Hammerhedd

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Hammerhedd
Origin Prairie Village, Kansas Missouri
Genres Thrash metal, progressive metal
Years active2012–present
Members
  • Abe Ismert
  • Eli Ismert
  • Henry Ismert
Website hammerhedd.com

Hammerhedd is an American thrash metal band from Prairie Village, Kansas. [1] It was formed in 2012 by brothers Abe, Eli, and Henry Ismert, and the trio gained notability for the talent they showcased at a young age. [2]

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History

Hammerhedd was formed in 2012 by guitarist Henry Ismert, drummer Eli Ismert, and bassist Abe Ismert. The brothers were aged 9, 7, and 4 respectively. [3] The members are largely self taught and managed by their mother. [4]

In 2016, a video of the band playing covers of Metallica songs went viral. [5] Impressed with the young age of the trio, Metallica publicly reposted the video. The band subsequently turned down requests to perform on America's Got Talent and The Ellen DeGeneres Show . [4]

In 2018, the band released their debut EP Essence of Iron. [6] That October, they were offered a record deal by Attila frontman Chris Fronzak. [7]

In 2021, they released the LP Grand Currents, which was distributed by The Orchard. [8] They subsequently released music videos for the singles "Foundation" and "Sediment". [9] [10]

In 2022, Hammerhedd was on tour with Swedish metal band In Flames. They released three singles, "Tunnel", "Fruition" and “Pioneer To Be”. [11] [12] The songs appeared on their sophomore LP Nonetheless, released on February 24, 2023. [13]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

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References

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  2. ↑ Trapp, Philip (2 December 2022). "Talented Kid Band Hammerhedd Crushes Metallica's 'Eye of the Beholder' on the Street". Loudwire. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  3. ↑ Keenan, Hesher (10 November 2022). "Hammerhedd's Latest Single "Fruition" Proves They're More Talented Than Most People Were Their Age". MetalSucks. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
  4. 1 2 Gutierrez, Lisa (20 September 2016). "Meet Hammerhedd, the kid metal band that became a sensation playing Metallica". The State. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
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  13. ↑ Keenan, Hesher (24 February 2023). "Hammerhedd Go Animated with Their Music Video for "Nonetheless"". MetalSucks. Retrieved 7 March 2023.
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