Gallhammer

Gallhammer Oreegin:  Tokyo, Japan Genre(s):  Black metalDoom metalCrust punk Years active:  syne 2003 Labels:  Peaceville Current members:  Vivian SlaughterRisa Reaper Past members:  Mika Penetrator

Gallhammer is a Japanese extreme metal group that draws on black metal, doom metal, an crust punk. Thay formed in Tokyo in 2003. Aw o the members are female, which is rare in thair genre.

Biography
Thair first recordin, a free demo tape leemitit tae 30 copies, wis distributit at thair first gig at Koiwa Death Fest Vol.2, aroond Mairch 2003, in Japan. In Julie o the same year, the sel-titled demo album wis released. Bi Aprile o the follaein year, thay haed released anither demo album, Endless Nauseous Days, an wur wirkin towards thair debut full-lenth CD. The 8-track album, entitled Gloomy Lights, wis released in November 2004 throu Hello Frae The Gutter Records.

In Januar 2006, Gallhammer wis signed tae Peaceville Records, on the recommendation o Darkthrone. A CD/DVD pack, entitled The Dawn of..., wis released, containin a CD, demo an rehearsal fuitage, an a DVD recordin o Gallhammer performin in Okayama an five concerts in Tokyo.

Gallhammer released thair seicont full-lenth album, Ill Innocence, throu Peaceville Records in September 2007, follaed bi a European tour. In Mairch 2008, thay did a seicont European tour. Thay an aa played at the Inferno Metal Festival in Juin.

Influences
In an interview wi Contraband Candy, Vivian Slaughter citit Hellhammer, Celtic Frost, Amebix an Burzum as Gallhammer's main muisical influences.Gallhammer interview with Contraband Candy Slaughter is an' a' a passionate fan o Judas Priest,"Hard of Hearing", Terrorizer #171, June 2008, p. 56-57. an appreciates Corrupted. While the group borraes frae crust an anarcho-punk, thay dae no identify wi a parteecular poleetical ootleuk."I never wanted to write political lyrics or sing about political topics -- I just don't feel I can handle the responsibility, but me and many others in Japan were influenced by bands on Crass Records. But the poleetical an economic seestems in Japan and the UK are very different." - Vivian Slaughter, "Hard of Hearing", Terrorizer #171, June 2008, p. 56-57. She says she wis first inspired tae play muisic efter seein Napalm Death an Painkiller in concert.Interview with Rockers NYC.  Access date: October 24, 2008. Ither influences include Joy Division, Antisect, Carcass, Cathedral, Morbid Angel, an Scorn.Interview with Cosmic Lava, October 2004.   Access date: October 26, 2008. Risa Reaper is a fan of auld schuil techno, Kraftwerk, Krautrock, an Laibach. The group is an aa inspired bi Japanoise an hae collaborated wi Incapacitants.

Baund members
Vivian Slaughter - vocals, bass
Risa Reaper - drums, vocals

Umwhile members
Mika Penetrator - guitar, vocals (2003-2010)

Discography
Studio albums
Gloomy Lights (2004)
Ill Innocence (2007)
The End (2011)

Live an ither albums
Untitled (demo) (2003)
Gallhammer (demo) (2003)
Endless Nauseous Days (demo) (2004)
Beyond The Hatred (EP) (2007)
The Dawn of... (compilation) (2007)
A Taste of Despair (EP) (2010)

Video
The Dawn of... (2007)
Ruin of a Church (2008)

References

Freemit airtins
Gallhammer Offeecial Myspace
Gallhammer at Metal Archives
Gallhammer's Blog (in Japanese anerlie) 
Peaceville Records Offeecial Wabsteid

Category:Japanese black metal muisical groups
Category:Japanese doom metal muisical groups
Category:Crust an d-beat groups
Category:Muisical groups established in 2003
Category:Aw-female baunds
Category:2000s muisic groups
Category:2010s muisic groups
Category:Muisical trios