Bloody Hammers is an American

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band, founded in 2010 by

Anders Manga Anders Manga is an American recording artist best known for his self named Darkwave work and under the name Bloody Hammers. His first release was under the name "Coffin Moth" in 1997, a Deathrock music project. In 2012, Anders' song "Glamour" ...

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, 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. 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 Napalm Records is an Austrian independent record label focused on heavy metal and hard rock. Originally, Napalm focused on black metal bands, such as Abigor and Summoning, and folk metal bands, such as Falkenbach and Vintersorg. The label later ...

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.

Members

;Current members *

– 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 AXSReview of 'Under Satan's Sun' on Metal Injection'Death Does Us Part' Video Premiere on Loudwire"Bloody Disgusting's premiere of "The Town That Dreaded Sundown" by Bloody Hammers'Under Satan's Sun review on Planet MoshInterview at Prog-SphereReview at Austin ChronicleInterview at Guitar WorldInterview at Zombie HamsterMay 2014 Interview with KAMP Arizona State Student RadioBloody Hammers' 'Lovely Sort of Death' Is Gothier Than Thou
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