Runhild Gammelsæter
Encyclopedia
Runhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer
and Khlyst
. She is also a professional biologist
.
and Greg Anderson
. After 6 weeks, which was the time it took to release Sannhet i Blodet
and record Dommedagsnatt
, the band split up due to Runhild returning to Oslo, Norway. Dommedagsnatt was released soon afterwards in 1996 via Southern Lord Records
. The four other members of Thorr's Hammer went on to form the band Burning Witch
.
In 2006, she helped form the band Khlyst
along with James Plotkin
and Tim Wyskida. The album Chaos is My Name
was released the same year, which also featured two painted portraits by Runhild herself.
On June 28, 2008, her debut solo album, Amplicon, was released through Utech Records.
Runhild Gammelsæter also has a PhD in cell physiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oslo
. She is also a Fulbright Scholar, and is currently serving as the president of Norwegian biotechnology
company Regenics A.S.
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...
and Khlyst
Khlyst (band)
Khlyst is an American drone doom band, formed in 2006.-Biography:Khlyst is a drone doom project that features guitarist James Plotkin , female vocalist Runhild Gammelsæter , and drummer Tim Wyskida .-Line-up:*Runhild Gammelsæter - vocals, text*James Plotkin - Electric guitar, laptop*Tim Wyskida -...
. She is also a professional biologist
Biologist
A biologist is a scientist devoted to and producing results in biology through the study of life. Typically biologists study organisms and their relationship to their environment. Biologists involved in basic research attempt to discover underlying mechanisms that govern how organisms work...
.
Biography
Runhild Gammelsæter was a 17-year-old foreign exchange student from Norway when she joined Thorr's Hammer along with Stephen O'MalleyStephen O'Malley
Stephen 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....
and Greg Anderson
Greg 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....
. After 6 weeks, which was the time it took to release Sannhet i Blodet
Sannhet i Blodet
Sannhet i Blodet is a demo by the American death/doom metal band Thorr's Hammer.-Line-up:*Runhild Gammelsæter – vocals, lyrics*Greg Anderson – guitars*Stephen O'Malley – guitars*James Hale – bass guitars...
and record Dommedagsnatt
Dommedagsnatt
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 that it began to gain more popularity. The CD release contained a track that was not on the...
, the band split up due to Runhild returning to Oslo, Norway. Dommedagsnatt was released soon afterwards in 1996 via 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 four other members of Thorr's Hammer went on to form the band Burning Witch
Burning Witch
Burning Witch was an American doom metal band from Seattle, Washington, active between 1995 and 1998.-History:Burning Witch formed on Capitol Hill, Seattle in early 1995. After the breakup of the doom/death band Thorr's Hammer in 1995, Stephen O'Malley, Greg Anderson and Jamie Sykes formed Burning...
.
In 2006, she helped form the band Khlyst
Khlyst (band)
Khlyst is an American drone doom band, formed in 2006.-Biography:Khlyst is a drone doom project that features guitarist James Plotkin , female vocalist Runhild Gammelsæter , and drummer Tim Wyskida .-Line-up:*Runhild Gammelsæter - vocals, text*James Plotkin - Electric guitar, laptop*Tim Wyskida -...
along with James Plotkin
James Plotkin
James Plotkin is an American guitarist and producer, famous for his role in bands such as Khanate and OLD, but with an extensive catalogue outside these bands. He has performed guitar duties for bands Phantomsmasher and Scorn and continues to remix tracks for bands such as KK Null, Nadja, Sunn...
and Tim Wyskida. The album Chaos is My Name
Chaos is My Name
Chaos is My Name is the debut album by the drone doom band Khlyst. Stephen Kasner did the artwork for the album.-Track listing:# "I" – 2:44# "II" – 7:50# "III" – 1:45# "IV" – 2:00# "V" – 3:53# "VI" – 7:13...
was released the same year, which also featured two painted portraits by Runhild herself.
On June 28, 2008, her debut solo album, Amplicon, was released through Utech Records.
Runhild Gammelsæter also has a PhD in cell physiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oslo
University of Oslo
The University of Oslo , formerly The Royal Frederick University , is the oldest and largest university in Norway, situated in the Norwegian capital of Oslo. The university was founded in 1811 and was modelled after the recently established University of Berlin...
. She is also a Fulbright Scholar, and is currently serving as the president of Norwegian biotechnology
Biotechnology
Biotechnology is a field of applied biology that involves the use of living organisms and bioprocesses in engineering, technology, medicine and other fields requiring bioproducts. Biotechnology also utilizes these products for manufacturing purpose...
company Regenics A.S.
As a guest or session musician
- White1White1White1 is the fourth album by Sunn O))). It was the most significant departure from their original style to date. Each track was experimental in its own way, with Julian Cope reciting occultic druidist poetry for half of "My Wall," Norwegian lyrics sung by Runhild Gammelsæter of Thorr's Hammer as...
- Sunn O)))Sunn O)))Sunn O))) is an American doom metal band known for its synthesis of diverse genres including drone, ambient, noise, and black metal. Supported by a varying cast of collaborators, the band has two core members: Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson .-History:Sunn O))) is named after the Sunn...
(full-length, 2003) lyrics for the song "The Gates of Ballard" - Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis - FleuretyFleuretyFleurety is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band. The band was formed in 1991 by Svein Egil Hatlevik and Alexander Nordgaren.-History:The band released their first demo Black Snow in 1993. After that came the 7" EP A Darker Shade of Evil in 1994, released via the English label Aesthetic Death Records...
(7" EP, 2009) vocals on the song "Descent Into Darkness"