Thorr's Hammer

Title: Thorr's Hammer

Country of origin: United States
Location: Seattle, Washington
Status: Unknown
Formed in: 1994
Years active:  1995, 2009-?
Genre: Doom/Death Metal
Lyrical themes: Norwegian History, Norse Mythology
Last label: Southern Lord Recordings


Thorr's Hammer was formed in Ballard, Washington by Greg Anderson and Stephen O'Malley in Winter 1994/1995. Runhild Gammelsæter joined the band during her stay in the USA as a Norwegian exchange student. She was only 17 at the time Dommedagsnatt was recorded.
The band was active only for six weeks during which it played two gigs and recorded a demo and an EP. The band disbanded after Runhild's return to Oslo, Norway.
Greg Anderson, Jamie Sykes and Stephen O'Malley went on to form Burning Witch.
Thorr's Hammer reunited in 2009 to play at the Supersonic Festival in Birmingham, England,  Thorr’s Hammer also played at the Roadburn Festival in Tilburg in April 2010, performing a new song, called “Aasgaardsreien”.

Members:
Guy Pinhas - Bass ( See also: Goatsnake, In-Graved, ex-Acid King, ex-Porn, ex-The Obsessed )
Jamie Sykes - Drums ( See also: Blackblood Division, Crowlord, Wardrums, ex-Atavist, ex-The Enchanted, ex-3D House of Beef, ex-Burning Witch, ex-CODENAME F.A.D.G.E., ex-Gnaw)
Greg Anderson - Guitars ( See also: Ascend, Goatsnake, Sunn O))), Probot (live), ex-Burial Chamber Trio, ex-Pentemple, ex-Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, ex-Burning Witch, ex-Brotherhood, ex-Engine Kid, ex-False Liberty, ex-Inner Strength )
Stephen O'Malley - Guitars ( See also: Äänipää, Ginnungagap, Grave Temple, KTL, Magistral, Sunn O))), Æthenor, ex-Burning Witch, ex-Khanate, ex-Lotus Eaters, ex-Fungal Hex, ex-Pentemple, ex-Teeth of Lions Rule the Divine, Ensemble Pearl, Nazoranai, ex-House of Low Culture, ex-Sarin )
Runhild Gammelsæter -Vocals ( See also: Khlyst, Runhild Gammelsæter )

Discography:
Sannhet i blodet - Demo 1995  
Dommedagsnatt - EP 1996

Here are the wives of the Vikings

Runhild Gammelsæter is a musician notable for being the vocalist for the American bands Thorr's Hammer and Khlyst. She works as a professional biologist and holds a Ph.D. in cell physiology.
Runhild Gammelsæter was a 17-year-old foreign exchange student from Norway when she joined Thorr's Hammer along with Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson. After 6 weeks, which was the time it took to release Sannhet i Blodet and record Dommedagsnatt, the band split up due to Runhild returning to Oslo, Norway. Dommedagsnatt was released soon afterwards in 1996 via Southern Lord Records. The four other members of Thorr's Hammer went on to form the band Burning Witch.
In 2006, she helped form the band Khlyst along with James Plotkin and Tim Wyskida. The album Chaos is My Name was released the same year, which also featured two painted portraits by Runhild herself.
On June 28, 2008, her debut solo album, Amplicon, was released through Utech Records.
Runhild Gammelsæter has a PhD in cell physiology from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Oslo. She is also a Fulbright Scholar, and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of Norwegian biotechnology company Regenics A.S.

Discography:
With Thorr's Hammer
Sannhet i Blodet (demo, 1995)
Dommedagsnatt (EP, 1996)

With Khlyst:
Chaos is My Name (full-length, 2006)
Chaos Live (DVD, 2008)

Solo:
Amplicon (full-length, 2008)

As a guest or session musician:
White1 - Sunn O))) (full-length, 2003) lyrics for the song "The Gates of Ballard"
Ingentes Atque Decorii Vexilliferi Apokalypsis - Fleurety (7" EP, 2009) vocals on the song "Descent Into Darkness"