albums of the Year.' But no one seems to notice. Tragic is only perhaps slightly too strong a term to describe this situation." Maelstrom.com
The band's first release, The Bastard, is an epic tale told in three acts with three distinct characters/voices. The release was met with critical acclaim and was voted among the top 40 releases of 2001 by the writers of Terrorizer Magazine.
The August Engine (originally released: 2003)
"THE AUGUST ENGINE is one of the finest pieces of epic metal that I have ever heard. Hammers of Misfortune have exceeded every expectation that I had coming into this album, and there is something on this disc for fans of all types of metal. Fans of The Lord Weird Slough Feg, US Power Metal, Folk, and NWOBHM especially will want to check this album out." Metal-Observer.com
The August Engine was voted as the best album of 2003 by Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles writer Chris Bruni and received a 10/10 rating from a different writer in the same issue: "Entirely something new, and entirely something creatively masterful." Martin Popoff, BW&BK
The Locust Years (originally released: 2005)
"Notoriety and record sales be damned, I don't think there's a better band out there right now than Hammers of Misfortune. THE LOCUST YEARS is the kind of record that will be talked about fifty years from now - this is a metal opera that fucking rocks unashamedly, dexterous virtuoso metal that never forgets hooks and heart." BLABBERMOUTH.NET
Fields/Church of Broken Glass (originally released: 2008)
"What qualities define a truly great band? Proficiency, of course; technical acumen, originality, a vision - these are sufficient, while heart, soul and depth are absolutely necessary. But there's something else; some magic unknown that makes a band meaningful to its listeners. Whatever that thing is, Hammers of Misfortune has it - a nearly painful beauty, like first love, a radiant sunset, good fortune descending from nowhere.
reminiscent of those glory days in the '70s when ambitious ventures from bands like Genesis rewarded the faithful with an overload of ideas and sensations, albums simply too rich and interesting and complex to play just once, or even 10 times. Hammers of Misfortune combine gorgeous vocal harmonies recalling folk-based classic rock - the Mammas And The Pappas, Jefferson Airplane, the Byrds - with sinuous, complex Opeth worthy arrangements and keyboard pomp Keith Emerson would the proud of. The Hammers are simply the finest unknown rock/metal/folk/Renaissance band working today, and like any lover, I'm jealous of sharing them. But I must." Metal Maniacs Magazine
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
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