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HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE: '17th Street' streaming in its entirety on NPR's First Listen!
Starting today, NPR.org will be streaming San Francisco, CA HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNEs 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 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, 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 bands 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 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 October 21st/24th on both CD and 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
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.facebook.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
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 21st/24th!
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 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.
You can still listen to the first single "The Grain" and check out the pre-order options at http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune/
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 October 21st/24th 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
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.facebook.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE title track exclusively streaming on Pitchfork.com! The new full-length album "17th Street" out October 21st/24th!
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 at http://www.pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/12480-17th-street/
You can still listen to the first single "The Grain" and check out the pre-order options at http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune/
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 October 21st/24th 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
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE release first single, artwork, and tracklisting for new full-length album "17th Street" out October 21/24!
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 it's own point of view; you might find hope, or something very different, very dark."
From tomorrow on (September, 7th) you can 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 double LP gatefold vinyl.
17th Street tracklisting:
01. 317
02. 17th Street
03. The Grain
04. Staring (The 31st Floor)
05. The Day the City Died
06. Romance Valley
07. Summer Tears
08. Grey Wednesday
09. Going Somewhere
Stay tuned for more information on HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE and their upcoming release 17th Street, available in Europe on October 21/24!
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
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
http://www.metalblade.com/hammersofmisfortune
HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE landing page with songs of all four albums available! Re-issues out now!
A landing page that houses pre-orders and one song from each reissue is now live at the following location. 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
You can order all four Digipak re-issues of HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE for 12,99 Euro each at www.emp.de!
http://www.hammersofmisfortune.com
http://www.myspace.com/hammersofmisfortune
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