Posts Tagged ‘John Cobbett’

Hammers of Misfortune Confirmed For Roadburn 2012

Posted on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011

We’re excited to announce that Hammers of Misfortune have been confirmed for the Thursday Roadburn date, Thursday, April 12th, 2012 at the 013 venue in Tilburg, Holland.

Led by the driven, outspoken John Cobbett (also of Ludicra fame), San  Francisco, CA-based progressive metal band Hammers of Misfortune borrow elements from hard rock and folk, doom and thrash, and amalgamates those elements into a sound of their own. Whatever style  they borrow from, or whichever tools they decide suit the work, they  morph them effortlesly into their own aesthetic. At the end of the day, Hammers of Misfortune are the result of an unflinching artistic  vision, and always sound exactly like themselves.

The layered male and  female vocals are paired beautifully with the incredibly complex guitar work; the riffs give way to intricate, plaintive solos;  the sophisticated keyboards can be nimble and playful or wistful and  emotional as their songs dictate. If you’re a Hammers of Misfortune novice, please check out their latest album 17th Street, as it will be on many year-end lists.

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Album of the day: Hammers Of Misfortune – 17th Street

Posted on Saturday, October 22nd, 2011

Lovingly pinched from About.com: Heavy Metal: 17th Street is the fifth studio album released by visionary, San Francisco, CA-based progressive metal band Hammers of Misfortune. I have to be honest: reducing their genre to “progressive” feels disingenuous. Hammers of Misfortune are Hammers of Misfortune, full stop. They borrow elements from ...read more

Hammers of Misfortune: New Track Available For Streaming at Pitchfork

Posted on Monday, September 26th, 2011

San Francisco’s Hammers of Misfortune have posted the title track from their forthcoming album 17th Street online now at Pitchfork.Listen HERE. “Led by John Cobbett (ex-Ludicra, Slough Feg), the retooled band’s fifth studio album 17th Street, out October 25 courtesy of Metal Blade, is a song cycle about “loss and ...read more