Hammerhedd

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Hammerhedd
Origin Prairie Village, Kansas
Genres Indie rock, electronic rock, American rock
Years active2012–present
Members
  • Abe Ismert
  • Eli Ismert
  • Henry Ismert
Website hammerhedd.com

Hammerhedd is an American rock 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] In February 2024, the band independently released their third album Not Important. [14]

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

References

  1. Senter, Jay (September 21, 2016). "Prairie Village brothers get shout out from Metallica for spot-on cover of metal classics". Shawnee Mission Post. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  2. Trapp, Philip (December 2, 2022). "Talented Kid Band Hammerhedd Crushes Metallica's 'Eye of the Beholder' on the Street". Loudwire. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  3. Keenan, Hesher (November 10, 2022). "Hammerhedd's Latest Single "Fruition" Proves They're More Talented Than Most People Were Their Age". MetalSucks. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. 1 2 Gutierrez, Lisa (September 20, 2016). "Meet Hammerhedd, the kid metal band that became a sensation playing Metallica". The State. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  5. Scapelliti, Christopher (September 15, 2016). "Three Kids Play Flawless Metallica Medley, Get Thumbs Up from Band". Guitar World. Archived from the original on January 23, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  6. "Get to know the Band: Hammerhedd". Art in the Loop. August 10, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  7. "Attila's Chris Fronzak Offers Teenage Metal Band Hammerhedd A Record…". Kerrang!. October 2, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  8. "Fraternal Metal Trio HAMMERHEDD Announce Worldwide Release for Debut LP 'Grand Currents'". The Gauntlet. March 24, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  9. Kennelty, Greg (April 6, 2021). "HAMMERHEDD Out-Plays And Out-Riffs Us All On New Song "Foundation"". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  10. Westbrook, Corinne (July 9, 2021). "Teen Metal Sensation HAMMERHEDD Drop Punishing New Video "Sediment"". Metal Injection. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  11. "HAMMERHEDD Release Visualizer Video for New Single 'Fruition'". Sonic Perspectives. November 10, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  12. "Hammerhedd Premiere "Pioneer To Be" Music Video, New Album Due "Nonetheless" Due In February". Theprp. January 20, 2023. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  13. Keenan, Hesher (February 24, 2023). "Hammerhedd Go Animated with Their Music Video for "Nonetheless"". MetalSucks. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
  14. Yablon, Elise (February 26, 2024). "New & Noteworthy: The Other Side of Releases – 2/23/2024". Metal Insider. metalinsider.net. Retrieved August 25, 2024.