Master's Hammer
| Master's Hammer | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Prague, Czech Republic |
| Genres | Black metal, Experimental metal |
| Years active | 1987–1995, 2009-present |
| Labels | Kron-H, Osmose, Jihosound Records |
| Associated acts | Airbrusher, Fata Morgana, Hujer, Kaviar Kavalier |
| Website | http://www.mastershammer.com/ |
| Members |
František Štorm (vocals/lead guitar/synthesizer/bass guitar/drum beats) Necrocock (guitar) Kapak (drums (session)) |
| Past members | Carles R. Apron (drums) Ferenc Fečo (drums) Milan Fibiger (bass) Ulric For (drums) Tomáš Kohout (guitar) Míla Křovina (guitar) Honza Přibyl (drums) Mirek Valenta (drums) Tomáš Vendl (bass) |
Master's Hammer are a black metal band from the Czech Republic. The band has remained active with several lineup changes between 1987 to 1995, with a reunion from 2009 to the present.
It is considered one of the most representative groups of its kind in the country, in interpreting their songs entirely in Czech language. In addition, it is one of the precursors to incorporate symphonic metal elements. To a lesser extent, he has experimented with electronic sounds or avant-garde metal.
They were founded in 1987 and produced several demos, before releasing their debut album Ritual. in 1991, which sold more than 25,000 copies in the Czech Republic according to the band. Two years later they completed The Jilemnice Occultist (often misspelt as The Filemnice Occultist due to a typo on the booklet).
Their third album (Šlágry in 1995) was a drift away from the previous work incorporating many styles outside the metal genre, and the band announced "that Šlágry II and a forthcoming CD-ROM will rely more on professional opera singers and orchestra players", although this following album was never released.
In 2009 Master's Hammer reformed and released Mantras, their first album in 14 years.
In late 2012 was released fifth album called Vracejte konve na místo. The album was awarded as the best hard and heavy album in the Czech music Awards and Břitva awards for 2012.
On July 2013, Master's Hammer creates their own record label, called Jihosound Records, under which released their sixth studio album in 2014, entitled Vagus Vetus. On 30 May 2016 they released their seventh studio album, Formulæ.
On 8 December 2016 the band announced on their official Facebook page that they are scheduled to play at the Brutal Assault festival in August 2017, their first live performance in 25 years.
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