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Anders Hammer | |
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| Born | 3 April 1980 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Genres | Death metal, Power metal |
| Instruments | Bass |
| Associated acts | Nightrage, Dragonland, ex-Disdain |
Anders Hammer (born 3 April 1980) is best known as the former bass player for the melodic death metal band Nightrage. [1] Anders also plays bass for the Swedish power metal band Dragonland. [2]
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