Dommedagsnatt
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Dommedagsnatt is the only album released by Thorr's Hammer
. It was originally released on Moribund Records
on cassette in 1996, but it was not until it was re-released on CD in 1998 on Southern Lord Records
(the first release for the label) that it began to gain more popularity. The CD release contained a track that was not on the original cassette version (Mellom Galgene). Since then it has been reissued in 2004 on CD again, this time with a bonus live video, and on picture disc
(limited to 1000 copies). In 2009, Southern Lord reissued the album on vinyl (in both clear and black vinyl versions) with new cover art.
Thorr's Hammer
Thorr's Hammer was an American/Norwegian death/doom band.Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley during winter 1994-1995. Soon after, Runhild Gammelsæter, then 17-year-old Norwegian exchange student, joined the band as vocalist/lyricist. The band...
. It was originally released on Moribund Records
Moribund Records
Moribund Records is an extreme metal label based out of Port Orchard, Washington. Some common aliases are "Moribund Cult" or just "Moribund."-Artists:*Ayat*Azrael*Behexen*Catacombs*Hacavitz*Hæresiarchs of Dis*Horna*Judas Iscariot*Leviathan*Nazxul...
on cassette in 1996, but it was not until it was re-released on CD in 1998 on Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord Records
Southern Lord is an American record label that was founded in 1998 by Greg Anderson, specializing in what could broadly be classified as experimental heavy metal, particularly the doom metal, stoner rock, and drone metal sub-genres. Some of the more notable artists on the label include Earth, Om,...
(the first release for the label) that it began to gain more popularity. The CD release contained a track that was not on the original cassette version (Mellom Galgene). Since then it has been reissued in 2004 on CD again, this time with a bonus live video, and on picture disc
Picture disc
Picture discs are gramophone records that show images on their playing surface, rather than being of plain black or coloured vinyl.-Development:...
(limited to 1000 copies). In 2009, Southern Lord reissued the album on vinyl (in both clear and black vinyl versions) with new cover art.
Track listing
- "Norge" – 7:37
- "Troll" – 4:25
- "Dommedagsnatt" – 8:07
- "Mellom Galgene" (Live) – 12:12
Credits
- Runhild GammelsæterRunhild GammelsæterRunhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst. She is also a professional biologist.-Biography:...
(aka Ozma) - vocals and lyricsLyricsLyrics are a set of words that make up a song. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist or lyrist. The meaning of lyrics can either be explicit or implicit. Some lyrics are abstract, almost unintelligible, and, in such cases, their explication emphasizes form, articulation, meter, and symmetry of... - Greg AndersonGreg Anderson (musician)Greg Anderson is an American musician and co-founder of Southern Lord Records.Anderson is the guitarist in the doom/stoner metal outfit Goatsnake, but is also well known for his collaborations with Stephen O'Malley....
- electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Stephen O'MalleyStephen O'MalleyStephen O'Malley is a musician, predominantly a guitarist, producer and composer from Seattle, Washington who has conceptualized and participated in numerous drone doom, death/doom, and experimental music groups....
- electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - James Hale - bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Jamie Sykes - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....